Mozart in the Jungle
Mozart in the Jungle is an American comedy-drama streaming television series developed by Roman Coppola, Jason Schwartzman, Alex Timbers, and Paul Weitz for the video-on-demand service Amazon Prime Video. It received a production order in March 2014.
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| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Based on | Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music by Blair Tindall |
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| Theme music composer | Roger Neill |
| Opening theme | "Lisztomania" by Phoenix |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 40 (list of episodes) |
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| Production locations | New York City Venice, Italy |
| Camera setup | Single camera |
| Running time | 26–30 minutes |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | February 6, 2014 – February 16, 2018 |
The story was inspired by Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs, and Classical Music, oboist Blair Tindall's 2005 memoir of her career in New York, playing various high-profile gigs with ensembles including the New York Philharmonic and the orchestras of numerous Broadway shows. The series stars Gael García Bernal as Rodrigo, a character based on conductor Gustavo Dudamel, alongside Lola Kirke, Malcolm McDowell, Saffron Burrows, Hannah Dunne, Peter Vack, and Bernadette Peters.
The first season premiered in full on December 23, 2014. A second season was announced by Amazon on February 18, 2015, and its episodes went online on December 30. A third season was announced February 9, 2016, and its episodes went online on December 9. On January 30, 2017, Amazon announced that the series had been renewed for a fourth season, which was released on February 16, 2018. On April 6, 2018, Amazon announced that the show was cancelled.