CASUAL Comes to Prime Video with Both Seasons of the Hit Comedy Launching Exclusively for Amazon Prime Members in the UK
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CASUAL comes to Prime Video with both seasons of the hit comedy launching exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the UK April 29, 2016 CASUAL, produced by Lionsgate, joins Amazon Prime Video’s line-up of award-winning and critically acclaimed TV shows and movies when Season 1 launches this Sunday, and becomes available for unlimited streaming or download, with Season 2 to premiere in June Starring Michaela Watkins and Tommy Dewey, the Jason Reitman produced comedy is the next hit US show available exclusively on Amazon Prime Video London – 29 April 2016 – The witty, modern, US comedy CASUAL will launch exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the UK this Sunday. All 10 episodes of Season 1 will be available for unlimited streaming and download from Sunday, with the 13-episode Season 2 to premiere in June. “We’re committed to bringing the best possible selection of TV shows and movies to Prime members in the UK and Casual is a great addition to our growing line-up,” saidJay Marine, VP Amazon Prime Video EU. “Along with our critically acclaimed first run exclusive shows like the Golden Globe winning Mr Robot and time-travel hit Outlander, the seriously funny Casual complements our offering of Amazon Original comedies like Mozart in the Jungle and BAFTA-nominated Transparent.” Produced by Jason Reitman (Juno, Up in the Air), CASUAL follows what happens when bachelor and dating-app creator Alex (Tommy Dewey, The Mindy Project) and his newly divorced psychologist sister Valerie (Michaela Watkins, New Girl) live under one roof again. Together, they coach each other through the crazy world of dating (online and off) while raising Valerie’s teenage daughter, Laura ( Tara Lynne Barr, Acquarius). CASUAL is created by Zander Lehmann, produced by Lionsgate Television, and executive produced by Reitman, Helen Estabrook (Whiplash)and Liz Tigelaar (Nashville). Prime Video offers members unlimited access to thousands of popular movies and TV shows, and is the only place to watch Amazon Original Series like The Man in the High Castle, Mozart in the Jungle, Transparent, Red Oaks and Michael Connelly cop drama Bosch. Prime members can choose to stream or download from Prime Video, to make keeping up with their new favourite shows effortless, whether on the move or at home. Amazon customers who are not already members can start a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime by visiting www.amazon.co.uk/prime. Ends. 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These include the critically-acclaimed hit series Orange is the New Black, the hit broadcast network series Nashville, the syndication successes The Wendy Williams Show and Celebrity Name Game (with FremantleMedia), the breakout series The Royals and the Golden Globe-nominated dramedy Casual. The Company’s feature film business spans eight labels and includes the blockbuster Hunger Games franchise, the Now You See Me, Divergent and John Wick series, Sicario, The Age of Adaline, Roadside Attractions' Love & Mercy and Mr. Holmes, Codeblack Films’ Addicted and breakout concert film Kevin Hart: Let Me Explain and Pantelion Films’ Instructions Not Included, the highest-grossing Spanish-language film ever released in the U.S. Lionsgate's home entertainment business is an industry leader in box office-to-DVD and box office-to-VOD revenue conversion rates. 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