The history of the U.S. space program includes key contributions from three brilliant, but unsung, Black women — mathematicians Katherine G. Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson — who helped launch John Glenn into orbit. Despite the segregated practices of the time, these pioneers galvanized the space race. The acclaimed film “Hidden Figures” tells the story of these heroic women, played by Octavia Spencer, Taraji P. Henson, and Janelle Monáe. The movie is coming to Amazon’s free streaming service Freevee on Sept. 1.

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Also on the historical front, director Sam Mendes (“American Beauty”) delivers “1917,” a WWI epic about two British soldiers who must penetrate enemy territory to stop an attack that would annihilate 1,600 of their compatriots. Coming to the service on Sept. 1, “1917” is based, in part, on stories Mendes was told by his grandfather, who served in the Great War, one of the deadliest conflicts in history.

Spanish director Pedro Almodóvar is adept at comedy and drama — and one of his best films, the incandescent “All About My Mother,” streams on Freevee beginning Sept. 1. It blends aspects of “A Streetcar Named Desire” with a look at the essence of maternal love.

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Movies

Sept. 1

• 1917 (2019)
• All About My Mother (1999)
• Annie (2014)
• As Good as It Gets (1997)
• Bad Teacher (2011)
• Broken Embraces (2009)
• Can’t Hardly Wait (1998)
• Charlie’s Angels (2000)
• Charlie’s Angels: Full Throttle (2003)
• Cowboys & Aliens (2011)
• Criminal (2016)
• For Greater Glory: The True Story of Cristiada (2012)
• Fried Green Tomatoes (1991)
• God’s Not Dead (2014)
• Happy Feet (2006)
• Happy Feet Two (2011)
• Hidden Figures (2016)
• Kindergarten Cop 2 (2016)
• Leatherheads (2008)
• Madea’s Big Happy Family (2011)
• Madea’s Family Reunion (2006)
• Matador (1986)
• Match Point (2005)
• Pain and Glory (2019)
• Silence (2016)
• Stop-Loss (2008)
• The Bone Collector (1999)
• The Huntsman: Winter’s War (2016)
• The Longest Ride (2015)
• There’s Something About Mary (1998)
• Volver (2006)
• Where’s the Money (2017)
• Whiplash (2014)

Sept. 11

• How to Train Your Dragon 2 (2014)

TV Series

Sept. 1

• The Suze Orman Show (2002)
• Murder, She Wrote (1984)
• Murder, She Wrote: A Story to Die For (2000)
• Banacek Seasons 1-2 (1972)
• Models of the Runway Seasons 1-2 (2009)
• The Rockford Files Seasons 1-6 (1974)

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Freevee

Freevee video streaming service was Amazon’s free, ad-supported streaming service offering a mix of movies, TV shows, live FAST channels, and original programming. Originally launched as IMDb TV before rebranding to Amazon Freevee in 2022, the service featured licensed library content alongside exclusives such as “Jury Duty,” “Bosch: Legacy,” and “Judy Justice.” Its lineup spanned drama, comedy, reality, true crime, and family programming, along with curated live channels covering news, sports highlights, and classic TV.

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In 2024, Amazon began phasing out the Freevee brand and integrating its content directly into Prime Video. Rather than operating as a standalone app, Freevee’s free, ad-supported programming is now available within the Prime Video platform under dedicated free sections. Viewers do not need a Prime membership to access this content, though ads are included. The service shut down fully in September 2025.

Freevee programming can be streamed on smart TVs, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV, gaming consoles, mobile devices, and web browsers through the Prime Video app. With its transition to Prime Video, the service’s free library continues to offer a wide range of on-demand and live streaming options for viewers looking to watch without a subscription.

With its blend of recognizable library titles, original series, and live channels, Freevee helped establish Amazon as a major player in the FAST space before being folded into the broader Prime Video experience.

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