Posted Thu Sep 15, 2016 at 11:30 AM PDT by Steven Cohen
The legendary filmmaker's first TV show will premiere on Amazon Prime in September.
Amazon has revealed a full trailer for its upcoming original series, 'Crisis in Six Scenes.' The show comes from writer/director Woody Allen.
"Woody Allen is a visionary creator who has made some of the greatest films of all-time, and it's an honor to be working with him on his first television series," said Roy Price, Vice President of Amazon Studios. "From Annie Hall to Blue Jasmine, Woody has been at the creative forefront of American cinema and we couldn't be more excited to premiere his first TV series exclusively on Prime Instant Video [this] year."
'Crisis in Six Scenes' is a comedy that takes place in the 1960s during turbulent times in the United States as a middle class suburban family is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down. The show stars Woody Allen, Rachel Brosnahan, Miley Cyrus, and Elaine May. The first season will consist of six, half hour episodes set to premiere exclusively through Amazon Prime on September 30.
Check out the official trailer below!
Other upcoming Amazon shows include 'The Kicks' on August 26, 'Transparent' season three on September 23, and 'The Man in the High Castle' season two on December 16. Likewise, the studio also recently released its 2016 Comedy Pilot Lineup, announced a new series titled 'Britannia' for 2017, started development on 'Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan,' greenlit a 13 episode documentary series called 'American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story,' announced an additional docuseries titled 'Novak' about tennis player Novak Djokovic, revealed plans to develop a series inspired by 'The Departed,' and renewed 'Catastrophe' for a third and fourth season scheduled for 2017 and 2018 respectively.
A current Amazon Prime subscription costs $99 per year or $11 per month. Likewise, Prime Instant Video is available as a standalone service for $8 per month.
Source: Amazon (YouTube)
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