If you’re one of the millions of people who has never laid eyes on the award-winning series Transparent, you’re in luck. Amazon announced that it will stream the dark comedy that took home two Golden Globes earlier this month for Best Comedic Television Series and Best Actor in a Comedy Series.
The deal is part of Amazon’s promotion of Prime: In addition to luring new Prime customers through Transparent, they are offering Prime at a special price of $72 per year — to honor the Globes’ 72nd year — a discount from the regular $99. The only catch? You have to sign up this Saturday, Jan. 24.
“We’re incredibly proud of everyone involved in the making of Transparent — the team took a risk and it paid off,” said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO, in the press release. “Big kudos and congrats to Jill, Jeffrey, and all the cast and crew.”
The series is directed and written by TV veteran Jill Soloway of Six Feet Under fame and stars Arrested Development‘s Jeffrey Tambor, who snagged the Best Actor trophy. It’s a dark comedy that follows a family when their father comes out as transgender.
You can start viewing all 10 episodes this weekend at 12:01 ET until 11:59 PT using the Amazon Instant Video app for TVs or online at Amazon.com/Transparent.
And while Amazon reports that Transparent is its No. 1 ranked series on Prime Instant Video, a large number of Prime subscribers have never seen it. We reported earlier this month that as of the Golden Globes, fewer than 40 percent of Prime subscribers had watched it. Perhaps this is also a reminder to remedy that if you’re already a Prime subscriber.
The trailer below:
