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[03/27/25 - 07:01 AM]
Prime Video to Premiere "Octopus!" - A Documentary Special from Phoebe Waller-Bridge on May 8
The documentary, narrated by Waller-Bridge, transports viewers into the otherworldly depths of one of the most intelligent and mysterious life forms on Earth as it follows the Giant Pacific Octopus from birth to death.
[via press release from Amazon]

Prime Video to Premiere "Octopus!" 🐙 A Documentary Special from Phoebe Waller-Bridge on May 8

First-look images released for the two-part genre bending series

CULVER CITY, California - March 27, 2025 - Today, Prime Video announced the two-part documentary special Octopus! will premiere Thursday, May 8, 2025. The special, narrated and executive produced by Emmy-Award winning actress and writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge, is co-produced by Academy Award-winning Jigsaw Productions and Waller-Bridge's banner Wells Street Films. Octopus! will premiere exclusively on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.

The documentary, narrated by Waller-Bridge, transports viewers into the otherworldly depths of one of the most intelligent and mysterious life forms on Earth as it follows the Giant Pacific Octopus from birth to death. The documentary features an eclectic mix of characters who have their own unique connections to these creatures, from the scientist trying to save them, the explorer trying to understand them, to the Emmy-nominated actor and comedian, Tracy Morgan, who is obsessed with them. Their adventures will make us laugh, cry, and question our own place on this planet along the way.

The documentary special is directed by Niharika Desai and executive produced by Jenny Robins and Phoebe Waller-Bridge for Wells Street Films, Stacey Offman and Richard Perello for Jigsaw Productions, and showrunner Melissa Wood. It is produced by Jigsaw Productions, Wells Street Films, and Amazon MGM Studios.

About Prime Video

Prime Video is a first-stop entertainment destination offering customers a vast collection of premium programming in one app available across thousands of devices. On Prime Video, customers can customize their viewing experience and find their favorite movies, series, documentaries, and live sports - including Amazon MGM Studios-produced series and movies Red One, Road House, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, Fallout, Reacher, The Boys, Cross, and The Idea of You; licensed fan favorites; Prime member exclusive access to coverage of live sports including Thursday Night Football, WNBA, and NWSL, and acclaimed sports documentaries including Bye Bye Barry and Kelce; and programming from Apple TV+, Max, Crunchyroll and MGM+ via Prime Video add-on subscriptions, as well as more than 500 free ad-supported (FAST) Channels. Prime members in the U.S. can share a variety of benefits, including Prime Video, by using Amazon Household. Prime Video is one benefit among many that provides savings, convenience, and entertainment as part of the Prime membership. All customers, regardless of whether they have a Prime membership or not, can rent or buy titles via the Prime Video Store, and can enjoy even more content for free with ads. Customers can also go behind the scenes of their favorite movies and series with exclusive X-Ray access. For more info visit www.amazon.com/primevideo.

Jigsaw Productions

Academy Award(R)-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney helms Jigsaw Productions. Jigsaw's high-profile documentaries include: Oscar-winning Taxi to the Dark Side, Oscar-nominated Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room, and The Inventor: Out for Blood in Silicon Valley. Emmy-winning projects include Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Belief, and The Forever Prisoner. Highly acclaimed series include: Dirty Money, Cooked with Michael Pollan, Salt, Fat, Acid, Heat, Why We Hate with Steven Spielberg's Amblin Entertainment, and Emmy-nominated Laurel Canyon. Recently, Jigsaw produced In Restless Dreams: The Music of Paul Simon and Wise Guy: David Chase and the Sopranos.

Wells Street Films

TV and film production company Wells Street Films was set up by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Jenny Robins in 2019. It has multiple series in development with Amazon MGM Studios, with whom they had an overall deal, including Tomb Raider, which has been ordered to series, and Sign Here.

Octopus! Social Handles: Instagram: @PrimeVideo, @AmazonMGMStudios X: @PrimeVideo, @AmazonMGMStudio Facebook: @PrimeVideo, @AmazonMGMStudios #OCTOPUS!





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