Series was created by Ben Watkins (Burn
Notice), with select episodes directed by Marc Forster (World War
Z), and stars Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy) and Dana Delany (Body
of Proof)
Hand of God will premiere later this year
exclusively on Prime Instant Video
(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon today announced Erykah Badu (Black
Dynamite), Lance Bass (Hell & Back), Hunter Parrish (The Good
Wife), Jon Tenney (Scandal) and Jacob Vargas (Sons of Anarchy) will
guest star in the highly-anticipated dramatic series Hand of God.
The series is currently shooting in the Los Angeles area and will
premiere exclusively on Prime Instant Video this fall.
Created by Ben Watkins (Burn Notice), and marking the television
debut of renowned filmmaker Marc Forster (World War Z), Hand of God
stars Golden Globe winner Ron Perlman (Sons of Anarchy) as the
honorable justice Pernell Harris. The show centers on Judge Harris,
a hard-living, law-bending married man with a high-end call girl on
the side, who suffers a mental breakdown and goes on a vigilante
quest to find the rapist who tore his family apart. With no real
evidence to go on, Pernell begins to rely on “visions” and
“messages” he believes are being sent by God through Pernell's
ventilator-bound son. Hand of God also stars Dana Delany (Body of
Proof) as the Judge’s protective wife Crystal Harris, Garret
Dillahunt (Justified) as KD, the born-again sociopath whose violent
tendencies are exploited by Pernell, Andre Royo (The Wire) as the
slick, smart, gregarious, and greedy mayor Robert ‘Bobo’ Boston,
Alona Tal (Burn Notice) as Pernell’s grieving daughter-in-law
Jocelyn Harris, Julian Morris (Pretty Little Liars) as the
questionable preacher Paul Curtis, Elizabeth McLaughlin (Betrayal)
as the preacher’s sultry girlfriend Alicia, and Emayatzy Corinealdi
(Middle of Nowhere) as Pernell’s call girl and confidante Tessie.
Watkins, Forster, Perlman, Brian Wilkins (Lost in America) and Jeff
King (White Collar) are Executive Producers, and Jillian Kugler
(World War Z) is co-Executive Producer. The pilot episode of Hand
of God is rated 9.1/10 on IMDb and available to watch anytime at
www.amazon.com/primeinstantvideo.
“We are thrilled to be adding such unique and talented
performers to the Hand of God cast,” said Ben Watkins. “It’s a
testament to the work of Marc, Ron and our whole cast and crew. The
amazing creative environment that Amazon Studios fosters gives us
an opportunity to attract top caliber talent such as Erykah, Lance,
Hunter, Jon and Jacob to our mix. Naturally, we’re also stoked to
have lead vocals covered for the Hand of God touring band.”
Erykah Badu as April—A bohemian weed dealer who calls herself
the “blend master,” April has been Crystal’s personal dealer
for years and becomes a close confidante. Crystal recruits April to
join the Hand of God chapel as an informant so she can be Crystal’s
eyes and ears in this new religious world with which Pernell has
become obsessed. (Recurring)
Lance Bass as Exotic Jerry—An eccentric and irrepressibly
enthusiastic face of Jerry’s Exotic Fish Store, Exotic Jerry sings
an annoyingly catchy jingle in a low budget commercial. The song
gets stuck in Pernell’s head and sparks a temporary fixation on
fish.
Hunter Parrish as Josh—PJ’s best friend and former business
partner, Josh is solid, trusting, and attractive. Despite his
bookish demeanor, Josh’s emotional insightfulness and strength of
character are exactly what Jocelyn needs to anchor herself when she
starts spinning out of control. (Recurring)
Jon Tenney as Nick Tramble—Magnetic, intense, and charming, Nick
is Jocelyn’s high-powered, expensively dressed attorney who
represents her in the case to pull the plug on PJ. He takes the
case because he truly believes that pulling the plug is what PJ
would have wanted and that it will help Jocelyn move on from this
tragedy. He’s been in an intense rivalry with Pernell for
years, due in no small part to Nick and Crystal’s former romantic
connection. Nick knows that the most important court to win in
is the court of public opinion, which is why his opening arguments
are always in front of news cameras. (Recurring)
Jacob Vargas as Julio—A grifter/graffiti artist who went through
the police academy with Shane Caldwell, Julio left the force before
making it through probation. Since then, he often finds himself on
the wrong side of the law. Along with his best friend Shane,
Julio has been doing dirty side jobs to earn cash. He isn’t a
bad guy at heart; he’s become hardened and opportunistic over time,
and increasingly finds himself in flirting with
trouble. Pernell learns Julio was involved with what went
down the night of Jocelyn’s rape, and may be the key to
finding out who ordered the crime. (Recurring)
About Amazon Studios
Hand of God will join other Amazon Original Series that include
Bosch, based on Michael Connelly’s best-selling books, Mozart in
the Jungle, from Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, and Paul Weitz,
Jill Soloway’s multi-Golden Globe Award-winning dark comedy
Transparent, along with the second season of the Garry Trudeau
political comedy Alpha House. The studio has also launched its
first live-action series for kids 6-11, Gortimer Gibbon’s Life on
Normal Street and three additional children’s series, the Annecy
International Animated Film Festival Award-winning and Annie
Award-winning Tumble Leaf from Bix Pix Entertainment; Creative
Galaxy from Angela C. Santomero and Out of the Blue Enterprises,
the creators of Blue’s Clues; and Annedroids, from Emmy nominated
Sinking Ship Entertainment.
Amazon Studios has also announced eight additional, original
series will premiere in 2015 and early 2016 exclusively on Prime
Instant Video including Mad Dogs, The Man in the High Castle,
docu-series The New Yorker Presents, Red Oaks, a second season of
Transparent, as well as kids series Wishenpoof!, Just Add Magic,
and The Stinky & Dirty Show.
In 2015 Amazon Studios will begin to produce and acquire
original movies for theatrical release, followed by early window
distribution on Prime Instant Video.
Amazon Studios launched in 2010 as a new way to develop feature
films and episodic series—one that’s open to great ideas from
creators and audiences around the world. Anyone can upload a script
online and Amazon Studios will read and review all submissions.
Those who choose to make their projects public can also receive
feedback from the Amazon Studios community.
About Prime Instant Video
Amazon Prime members have instant access to stream tens of
thousands of movies and TV episodes, including award-winning Amazon
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Girl, Boyhood and Birdman along with in-season shows like The
Walking Dead, Scandal and Better Call Saul are also available for
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Customers can watch shows and movies with the Amazon Instant
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Amazon Prime members have exclusive access to popular TV series
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Comprehensive cast and crew information, including bios and
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