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Amazon today announced that in celebration of its two Golden Globe wins, it will make seasons one and two of its original series, Mozart in the Jungle available for free to everyone this weekend. No membership required.

Anyone can watch the first and second season of the series at no cost starting tomorrow (Friday January 15) at 9 p.m. PT and concluding at 11:59 p.m. local time, Sunday, January 17, using the Amazon Video app for TVs and connected devices including Fire TV and mobile devices, or online at amazon.com.

The series is available in 4K Ultra HD on Fire TV and compatible Samsung, LG, and Sony smart TVs and in High Dynamic Range (HDR) on compatible Samsung and LG smart TVs. Prime members can also download the series for offline viewing on iOS, Android, and Fire devices.

For a list of all Amazon Video compatible devices visit amazon.com/howtostream.

Amazon is also offering a discount to those who join its Amazon Prime service. The price will be $73/year instead of the usual $99/year if you sign up between 9 p.m. PT Friday and 11:59 p.m. (local time) Sunday.

Mozart in the Jungle received the 2016 Golden Globe award for Best Musical or Comedy Series, while its lead star, Gael García Bernal, took home the award for Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series. This year’s win marks four Golden Globe awards for Amazon, following last year’s double win for Transparent in the same categories, and also makes Amazon the first network in a decade to win Best Musical or Comedy Series and Best Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series in back-to-back years for different shows.

Based on the critically acclaimed memoir Mozart in the Jungle: Sex, Drugs & Classical Music by Blair Tindall, the series draws back the curtain at the New York Symphony, where artistic dedication and creativity collide with mind games, politicking, and survival instincts. The series is executive produced by Roman Coppola (Moonrise Kingdom), Jason Schwartzman (The Darjeeling Limited) and Paul Weitz (About a Boy) and stars Gael Garcia Bernal (Rosewater), Saffron Burrows (Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.), Hannah Dunne (Frances Ha), Lola Kirke (Gone Girl), Malcolm McDowell (The Mentalist), Peter Vack (I Just Want My Pants Back), and Bernadette Peters (Smash).