Amazon Prime Lands Exclusive on Humans

LONDON: Endemol Shine International and Amazon have inked an exclusive content licensing pact that brings the hit drama Humans to Prime members.

Amazon Prime members will be able to stream the 8×1-hour series starting next spring. Humans is penned by Sam Vincent and Jonathan Brackley (Spooks, Spooks: The Greater Good) and produced by Kudos, the makers of Utopia, The Hour and Broadchurch. Co-produced by AMC and Channel 4 with Kudos, the series is based on a Swedish sci-fi drama.

Cathy Payne, the chief executive of Endemol Shine International, commented: “We are ecstatic that Humans has had such a wonderful response from the audience to-date. It is a brilliant production with a superb cast and we look forward to working with Amazon in the U.S. to take it to an even wider audience.”

“Humans was one of this summer’s top new series and is exactly the type of smart, thought-provoking show that Prime members love,” said Brad Beale, the VP of digital video content acquisition for Amazon. “We are excited that Prime members will soon be able to experience the sci-fi drama at no additional charge.”