The Grand Tour
2016–2024Prime VideoDocumentary
The Top Gear presenters' Amazon series, opened in its first season by a desert convoy shot like a film.
One opening sequence is catalogued for The Grand Tour, covering season 1.
It arrived on Prime Video in 2016, when Bosch, Goliath and Mozart in the Jungle were also on the network.
The opening titles
Season 1
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