Amazon and Prime Video uncorked their very first upfront in Canada in Toronto, and the event was headlined by three new unscripted shows and two renewals.
Prime Video announced a new slate of Canadian original series and films during its inaugural Amazon Upfront in Canada. The lineup features returning fan-favourites, new series, and documentaries spanning sports, crime, music, and comedy. The new originals for Prime Video are comprised of a true crime docuseries ROMCON: Who the F**k is Jason Porter?, first season of French language Amazon Originals Karaoké Club, and comedy docu-series Trailer Trash (working title) from the producer of cult classic programming Letterkenny and Shoresy, Jacob Tierney.
A new trailer for ROMCON: Who the F**k is Jason Porter? can be seen below.
Continuing shows include the second season of the NHL docuseries FACEOFF: Inside the NHL, and season 4 of LOL: Qui Rira Le Dernier? Prime Video has even revealed the highly anticipated music documentary, Simple Plan: The Kids in the Crowd. This music documentary was announced on stage at the When We Were Young Festival in Las Vegas last October, according to Deadline. The new slate of original Canadian programming has shown Amazon’s commitment to producing authentic stories that resonate with Canadians.
In an interview with Deadline the Head of Prime Video Canada, Mark Shopiro said “We want to become a first-stop entertainment destination for Canadians, and the way that we will do that is by providing as much great content, selection and convenience for customers as we can that goes across many different types of content categories,” on Prime’s commitment to programming based in Canada.
Amazon Upfronts also used the occasion to boast about its existing programming that has come out of Canada so far; it has filmed more than 60 series and films in Canada since 2015. This includes The Boys (and spin-offs), Reacher, and The Handmaid’s Tale. It’s safe to say that after the inaugural Amazon Upfront in Canada, Prime Video will have a lot more programming coming from Canada in the near future.
