New Original Comedy Set for Amazon Prime

SEATTLE: Amazon Studios has added a new comedy pilot to its lineup, Betas, set in Silicon Valley and focused on four computer geeks in their quest for nerd fame.

Ed Begley Jr., Jon Daly, Joe Dinicol, Margo Harshman, Charlie Saxton and Karan Soni star in the pilot. Betas joins seven other comedy pilots, and six children’s pilots, that will be made available for free for customers to watch and leave feedback for. This feedback will help determine which pilots get full production orders.

"Amazon is giving us a chance to work outside the TV bureaucracies and connect directly with audiences hungry for original content, and Betas is the perfect match for that model," said producer Michael London. "Betas is a half hour comedy about a group of tech-savvy millennials trying to connect with the world both personally and professionally. Speaking for the whole creative team on Betas, we couldn’t be more thrilled to be part of the first launch of Amazon Studios pilots and working with such an inspiring group of people."

"We can’t wait to hear what fans think of this and the seven other comedy pilots we’re producing—we have unbelievable casts and crews working on these projects," added Roy Price, the director of Amazon Studios.