Former Titus Welliver cop Harry Bosch will be back to solve more cases on Amazon Freevee.
Amazon Freevee (formerly IMDb TV) has announced the pick-up for the second season of “Bosch: Legacy,” part of the seven-season “Bosch” series on Prime Video — ahead of the premiere of “Bosch: Legacy” on May 6. on the ad-supported free streaming service from the e-commerce giant.
In addition, Amazon Freevee is expanding its lineup of licensed content through a short-term movie licensing agreement with Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution for a “limited selection” of 20th Century Studios titles, including “Deadpool”, “Deadpool 2” and Logan, “Hidden Figures” and “Murder on the Orient Express” by Kenneth Branagh and “The Post.”
The announcements came at Amazon’s NewFronts 2022 show Monday for marketers.
Amazon Freevee also announced the renewal for seasons three and four of “Top Class: The Life and Times of the Sierra Canyon Trailblazers,” a documentary series about a Southern California high school basketball team, from LeBron James and Maverick Carter’s Uninterrupt, as well as Spotlight green for four new originals: “America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation” cooking competition series; the upcoming drama “Beyond Black Beauty”; Family competition series “Play-Doh Squished”; and the musical documentary “Post Malone: Runaway”.
Currently in development at Freevee is “Inside No. 9”, based on the BBC award-winning anthology series, that combines humor, horror, crime and suspense – with episodes linked in some way by including the number nine. It comes from Lionsgate Television and BBC Studios Los Angeles Productions.
Amazon Freevee said it now offers more than 75 free, ad-supported FAST channels, including FAST-exclusive channels for the popular sitcom “Kim’s Convenience” and the original comedy series “Kids in the Hall.”
“We are working hard to create a premium AVOD service, one that leans heavily on the originals but also really prides itself on content on the licensed side and FAST channels,” Lauren Anderson, co-head of content and programming at Amazon Freevee, in an interview. “It’s all three of those things together.”
“Bosch: Legacy” follows Welver’s character — a retired LAPD homicide detective turned private investigator — as he struggles to work on cases without the authority his previous job gave him. Meanwhile, attorney Honey “Money” Chandler (Mimi Rogers) struggles to maintain her faith in the justice system after surviving an attempted murder, and Harry’s daughter Madison Lintz (Madison Lintz) discovers the challenges of being a rookie patrol cop on the streets of Los Angeles “Bosch: Legacy.” , of Fabel Entertainment, is executive produced by Michael Connelly, Eric Overmere, Tom Bernardo, Henrik Basten, Peter Jan Bruges, and Titus Weiliver.
“It was easy to give the go-ahead for season two” of Bosch: Legacy, said Ryan Pierozzi, the other co-head of content and programming at Freevee, after executives witnessed the first 10-episode season. “We are thrilled with the new show,” he said, adding, “We know we want to deal with Michael Connolly,” author of the Bosch book series.
Amazon Freevee’s deal with Disney Media & Entertainment Distribution follows its previously announced agreement with NBCUniversal that secures the network’s exclusive window rights to films from the Universal Filmed Entertainment Group’s theatrical roster for 2020-21, including Dolittle, The Invisible Man, Promising Young Woman and ” F9″ (Fast & Furious 9) and “Sing 2.”
Last month, Amazon Freevee announced a 70% year-over-year increase in its list of originals. Includes “Bosch: Legacy”; Australian crime drama “Tropo”, premiering May 20; And a new home design series, “Hollywood Houselift With Jeff Lewis,” premieres June 10.
Additional originals in various stages of production for the free streaming service include Greg Garcia’s sitcom “Sprung,” which premiered this summer (which added Kate Walsh to the cast); “High School”, an adaptation of the television script series by Clea DuVall, is produced by Plan B, and is based on the bestselling memoirs of artists Tegan and Sara Quin; “Primo,” a recent comedy by Michael Shore and Shea Serrano; and “On Call,” a half-hour procedural crime drama produced by prolific television producer Dick Wolf. Freevee recently announced the renewal of the second season of “Judy Justice,” led by celebrity judge Judy Sheindlin, and a “Court” order, created and executed by Sheindlin, which will have a panel of three judges collectively adjudicating real cases.
“What you see is more content and more green points based on more viewing. Customers are responding,” said Anderson of Freevee. According to Amazon, Freevee’s monthly active users tripled from the first quarter of 2020 to the first quarter of 2022 (but the company does not release an estimated number of active Freevee users).
Here’s more information about the green-lit Freevee products announced on Monday:
- America’s Test Kitchen: The Next Generation: An unwritten quiz series to find the next dynamic talent to join the America’s Test Kitchen (ATK) team. Contestants will work inside the kitchens of the ATK studio, undergoing intense culinary and informational challenges in a “job interview for life,” with the last standing chef receiving the starring role on ATK. Executive Produced by David Nussbaum, Jack Bishop, David Launer and Mark Aitken.
- Beyond black beauty: Inspired by the beloved 19th century novel, the drama follows Julie Dumont, an equestrian with Olympic ambitions whose journey is abruptly interrupted when her mother Janelle transports her from her luxurious Belgian life to her childhood home Janelle in Baltimore. Julie struggles to find roots, but when she bonds with a spirited horse named Black Beauty, she learns to embrace the family’s farm, where black cowboys have been embedded in their DNA for more than a century. The project comes from Amazon Studios, production company Sinking Ship Entertainment and Leif Films; Executive Produced by Pilar Golden, Leif, Agnes Bristow, JJ Johnson and Carla de Jong.
- Play-Doh crush: Sarah Hyland (“Modern Family”) hosts a series of fast-paced family competitions where three teams of four family and/or friends compete in a series of physical and creative challenges. To get the grand prize, teams must combine imagination and inspiration – using Play-Doh Synthesizer as a medium. Produced by Amazon Studios and eOne; The executive producers are Tara Long and Will Erb for eOne, along with Alison Berkeley and Brianna Foyles, who serve as antagonists. Hyland also serves as executive producer.
- Post Malone: Runaway: A one-hour musical documentary that chronicles the story of the artist’s first tour in the arena, the 2019 Runaway Tour, which features exclusive behind-the-scenes access, live performances and intimate interviews, pulling the curtain on Post Malone’s personal and professional life. from Pulse Films and Federal Films; Created by Hector Dockerel, written and produced by Sam Bridger and Casey Engelhardt. The film was produced by Dre London, Austin Rosen, and Bobby Greenleaf.
(Pictured above: Madison Lintz and Titus Welliver in “Bosch: Legacy” season one)
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