Amazon Prime Video launches a new streaming TV series: what is Panic about, based on the book by Lauren Oliver
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There’s a new TV series coming soon to stream on Amazon Prime Video: Panic. Lauren Oliver is not only the writer of the book, but also the executive producer and creator of the Amazon Original TV series that falls under the Young Adult genre.
In the 10 episodes of the first season, Panic tells the story of a group of Texas high school graduates who find themselves having to overcome difficult trials in order to hope for a better future. An adventure that becomes more and more dangerous for the very young protagonist Heather, forced to challenge her innermost fears together with the other characters. A television series that promises to keep viewers glued to the screen with bated breath. The series arrived in streaming on the Prime Video platform on May 28 and is therefore available for all Amazon Prime customers.
Panic: what is the TV series about
The protagonist of Panic is the young Heather, a high school graduate who lives in an anonymous town in Texas and dreams of escaping to a big city. In order to find the money to escape to a new life, Heather signs up for a game that takes place in town every year and involves winning money by facing a series of challenges that test her resistance to fear. Heather jumps into the fray to try to win the $50000 prize, but soon the challenges become more and more dangerous and a suspicion creeps up on her: that the game is rigged.
Panic: the cast of the TV series
The TV series is based on the novel of the same name written by Lauren Oliver, already the author of other successful books. The same writer has edited the adaptation for television, trying his hand at writing the script with Ry Russo-Young, director of the first episode of the series.
The cast includes Olivia Welch (seen in ‘Unbelievable’), Mike Faist (‘The Atlantic City Story’), Ray Nicholson (‘A Woman of Promise’), Cameron Jones (‘The Purge’), Jessica Sula (‘Split’) and Enrique Murciano (‘Without a Trace’).
The series is available on Amazon Prime Video starting May 28.