Prime Target is an upcoming thriller miniseries created by Steve Thompson. It is set to premiere on Apple TV+ on January 22, 2025.
| Prime Target | |
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Created by | Steve Thompson |
| Directed by | Brady Hood |
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| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Laura Hastings-Smith |
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| Network | Apple TV+ |
Premise
editA post-graduate mathematics student discovers an effort being made to destroy his work in finding a pattern in prime numbers that would allow him to access every computer in the world.
Cast
edit- Leo Woodall as Edward Brook
- Quintessa Swindell as Taylah Sanders
- Stephen Rea as Professor James Alderman
- David Morrissey
- Martha Plimpton
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Professor Andrea Lavin
- Jason Flemyng
- Harry Lloyd
- Ali Suliman as Dr. Akram Nizar
- Fra Fee as Adam Mellor
- Joseph Mydell
- Daisy Waterstone as Fiona Carey
- Sofia Barclay as Safiya Zamil
- Tom Stourton as Ricky Olson
- Tom Byrne as Tom Grayson
- Emily Renée as Charlotte Lambert
Production
editIt was announced in February 2024 that Apple TV+ had greenlit the series, created by Steve Thompson.
The series would star Leo Woodall and Quintessa Swindell alongside Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, Martha Plimpton, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jason Flemyng, Harry Lloyd, Ali Suliman, Fra Fee, and Joseph Mydell.[1] The series, already in production, will see all eight episodes be directed by Brady Hood.[2]
Principal photography took place in Windsor in May 2023, with other filming locations reported to include London.[3] Filming took place in Cambridge in August 2023.[4]
Release
editPrime Target is scheduled to be released on Apple TV+ on January 22, 2025, with the first two episodes available immediately and followed by one episode on a weekly basis until the finale on March 5.[5]
References
edit- ^ Yossman, K.J. (February 14, 2024). "One Day Star Leo Woodall to Lead New Apple TV+ Conspiracy Drama Prime Target Alongside Quintessa Swindell". Variety. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (February 14, 2024). "Leo Woodall & Quintessa Swindell Leading Apple TV+ Maths Thriller Prime Target From New Regency & Ridley Scott's Scott Free". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
- ^ "Apple TV is filming a new show in Windsor". Slough Observer. 24 May 2023. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Peel, Adrian (20 August 2023). "In pictures: Film crews in Cambridge as The White Lotus actor Leo Woodall shoots Varsity for Apple TV". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- ^ Roots, Kimberly (24 October 2024). "Prime Target: Leo Woodall Conspiracy Thriller Gets Premiere Date at Apple TV+ — See New Photos". TVLine. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
External links
edit- Prime Target at IMDb
