Prime Target (TV series)
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Created by | Steve Thompson |
| Directed by | Brady Hood |
| Starring | |
| Composer | Arthur Sharpe |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 3 |
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| Producers |
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| Cinematography | Dan Atherton |
| Editor | Beverley Mills |
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| Original release | |
| Network | Apple TV+ |
| Release | 22 January 2025 – present |
Prime Target is a thriller miniseries created by Steve Thompson and starring Leo Woodall as a mathematician. It premiered on Apple TV+ on 22 January 2025.
Premise
[edit]A 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]Main
[edit]- Leo Woodall as Edward Brooks
- Quintessa Swindell as Taylah Sanders
- Sidse Babett Knudsen as Professor Andrea Lavin
- David Morrissey as Professor Robert Mallinder
- Stephen Rea as Professor James Alderman
- Fra Fee as Adam Mellor
- Joseph Mydell as Professor Raymond Osborne
- Jason Flemyng as Stephen Patrick Nield
Guest
[edit]- Maanuv Thiara as Dr. Charan Nathoo
- Daisy Waterstone as Fiona Carey
- Tim Faraday as Keith Wyatt
- Rod Hallett as Brian Brooks
- Tom Stourton as Ricky Olson
- Ali Suliman as Dr. Akram Nizar
- Sofia Barclay as Safiya Zamil
Episodes
[edit]| No. | Title [1] | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [1] |
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| 1 | "A New Pattern" | Brady Hood | Steve Thompson | 22 January 2025 |
| 2 | "Syracuse" | Brady Hood | Steve Thompson | 22 January 2025 |
| 3 | "The Sequence" | Brady Hood | Steve Thompson | 29 January 2025 |
| 4 | "Kaplar" | TBA | TBA | 5 February 2025 |
Production
[edit]It was announced in February 2024 that Apple TV+ had greenlit the series, created by Steve Thompson.[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
[edit]Prime Target was released on Apple TV+ on 22 January 2025, with the first two episodes available immediately and followed by one episode on a weekly basis until the finale on March 5.[5]
Reception
[edit]The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 44% approval rating with an average rating of 5.1/10, based on 34 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "(Goofy concept + likable ensemble) ÷ sludgy pacing = an attractive but mediocre globetrotting series."[6] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 55 out of 100 based on 19 critics, indicating "mixed or average" reviews.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Shows A-Z – Prime Target on Apple TV Plus". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 21 January 2025.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Waites, Daisy (24 May 2023). "Apple TV is filming a new show in Windsor". Slough Observer. 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.
- ^ "Prime Target: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
- ^ "Prime Target: Season 1". Metacritic. Retrieved 29 January 2025.
External links
[edit]- Prime Target at IMDb
