London, April 12, 2018 –  The darkly comedic new series Dietland will premiere exclusively in the UK on Prime Video on June 5 - just one day after its launch in the US.  With Emmy® Award-nominee Marti Noxon (Mad Men, UnREAL) as executive producer, Dietland stars Joy Nash (The Mindy Project, Twin Peaks) as Plum Kettle, and Golden Globe® and Emmy® Award-winner Julianna Margulies (The Good Wife, ER) as Kitty Montgomery.

 

Based on Sarai Walker’s 2015 best-selling, critically-acclaimed novel of the same name,  the series follows Plum Kettle’s journey to self-awakening while exploring a multitude of issues faced by women today – including patriarchy, misogyny, rape culture and unrealistic beauty standards. The ten episodes look into the life of Plum, a ghost-writer for the editor of one of New York’s hottest fashion magazines, as she struggles with self-image and embarks on the complicated road to self-acceptance.

 

“Dietland is a riveting series –and the timing couldn’t be more relevant;” said Jay Marine, VP Prime Video Europe. “We’re excited about offering our customers this brilliant series exclusively, alongside other shows that put strong women at their core, such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and The Bold Type.”

 

Dietland also stars Robin Weigert (Big Little Lies) as Verena Baptist, Adam Rothenberg (Ripper Street) as NYPD detective Dominic,  Tamara Tunie (Law & Order: Special Victims Unit) as Julia, Erin Darke, (The Marvelous Mrs Maisel) as Leeta, Rowena King (Shut Eye) as newscaster Cheryl Crane-Murphy, Will Seefried (The Deuce) as Ben and newbies Ricardo Davila as Kitty’s assistant Eladio and Tramell Tillman as Plum’s best friend Steven. Dietland is co-produced by Skydance Television and AMC Studios.

 

Prime members in the UK will be able to stream Dietland exclusively via the Prime Video app for TVs, connected devices including Fire TV, mobile devices and online at www.amazon.co.uk/primevideo. Members will also be able to download the series to mobile devices for offline viewing at no additional cost to their membership.

 

Amazon customers who are not already Prime members can start a 30-day free trial of Amazon Prime by visiting Amazon.co.uk/Prime.

 

Media contacts

Amazon Prime Video UK Press Office

AmazonPrimeVideo@theacademypr.com

 

 

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