All six episodes, about an American man and
Irish woman who make a mess out of falling in love in London
as they deal with an unexpected pregnancy, will premiere on June 19
in the US and come to Amazon Prime in the UK later this year
Catastrophe is created by and stars comedian
and bestselling author Rob Delaney (Key & Peele) and
award-winning actress Sharon Horgan (Pulling), with guest stars
Carrie Fisher (Star Wars) and Tobias Menzies (Outlander), and is
Executive Produced by Richard Allen-Turner (Workaholics), Kara
Baker (Iliza Shlezinger: Freezing
Hot), Delaney, Horgan, and Jon Thoday (Last
Week Tonight with John Oliver)
Series also stars Ashley Jensen (Ugly Betty),
Mark Bonnar (Shetland), Jonathan Forbes (Titanic: Blood and Steel),
Daniel Lapaine (Zero Dark Thirty), Marta Barrio (The Trip), and
Sarah Niles (Beautiful People)
(NASDAQ:AMZN)—Amazon today announced it will premiere all six
episodes of season one of the Amazon Original Series Catastrophe on
Friday, June 19 exclusively for Amazon Prime members in the US.
Written by comedian and bestselling author, Rob Delaney (Key
& Peele), and award-winning actress, Sharon Horgan
(Pulling), Catastrophe is a half-hour comedy set
in London about an Irish woman and American man
struggling to start a relationship after their clumsy lust leads to
pregnancy. Already a critical hit in
the UK, Catastrophe is an Avalon Television
production with co-producers Birdbath Productions and Merman
and is Executive Produced by Richard Allen-Turner
(Workaholics), Kara Baker (Iliza Shlezinger: Freezing
Hot), Delaney, Horgan, and Jon Thoday (Last
Week Tonight with John Oliver). The series will be available
exclusively for Prime members in the U.S. and will come to Amazon
Prime in the UK later this year.
In Catastrophe, two different worlds collide as Rob (Delaney)
decides to move to London to become the father he never had, while
Sharon (Horgan) questions whether this will be her last chance at
motherhood. Together, Rob and Sharon must steer through
increasingly thorny situations and navigate the choppy waters of
their ever-more-complicated lives, while also learning to deal with
Sharon’s intense Irish family, her rather unpleasant friend, Fran
(Ashley Jensen, Ugly Betty) and Rob’s eccentric Bostonian mother,
Mia (Carrie Fisher, Star Wars).
Beginning June 19, Amazon Prime members can watch the entire
first season of Catastrophe using the Amazon Instant Video app for
TVs, connected devices and mobile devices, or online
at Amazon.com/AIV. Customers who are not already Prime members
can sign up for a free trial at Amazon.com/prime.
“We look forward to bringing this honest and smart series to our
customers,” said Roy Price, Vice President, Amazon Studios.
“Sharon’s irreverent humor plays into Rob’s fish-out-of-water
experience and, together, their chemistry makes for a universally
witty comedy.”
“We are delighted Catastrophe will be available on Amazon Prime
and joining their impressive line-up of critically acclaimed TV
shows,” added Jon Thoday, Joint Managing Director at Avalon
Television.
Catastrophe also stars Mark Bonnar (Shetland) as Chris, Jonathan
Forbes (Titanic: Blood and Steel) as Fergal, Daniel Lapaine (Zero
Dark Thirty) as Dave, Marta Barrio (The Trip) as Mallandra, and
Sarah Niles (Beautiful People) as Melissa, and also guest stars
Tobias Menzies (Outlander) as Dr. Harries. The series is produced
by Jack Bayles (Russell Brand’s Ponderland) and directed
by Ben Taylor (Cuckoo).
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