Amazon Prime Video Adds the Latest Series from The Weinstein Company & Oscar & Emmy-winner Julian Fellowes, Julian Fellowes P...
May 03 2016 - 9:00AM
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Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne, which
is based on the book series by Anthony Trollope and stars Tom
Hollander, Ian McShane and Alison Brie, will premiere exclusively
for Prime members in the U.S. on May 20
(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced it has added the period
drama series Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne to its lineup
of Amazon Original Series, and is scheduled to premiere the series
on Prime Video in the U.S. on May 20. A production from The
Weinstein Company, Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne is the
latest series from Oscar and Emmy-winning writer Julian Fellowes;
and is directed by Niall MacCormick and stars Tom Hollander
(Mission: Impossible - Rogue Nation) as Doctor Thorne, Ian McShane
(Ray Donovan) as Sir Roger Scatcherd, and Alison Brie (Mad Men) as
Miss Martha Dunstable. The series—a story of love, vanity,
arrogance and illegitimacy—will debut on Prime Video in the U.S.
for Prime members to stream and download at no additional cost to
their membership. The Weinstein Company had previously picked up
the North American rights to series from Hat Trick International
earlier last year. Amazon Prime members can watch the entire first
season of Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne using the Amazon
Video app for TVs, connected devices including Amazon Fire TV, and
mobile devices, or online at Amazon.com/originals. Customers who
are not already Prime members can sign up for a free trial
at Amazon.com/prime.
Fellowes’ PBS hit Downton Abbey garnered three Golden Globe
Awards and 47 other awards. The series is extremely popular with
customers and has nearly doubled in streaming hours year-over-year
on Prime Video.
“Doctor Thorne’s multilayered storytelling coupled with an
outstanding ensemble cast is an exciting addition to our line-up,”
says Roy Price, Vice President, Digital Video and Amazon Studios.
“Prime members have loved having access to Downton Abbey,
making each season a top streamed show on Prime Video since
2011, and we hope to make Prime Video the home for even more
of Julian Fellowes future projects.”
“Downton Abbey captivated audiences for six incredible seasons
and it’s a tremendous thrill to be part of creator Julian Fellowes’
next endeavor Doctor Thorne. Amazon Prime is the perfect home to
bring Fellowes’ beautiful, smart, and creative world to US
audiences,” said Harvey Weinstein, Co-Chairman of The Weinstein
Company. “Amazon’s millions of fans who tuned into Downton Abbey
will love this new show. Each episode will feature an
exclusive, special introduction from Julian Fellowes
himself. And we hope this is the first of many Julian Fellowes
Presents that we plan on creating with Amazon and our UK partner at
Hat Trick.”
Doctor Thorne is a beautiful book written by Anthony Trollope
and considered a classic in many countries. Trollope may not be a
household name like Jane Austen or Charles Dickens, but there are
many people who believe he belongs alongside them in the literary
pantheon. Julian Fellowes has adapted this story with the same love
and care he gave to Downton Abbey and Gosford Park—for which he won
the Oscar for Best Original Screenplay.
In the series, Dr. Thomas Thorne (Hollander) lives a quiet life
with his niece Mary (Stefani Martini, Endeavour) in the English
village of Greshambury, which is ruled with an iron fist by the
terrifying Lady Arabella Gresham (Rebecca Front, Humans). But Lady
Arabella’s world is forever changed when she learns that her
beloved son is planning to elope with common-born Mary, rather than
follow through on his arranged marriage to the rich American
heiress Martha Dunstable (Brie). Unbeknownst to the rest of the
town, the prestigious Gresham family has all but lost their fortune
after their patriarch Francis Gresham Senior (Richard McCabe,
Cinderella) squandered it on one of his many fruitless pursuits;
they’re now forced to take loans from drunken millionaire Sir Roger
Scatcherd (McShane) in order to survive. Lady Arabella’s scheme to
regain their fortune through the arranged marriage now seems poised
for disaster; but Lady Arabella is not one to be easily dissuaded,
and thus resolves to achieve her goal by any means necessary.
Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne also
stars Phoebe Nicholls (Fortitude) as Countess de
Courcy, Gwyneth Keyworth (Game Of Thrones) as Lady
Augusta Gresham, Kate O’Flynn (No Offence) as Lady
Alexandrina de Courcy, Harry Richardson (Looking for
Grace) as Frank Gresham, Cressida Bonas (Tulip Fever) as
Patience Oriel, Danny Kirrane (Critical) as Mr.
Moffatt, Janine Duvitski (Benidorm) as Lady Scatcherd,
and Tom Bell (Humans) as Lord Porlock.
Julian Fellowes Presents Doctor Thorne is executive
produced and written by Julian Fellowes, The Weinstein
Company’s Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Hat Trick’s Mark
Redhead, Christopher Kelly and Ted Childs. Helen
Gregory (The Catch) serves as producer.
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