Amazon Picks Up Two More Seasons of Catastrophe

SEATTLE: Amazon has opted in for two additional seasons of the comedy Catastrophe, produced for the U.K. broadcaster Channel 4.

An Avalon Television production with co-producers Birdbath Productions and Merman, Catastrophe follows an Irish woman and an American man who struggled to fall in love in London and have embarked on a series of best-attempts to clear it up and generally do the right thing. The show is written by Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan, who also star.

The entire first and second seasons of Catastrophe are now available on Prime Video. The third season is scheduled to premiere exclusively on Amazon Prime Video in the U.S. in 2017, and the fourth season is expected to premiere in 2018.

“Few series have proven themselves as personal and compelling while deftly balancing comedy and drama,” said Joe Lewis, the head of half-hour TV for Amazon Studios. “Like an ever-growing family, two more seasons of Catastrophe will give our customers more love, laughter, and occasional insults yelled very loudly.”

Delaney and Horgan commented: “It used to be when you heard the word ‘catastrophe’ you thought of something terrible or destructive. Most people still do, but now some people might also think of our show. So that has to be a positive. We’re very excited to have the opportunity to wreak more terrible destruction on the lives of Sharon and Rob.”

Jon Thoday, joint managing director of Avalon Television and show executive producer, added, “We are delighted to be part of the Amazon family and sit alongside their other excellent and groundbreaking original shows.”