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Amazon Prime Video Greenlights First Multi-Camera Sitcom “DINKS”

8/4/2026

Summary

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Amazon MGM Studios greenlit the multi-camera sitcom “DINKS” for Prime Video on August 3 2026.
Co-creators Marta Kauffman and Hannah K.S. Canter developed the series and executive-produce it via Okay Goodnight.
June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer star as Josh and Charlie, with Jon Gabrus regular.
It is Amazon’s first multi-camera sitcom and an improvised comedy, financed by Amazon MGM Studios, Lionsgate Television and Publicis Media Content Innovation after a pilot order in April 2024.

History

Historical Context

Netflix launched the multi-camera sitcom *The Ranch* on April 1, 2016, created by Don Reo and Jim Patterson, running four seasons of 20 episodes each. Its success showed streaming services could produce traditional sitcom formats, prompting Amazon MGM Studios to greenlight the improv-driven comedy *DINKS* in 2026 with Marta Kauffman and Hannah K.S. Canter.

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Story summary

Amazon MGM Studios greenlit the multi-camera sitcom “DINKS” for Prime Video on August 3 2026.
Co-creators Marta Kauffman and Hannah K.S. Canter developed the series and executive-produce it via Okay Goodnight.
June Diane Raphael and Paul Scheer star as Josh and Charlie, with Jon Gabrus regular.
It is Amazon’s first multi-camera sitcom and an improvised comedy, financed by Amazon MGM Studios, Lionsgate Television and Publicis Media Content Innovation after a pilot order in April 2024.

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