Amazon to Debut ‘Pistorius’ Series Sept. 6

By R. Thomas Umstead
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Amazon has set a Sept. 6 date for the premiere of the four-part unscripted series Pistorius, the streaming service said Tuesday.

The series profiles South African Paralympic and Olympics sprinter Oscar Pistorius, who shot and killed his girlfriend on Valentine’s Day 2013, according to Amazon. The film explores the tragedy of Reeva Steenkamp’s death alongside, and in the context of, South Africa’s society, said the streaming service.

Pistorius, directed by Vaughan Sivell and made over three years, will stream on Amazon’s Prime Video in the US and across 200 countries, said Amazon. 

R. Thomas Umstead
R. Thomas Umstead

R. Thomas Umstead serves as senior content producer, programming for Multichannel News, Broadcasting + Cable and Next TV. During his more than 30-year career as a print and online journalist, Umstead has written articles on a variety of subjects ranging from TV technology, marketing and sports production to content distribution and development. He has provided expert commentary on television issues and trends for such TV, print, radio and streaming outlets as Fox News, CNBC, the Today show, USA Today, The New York Times and National Public Radio. Umstead has also filmed, produced and edited more than 100 original video interviews, profiles and news reports featuring key cable television executives as well as entertainers and celebrity personalities.