Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) has announced that its Prime Video streaming service will debut a two-part series titled "MELANIA, The Series" on November 20. The show explores the life of former first lady Melania Trump, with Amazon investing $75 million in a previous documentary about her that grossed approximately $16 million.
The series, which includes episodes named "Family & Trust" and "Pride & Honor," delves into Melania Trump's return to the White House and her priorities during that time. A trailer for the series was released on Friday, promising "never-before-told stories" from her early days after the 47th Presidential Inauguration.
The documentary, which Amazon acquired for $75 million, opened with an estimated $7 million in box office sales, surpassing initial forecasts of $2 million to $5 million. The film, produced with Melania Trump as an executive producer, covered the 20 days leading up to President Donald Trump's inauguration.
The release of the documentary has sparked political scrutiny, with Rep. Hank Johnson (D-Ga.) and Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) calling for an investigation into potential "pay-to-play" schemes. They questioned Amazon's financial ties to the Trump administration. Amazon Executive Chair Jeff Bezos denied any involvement in the film's acquisition, stating, "Amazon’s a big company and makes a lot of decisions. But no, this idea that somehow that is a way of buying influence, it’s just not. It’s just not correct."