Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May filmed the first season of the highly anticipated Amazon Original Series in far-flung locations across the globe for the 12-eposides of the stunning 4K Ultra HD production.
The studio portion of the show takes place in a traveling tent, in locations ranging from Johannesburg to California, Whitby, England to Rotterdam, and Lapland to Nashville.
Clarkson – who was famously sacked from the popular Top Gear motoring show by the BBC for punching an Irish staff member – tells the audience of the new show in the first episode about his new portable studio: “This is our new traveling studio tent. We’re going to be roaming the world in it, we’re going to be like gypsies, only the cars we drive are going to be insured.’
With a mammoth £160million budget, Clarkson’s return to our screens – albeit via online streaming – is one of the most anticipated TV shows of the year... even more so since the disastrous run of the revamped BBC’s Top Gear which ended in tears for its new presenter, Chris Evans who stepped down after shockingly poor reviews and ratings.

Amazon is also announcing the launch of The Grand Tour skill for Alexa-enabled devices including the Amazon Echo and Echo Dot. In The Grand Tour skill, featuring the voices of hosts Clarkson, Hammond and May, customers will receive a new clue every Thursday about what to watch for in the upcoming episode of the series, and new trivia will be released each Saturday.
Fans who are truly “on the tour” and answer all three questions right will unlock exclusive video content. In addition, customers also can engage with The Grand Tour presenters via specially-recorded alarms and additional content. Here’s a hint—ask Alexa if she was invited on the Grand Tour.
The Grand Tour will air new episodes weekly over the next 12 weeks. Prime members can watch The Grand Tour via the Amazon Video app for TVs, connected devices including Amazon Fire TV, mobile devices and online at Amazon.com/thegrandtour. For a list of all Amazon Video compatible devices, visit www.amazon.com/howtostream.
“Amazon is committed to bringing Prime members programming that is unique and exciting,” said Conrad Riggs, Head of Unscripted, Amazon Originals. “We are thrilled to bring back together the world’s beloved hosting team of Clarkson, Hammond and May for extraordinary adventures that can only be seen on Amazon Prime Video."
Amazon is slashing its prices to encourage new customers to sign up for the show. Amazon is offering an online limited time promotion—new members can sign up for Amazon Prime for $79 – a 20% savings on the first year’s annual membership fee. The New members can sign up for this limited-time Prime offer at www.amazon.com/thegrandtourprime.

The Grand Tour joins Prime Video’s lineup of award-winning and critically-acclaimed TV shows and movies, which includes series like Mr. Robot, Downton Abbey, The Americans, Orphan Black, and Amazon Original Series and Movies from Amazon Studios like Transparent, The Man in the High Castle and Love & Friendship, and kid series Tumble Leaf.
Prime members can choose to stream or download from Prime Video, to make keeping up with their new favorite shows effortless, whether on the move or at home. Visit amazon.com/originals for further details.
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