What was the name of Amazon's first original television series (2013)?

Amazon’s first original television series was Alpha House, a political satire created by Garry Trudeau.

The series follows four Republican U.S. senators who share a Washington, D.C., house while juggling elections, scandals, rivalries, and personal chaos. John Goodman starred as Senator Gil John Biggs, alongside Clark Johnson, Matt Malloy, and Mark Consuelos. Trudeau, best known for the Doonesbury comic strip, brought the show its sharply political comic voice.

There is a small timeline detail behind this answer. Amazon released the Alpha House pilot during its first pilot season in April 2013, and viewers helped influence which projects received full-season orders. Amazon then premiered the completed series on November 15, 2013, calling it its first-ever original series. The first three episodes were made available free, followed by weekly episodes for Prime members.

Betas premiered soon afterward, on November 22, 2013, so it is often remembered alongside Alpha House as one of Amazon’s founding scripted shows. Alpha House ran for two seasons and 21 episodes before ending in 2014.