Amazon is moving into original drama for the first time after it greenlit a pilot based on Michael Connelly’s Harry Bosch novels.

The deal will mean that if the pilot secures series it will be available to stream in the UK via Lovefilm.

The pilot is being produced by Fabrik Entertainment, the Red Arrow-owned indie run by Henrik Bastin and Mikkel Bondesen. It comes after Fabrik, formerly known as Fuse Entertainment, struck a deal last year with crime novelist Connelly to bring his police character Bosch to TV.

The pilot has been written by The Wire and Treme exec producer Eric Overmeyer.

Amazon’s order follows its decision to take five pilots to series last month. It will launch full series of John Goodman-fronted political comedy Alpha House and Silicon Valley-themed sitcom Betas, as well as kids series Annebots, Creative Galaxy and Tumbleaf.

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