Amazon adds hard hitting US dramas this Spring following partnership with Entertainment One

London -31st March 2015 - Amazon Prime Instant Video, through an exclusive subscription video on demand streaming agreement with Entertainment One (eOne), today announced that the second season of acclaimed US TV series’ The Red Road, Halt & Catch Fire and TURN will be available exclusively to Amazon Prime customers for unlimited streaming from April, shortly after broadcast in the US on AMC Networks.

Premiering on the 4th of April, the much anticipated second season of Sundance TV’s thrilling cop drama The Red Road, picks up the story of local cop (Martin Henderson) as he continues to police the clashing communities of Walpole. Season two opens as dangerous tribe member Phillip Kopus (Jason Momoa) returns home after having been released from jail. A new one hour episode will be released each week from the 4th.

Based on the book “Washington’s Spies”, written by Alexander Rose and starring Billy Elliot lead Jamie Bell, Season 2 of TURN will be available for unlimited streaming from the 15th April. The second season continues the story of New York farmer and America’s first spy Abe Woodhill (Jamie Bell) and The Culper Ring as they continue to battle for American independence. TURN will premiere with two episodes on the 15th.

Due out on the 2nd June and set in the early 1980s, the second season of Halt & Catch Fire continues to chart the changing culture of Texas' Silicon Prairie during the personal computing boom. Picking up the story of Joe MacMillan (Lee Pace) a brilliant computer sales man, who at the end of season one left Cardiff Electric on a soul searching road trip.

"We are delighted that just 48 hours after broadcast these hard hitting US dramas will be available  exclusively to UK audiences on Amazon Prime Instant Video,” said Chris Bird, Film & TV Strategy Director, Amazon Prime Instant Video, adding: “We pride ourselves on being the home of great TV drama from around the world and season two of The Red Road, Halt & Catch Fire and TURN will be in good company alongside our own award winning and critically acclaimed original dramas, Transparent, Mozart in the Jungle and Bosch.”

The first seasons of these acclaimed US dramas are already available to binge watch on Amazon Prime Instant Video, with Season 2 of The Red Road, Halt & Catch Fire and TURN coming to stream on more than 400 devices, including Fire tablets, iPad, iPhone, Amazon Fire Phone, Amazon Fire TV, Xbox, PlayStation, Wii and Wii U, amongst others, and online at www.amazon.co.uk/PIV.

Millions of Amazon Prime members in the UK benefit from unlimited One-Day Delivery on over 7 million items, unlimited photo storage on the Amazon Could Drive, access to unlimited streaming of more than 15,000 popular movies and TV episodes through Prime Instant Video, the UK’s largest streaming service, and over 650,000 Kindle titles to borrow for free from the Kindle Owners’ Lending Library, all for just £79 a year.

Those who are not already Prime members can sign up for a 30-day free trial at www.amazon.co.uk/prime.

About Prime Instant Video
Amazon Prime Instant Video is the UK’s largest online video streaming service, offering subscriber’s unlimited access to over 15,000 popular movies and TV episodes. As well as exclusive TV and film content, such as The Walking Dead, Outlander, Vikings, Argo and Django Unchained, Amazon Prime Instant Video is the only place to watch critically acclaimed Amazon Original shows, such as 2015 Golden Globe winning TV Series Transparent and critically acclaimed Mozart in the Jungle and Ripper Street Season 3.

Amazon Prime Instant Video is available on more than 400 devices, including Fire tablets, iPad, iPhone, Xbox, PlayStation, Wii and Wii U, amongst others and is accessible both on-the-go and from the comfort of customers’ homes, through Amazon Fire Phone and on Amazon Fire TV. Amazon Prime Instant Video is available at no extra cost to Prime members, who also benefit from unlimited One-Day Delivery on over 7 million items, unlimited photo storage in Amazon Cloud Drive and access to 650,000 Kindle books to borrow.
Customers who are not already members can start a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime by visiting www.amazon.co.uk/prime. For more information about Prime Instant Video, visit www.amazon.co.uk/PIV.

About Amazon
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