<P> The Grand Tour is a British motoring television series for Amazon Video presented by Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May and produced by Andy Wilman . </P> <P> The four agreed to produce the series following their departures from the BBC series Top Gear with an initial agreement of 36 episodes over three years . Episodes are scheduled to be released weekly to those with Amazon Prime accounts in the United Kingdom, United States, Germany, Austria and Japan, beginning 18 November 2016 . In the days following the launch it became Amazon Video's most watched premiere episode . As of December 2016 the show was made available to an additional 195 countries and various territories . Repeats of Season 1 were scheduled to begin on traditional broadcasters in late - 2017 . </P> <P> On 11 July 2017 a teaser trailer for series 2 was released featuring a Mercedes AMG GT R, Ripsaw EV - 2, McLaren 720S, Bugatti Chiron, Audi TTRS, Rimac Concept One, a Grumman American AA - 5 light aircraft and an armoured personnel carrier visiting the Dubai Mall . The trailer closes with Richard Hammond setting off up the Hemburg Hill Climb and stating "watch this!". Season 2 is scheduled for final filming on Wednesdays between October--December 2017, with release following in late - 2017 beginning in November 2017 . </P> <P> The intended format was initially for individual television films, using location shooting without studio segments, but after the title reveal it was announced that there will be studio segments shot in large tents at various locations . Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos described the deal as being "very, very, very expensive". W. Chump & Sons is the production company for the programme, and Amazon.com is distributing the show . </P>

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