Amazon U.S. Picks Up Fortitude for Season Two

SEATTLE: The second season of Fortitude is headed to Amazon’s Prime Video service in the U.S., after the first season aired on the now-shuttered broadcaster Pivot.

The first season has also been available on Prime Video in the U.S. since January 2016. Season two of the Arctic thriller will become an Amazon original series. Featured among the cast are Richard Dormer (Game of Thrones), Dennis Quaid (Vantage Point), Sofie Gråbøl (The Killing), Luke Treadaway (Clash of the Titans) and Darren Boyd (Stan Lee’s Lucky Man).

The first season of Fortitude premiered on Sky Atlantic in 2015 and became the network’s most successful original drama commission to date, with the first episode watched by an accumulative audience of more than 3.2 million.

“In Fortitude, our customers will experience Dennis Quaid in a remarkably compassionate role, joined by an ensemble cast that has resonated with audiences globally,” said Joe Lewis, the head of comedy, drama and VR at Amazon Studios. “We’re excited to add such a beautiful and captivating series to our originals slate.”

“Amazon is the perfect home for Fortitude in the U.S.,” said Jane Millichip, the managing director of Sky Vision. “Fortitude is high-end, addictive viewing and perfectly suits Amazon’s scripted portfolio. Amazon has been a keen supporter of the series from the outset, having taken an SVOD window on season one. We’re delighted to now extend the relationship and make Amazon the home of our most successful returning Sky Atlantic original drama series.”