Second Season Of ‘Mozart in the Jungle’ Arrives On Amazon

It may not have garnered the same critical acclaim as some of Amazon’s other shows, but the first season of Mozart in the Jungle was quality programming, and a second movement is now available. Just ahead of the new year, Amazon Prime subscribers can now access ten new episodes of the symphonic comedy.

Mozart in the Jungle, which is based off a Blair Tindall memoir of the same name, goes inside the world of top-level concert musicians in New York City, with Gael Garcia Bernal leading the way as a flamboyant conductor and Lola Kirke co-starring as a young, determined oboist. The first season of the show premiered last December to generally positive reviews. A couple months later, Amazon picked up Mozart for a second season

, and most recently, the show added another feather to its cap by scoring a pair of Golden Globe nominations.

Based on early reviews, season two of Mozart delivers the same generally positive quality as its predecessor. It is a little bit funny, a little bit dramatic, and, on the whole, enjoyable. As Variety puts it, the December 30th release date tells you everything you need to know: “Amazon is, charitably, trying to hit ’em where they ain’t – and less charitably, dumping the show – by launching it a few days before New Year’s,” writes Brian Lowry in his review, “perhaps recognizing that this isn’t a huge prestige title or a particularly commercial one, except among those apt to swoon at classical-music cameos.”

So there you have it. Mozart in the Jungle is back, and it’s still fun. It won’t be as groundbreaking as some of Amazon’s other upcoming shows, but it’s an enjoyable piece within the digital platform’s repertoire of original content.