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Amazon announced today that it has picked up Sky Vision’s original drama Fortitude to series. The 10-episode Arctic thriller prides itself on an ensemble cast and is set to debut later this year on Prime Video in the U.S.
According to a press release, Fortitude stars Richard Dormer and Dennis Quaid among others and had originally premiered on Sky Atlantic in 2015. The series follows Sheriff Dan Anderssen (Dormer) of the small isolated community of Fortitude, whose captive population is battling a deadly parasite/pathogen. The first season, which had made the show the network’s most successful original drama to date, has already been available on Prime Video in the U.S. since January 2016.
In other news…
At the Oscars last night, Netflix debuted the first official teaser to Will Smith’s forthcoming original film, Bright. The movie, which follows two cops from very different backgrounds in an alternative modern world, has reportedly cost the platform somewhere around $90 million and will premiere this December:
Showtime announced that it has ordered a brand new season of their political documentary series, The Circus: Inside the Greatest Political Show on Earth. The series, which is helmed by Mark Halperin and John Heilemann, examines President Donald Trump’s first 100 days in office and will return on March 19. [Deadline]
Comcast has revealed plans to integrate YouTube into its X1 set-top boxes, just like it did with Netflix. This will serve as the cable provider’s second big move toward tying internet video into its traditional TV programming. [Recode]
The complete first season of the U.S. version of Amazon’s Mad Dogs is now available on DVD through Amazon/CreateSpace for $35.99. The dark comedy series had been cancelled back in February of 2016 after just one season on Prime Video. [Amazon]
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