Amazon began in 1994 as an online bookstore that later diversified by selling DVDs and CDs before it began selling everything under the sun. Not satisfied, they soon launched Amazon Prime and in 2012 would offer access to movies and television programs for monthly membership fees. So, it was a natural next step that they would begin producing their own original content. Click through our photo gallery above highlighting the Top 24 Amazon originals, from “Transparent” to “Z: The Beginning of Everything.”
-By Amanda Spears
‘All or Nothing: A Season with the Arizona Cardinals’
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Original Release Date: July 1, 2016
An unprecedented inside look at the lives of players, coaches and owners of a franchise over the course of an entire NFL season. Witness the real life, behind the scenes journey on the field, off the field, and everything in between.
‘Alpha House’
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Original Release Date: April 19, 2013
Four Republican senators share the same D.C. house rental, and face re-election battles, looming indictments, and parties — all with a sense of humor.
‘Betas’
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Original Release Date: April 19, 2013
In Silicon Valley, the right algorithm can make you a king. And these four friends think they’ve finally cracked the code.
‘Bosch’
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Original Release Date: February 13, 2015
An LAPD homicide detective works to solve the murder of a 13-year-old boy while standing trial in federal court for the murder of a serial killer.
Emmy Nomination:
2015 — Main Title Design
‘Catastrophe’
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Original Release Date: June 19, 2015
American boy Rob gets Irish girl Sharon pregnant while they hook up for a week while on a business trip to London.
Emmy Nomination:
2016 — Comedy Writing (“Episode 1,” Rob Delaney and Sharon Horgan)
‘The Collection’
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Original Release Date: September 2, 2016
A gripping family drama and entrepreneurial fable, set in a post-war Paris fashion house. It exposes the grit behind the glamour of a rising business, spearheaded by two clashing brothers.
‘Crisis in Six Scenes’
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Original Release Date: September 1, 3016
From Woody Allen, a comedy that takes place in the 1960’s during turbulent times in the United States and a middle class suburban family is visited by a guest who turns their household completely upside down.
‘Dropping the Soap ‘
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Original Release Date: March 7, 2017
Emmy Wins:
2017– Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series (Jane Lynch)
‘Doctor Thorne’
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Original Release Date: May 20, 2016
From Julian Fellowes, come the tale of penniless Mary Thorne, who grows up with her Uncle, Dr. Thorne, and her relationship with the family at nearby Greshamsbury Park estate.
‘Eat the World with Emeril Lagasse’
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Original Release Date: September 1, 2016
Join the adventure as award-winning chef, restaurateur and best-selling author Emeril Lagasse embarks on a food-fueled global adventure with the world’s most celebrated chefs. From Cuba to South Korea, each episode pairs Emeril with a different culinary star to discover the history, tradition and techniques behind their favorite dishes.
‘Fleabag’
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Original Release Date: September 16, 2016
A six-part comedy series adapted from the award-winning play from Phoebe Waller-Bridge about a young woman trying to cope with life in London whilst coming to terms with a recent tragedy.
‘Goliath’
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Original Release Date: October 14, 2016
From David E. Kelly, a disgraced lawyer, now an ambulance chaser, gets a case that could bring him redemption or at least revenge on the firm which expelled him.
‘Good Girls Revolt’
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Original Release Date: November 18, 2016
A look at the personal and professional lives of employees at an American news magazine in the late 1960s.
‘The Grand Tour’
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Original Release Date: November 18, 2016
Follow Jeremy, Richard, and James, as they embark on an adventure across the globe. Driving new and exciting automobiles from manufacturers all over the world.
‘Hand of God’
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Original Release Date: September 4, 2015
A morally-corrupt judge suffers a breakdown and believes God is compelling him onto a path of vigilante justice.
‘I Love Dick’
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Original Release Date: May 12, 2017
A married couple’s relationship is put to the test when they both fall for the same professor.
‘Mad Dogs’
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Original Release Date: January 22, 2016
A group of guys travel to Belize to see an old friend, when things take an unexpectedly dark turn.
