After debuting a host of pilots in an attempt to challenge Netflix and Hulu's hold on the premium online content industry, Amazon has chosen the five shows it will order as full series. Garry Trudeau's Alpha House and Michael Lehmann’s Betas are among the chosen few. Alpha House, a comedy about four politicians sharing a house in DC, will bring celebrity appeal to Amazon; Trudeau produces the series while John Goodman stars, with Goodman receiving particular praise for his performance. In the first episode, Stephen Colbert and Bill Murray make cameos. “We're thrilled to have emerged safely from this harrowing exercise in online democracy,” said Trudeau. “All of us at Alpha House thank both Amazon and its wise and wonderful customer base for such a happy outcome. As the future of episodic TV packs up and moves to Seattle, we hope the audience will continue to have as...