Key Takeaways

  • AMC+ is a streaming platform that offers a "premium streaming bundle" of content from AMC Networks and other channels and services.
  • The cost for an AMC+ subscription is $8.99/month or $83.88/year.
  • AMC+ can be accessed through its website, standalone channels, or add-on channels on platforms like Prime Video or Roku.
  • It offers a variety of content, including original shows, films, classics, documentaries, and reality shows.

Those who have cut the cord in order to get rid of cable often find themselves missing channels they used to have. But for those who specifically miss shows on the AMC network, there's an alternative in AMC+.

Let's go over everything you need to know about AMC+, including the monthly cost, what kind of content you will find, and how to make the most of your subscription.

What Is AMC+?

AMC+ is a streaming service launched in June 2020 by AMC Networks originally as a supplement for AMC’s cable subscribers, but it evolved into a standalone streaming platform.

It's described as a "premium streaming bundle," containing "the best of AMC," along with programming from other AMC Networks channels and services like Shudder, BBC America, IFC, and Sundance. Each week AMC+ adds new content, including original shows, films, classics, documentaries, and reality shows. Like many premium on-demand streaming services, AMC+ includes live-streaming programming.

AMC+ previously used the slogan "For Fans Only," hinting at its special appeal to cord-cutters who switched to streaming on-demand platforms like Hulu but who miss watching AMC, BBC America, Sundance, or IFC content.

How Much Does AMC+ Cost?

AMC+ subscriptions are available either as a monthly or annual subscription. If you want to pay a monthly fee, an AMC+ subscription costs $8.99/month plus any tax. An annual subscription costs $83.88/year plus tax which works out to about $6.99/month. Variety reported AMC+’s announcement that cheaper ad-supported options may also be coming in late 2023.

If you are interested in trying AMC+, you can try it out through its seven-day free trial.

How to Watch AMC+

How to watch AMC+

AMC+ is available through its website as well as standalone channels through Roku, Apple TV, and Fire TV. If you prefer to package your entertainment, you can find it as an add-on channel through Prime Video or The Roku Channel. In addition, certain cable or streaming providers like Xfinity, Sling, YouTube TV, Dish, and others also offer add-ons; for the up-to-date list, see the AMC FAQ page.

AMC+ is available in the U.S., Canada, Spain, India, Australia, and New Zealand, according to AMC’s FAQ. Available content and pricing vary by your location. This guide mainly focuses on U.S. availability.

What Is Available Through the AMC+ App?

Stream live TV shows through the AMC+ app

You may also watch AMC+ through its standalone iOS, Kindle Fire, or Android apps. Through the app, you can download shows to watch offline with two higher or lower-resolution download choices. Downloads are available for users running the app on either iOS 9.0 or later or Android 4.4.2 or later.

The live streaming feature offers access to six different channels. At the time of writing, these include The Walking Dead Channel, AMC+, AMC, BBC America, IFC, and Sundance TV for subscribers in the U.S. Streaming channel access varies depending on the broadcast rights in the subscriber’s country.

What Content Does AMC+ Offer?

AMC+ Discovery Search UI

Across the different brands offered, there's an impressive amount of content from AMC+ and other AMC networks, including Shudder, IFC, BBC America, and Sundance.

As of writing, one of the biggest draws may be AMC’s originals, including Mad Men, Interview With the Vampire, Hell on Wheels, and more. Not all of the AMC original series are available. For example, some originals like Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul are not available, while they exclusively stream through other platforms like Netflix.

In addition, AMC+ is the streaming home of the Sundance Channel, BBC America, and IFC for films, classic favorites like Portlandia or Orphan Black, as well as original shows.

Finally, if you're a horror fan, you already know about Shudder. The service, which is also available for a standalone subscription independently of AMC+, offers a long list of TV shows and an extensive catalog of horror movie hits. And you'll also find premieres of Shudder originals.

If you are new to AMC Networks, you may find AMC+’s collections a helpful starting point to discover content you may enjoy featuring curated “essentials” for each channel, westerns, cult classics, true crime, Emmy award winners, and niche genres.

What You Won't Find on AMC+

Not everything traditionally associated with AMC's cable network is available on AMC+. Some AMC originals are not available on AMC+ while licensed to other streaming services like Netflix.

At the time of writing, a great example is Breaking Bad, which debuted all five of its seasons on AMC but remains exclusive to Netflix for streaming. This is also true of Better Call Saul, the spinoff of Breaking Bad.

And when a sequel movie, El Camino, was made in 2019. Some of these omissions are a result of deals made long before AMC+ existed. Those shows could conceivably make their way to AMC+. If any of those shows are the reason why you subscribed, you might want to cancel your AMC+ subscription and look for other alternatives.

Is AMC+ the Same as AMC Premiere?

AMC+ should not be confused with AMC Premiere, another streaming service also offered by AMC.

AMC Premiere is an add-on that's available for those who already subscribe to AMC. With that said, it's worth noting that AMC+ has all the content AMC Premiere offers, in addition to all of the other content from Shudder, Sundance, IFC, and the other brands.

AMC+ also shouldn’t be confused with the movie theater chain AMC Theaters and its digital rental platform AMC On Demand, which is a completely unrelated company.

Is AMC+ Worth It?

AMC+ may not have as much total content on offer as some of the bigger streaming services, but if you enjoy programming offered by AMC Networks, including AMC, IFC, Sundance, or BBC America, it will give you hours of entertainment.

Horror and thriller fans may be especially interested in the films offered through Shudder and AMC’s collection of original horror series.

There's a winning combination of shows you know, new ones to discover, and a large library of movies, which all add up to make AMC+ worth the price of admission.