‘The Man in the High Castle’
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Original Release Date: November 20, 2015
A glimpse into an alternate history of North America. What life after WWII may have been like if the Nazis had won the war.
Emmy Wins:
2016 — Cinematography for a Single Camera Series
2016 — Main Title Design
Emmy Nominations:
2016 — Special Visual Effects
2017 –Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
2017 — Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program
2017 — Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More)
2017 — Speical Visual Effects
‘Mozart in the Jungle’
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Original Release Date: December 23, 2014
Love, money, ambition and music intertwine in Mozart in the Jungle, a half hour comedic drama that looks at finding yourself and finding love while conquering New York City. A brash new maestro Rodrigo stirs up the New York Symphony as young oboist Hailey hopes for her big chance.
Emmy Wins:
2016 — Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
2017 — Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Emmy Nominations:
2017 — Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
2017 — Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
‘The New Yorker Presents’
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Original Release Date: February 16, 2016
A groundbreaking new series that brings America’s most award-winning magazine, The New Yorker, to the screen with documentaries, short narrative films, comedy, poetry, animation, and cartoons from the hands of acclaimed filmmakers and artists. Produced by Jigsaw Productions and Condé Nast Entertainment.
‘One Mississippi’
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Original Release Date: September 9, 2016
This semi-autobiographical dark comedy starring Tig Notaro follows her as she returns to her hometown after the sudden death of her mother. Still reeling from her own declining health problems, Tig struggles to find her footing with the loss of the one person in her life who understood her. All while dealing with her clingy girlfriend and her dysfunctional family.
‘Red Oaks’
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Original Release Date: October 10, 2015
A coming-of-age comedy set in the “go-go” 80s about a college student enjoying a last hurrah before summer comes to an end–and the future begins.
‘Sneaky Pete’
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Original Release Date: January 13, 2017
A con man on the run from a vicious gangster takes cover by assuming the identity of his prison cellmate, Pete, reuniting with his estranged family, that threatens to drag him into a world just as dangerous as the one he’s escaping.
‘Transparent’
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Original Release Date: September 26, 2014
An L.A. family with serious boundary issues have their past and future unravel when a dramatic admission causes everyone’s secrets to spill out.
Emmy Wins:
2015 — Comedy Actor (Jeffrey Tambor)
2015 — Comedy Directing (“Best New Girl,” Jill Soloway)
2015 — Comedy Guest Actor (Bradley Whitford)
2015 — Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
2015 — Original Main Title Theme Music
2016 — Comedy Actor (Jeffrey Tambor)
2016 — Comedy Directing (“Man on the Land,” Jill Soloway)
2016 — Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less).
Emmy Nominations:
2015 — Comedy Series
2015 — Comedy Supporting Actress (Gaby Hoffmann)
2015 — Comedy Writing (“Pilot,” Jill Soloway)
2015 — Casting for a Comedy Series
2015 — Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
2015 — Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
2016 — Comedy Series
2016 — Comedy Supporting Actress (Gaby Hoffmann)
2016 — Comedy Supporting Actress (Judith Light)
2016 — Comedy Guest Actor (Bradley Whitford)
2016 — Comedy Guest Actress (Melora Hardin)
2016 — Casting for a Comedy Series
2016 — Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
2017 — Comedy Actor (Jeffrey Tambor)
2017 — Comedy Supporting Actress (Kathryn Hahn)
2017 — Comedy Supporting Actress (Judith Light)
2017 — Casting for a Comedy Series
2017 — Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
2017 — Costumes for a Contemporary Series, Limited Series or Movie
2017 — Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour or Less)
‘Z: The Beginning of Everything’
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Original Release Date: January 27, 2017
Z is a based on the life of Zelda Sayre Fitzgerald, the brilliant, beautiful and talented Southern Belle who becomes the original flapper and icon of the wild, flamboyant Jazz Age in the 20s. The series starts before she meets the unpublished writer F. Scott Fitzgerald, and moves through their passionate, turbulent love affair and their marriage-made in heaven, lived out in hell as the celebrity couple of their time.
