‘Hysteria’ Gets a Pilot Order at Amazon

Amazon Gets Hysteria

Amazon Studios has added Hysteria to its third pilot season roster, joining previously announced pilots Really, Hand of God, and The Cosmopolitans in the upcoming season which will premiere later this year. Hysteria was created by Shaun Cassidy and stars Mena Suvari, T.R. Knight, Adan Canto, James McDaniel, Josh Stewart, and Laura San Giacomo. The hour-long series is being developed by Universal Television and Alcon Television.

As with the previous pilot seasons on Amazon, customers will have a say in which shows are given the go-ahead for series orders on Prime Instant Video.

“We’re very excited to be collaborating with Universal Television and Alcon Television Group to bring Hysteria to life for viewers,” said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Studios. “Shaun is known for creating shows with layers of mystery, depth of character and topical themes. His script immediately hooked us and we can’t wait to hear what customers think.”

“I can think of no better platform than Amazon to tell a story that explores the price of fear and the very real threat of viral connection becoming contagion,” said Shaun Cassidy.

The Plot:


Hysteria takes viewers to Austin where members of a girls’ competitive dance team are stricken with a strange, psycho-physiological illness that manifests in violent fits and spasms. Neurologist Logan Harlen (Suvari) is called back to her hometown to investigate the cause. Fighting her own demons (and the growing manipulation of a brother on death row), Logan develops an uneasy suspicion that the hysteria surrounding the girls might actually be linked to social media and her own tragic past.

Source: Amazon

-By Rebecca Murray

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