Season 2 of Citadel is confirmed

Amazon Prime Video has con rmed Season 2 of Citadel, described as the Second Most-Watched International Original spy drama.

e rst season of the spy drama, which premiered in April, had a number of directors attached, including Jessica Yu and Newton omas Sigel as well as Anthony Russo and Joe Russo on unspeci ed episodes. On Season 2, however, it will be solely Joe Russo on directing duties, with David Weil returning as showrun- ner.

“Citadel is a truly global phenomenon,” said Salke.

“Our goal was always to create a new franchise rooted in original IP that would grow Prime Video’s international audience. is show has drawn an outsize number of new international customers to Prime Video.

“Its massive worldwide debut audience is a testament to Joe and Anthony Russo’s remarkable vision, the incredible talents of Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra

Jonas, Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci, and the tireless work of the creative teams, cast, and crew. Given the overwhelming number of our customers who have embraced this show, we are not only thrilled to share the premiere episode of Citadel globally without membership, but also con rm that the series will return for a second season.”

Anthony Russo and Jos Russo added: “AGBO is thrilled to embark on this next phase of the spyverse with Jen, Vernon, and the entire team at Amazon. e innovative storytelling of Citadel’has paved the way for an incredible, worldwide collaboration with creatives in front of and behind the camera.”

Despite its ambitious premise, however, Citadel has so far received mixed reviews from critics, who’ve remained wary of its formulaic approach to creating an international franchise à la Squid Game or Money Heist.

Keri Russell (of e Americans fame) plays Kate Wyler, the US ambassador to the UK in this slickly produced thriller series. Rufus Sewell plays her former diplomat husband, and the couple’s strained marriage and contrasting professional fortunes make for a compelling sub-plot to all the political wrangling, international incidents, and glitzy shindigs. It’s perhaps a little more formulaic and not quite as thoughtful as some would like is ‘reliably entertaining’ territory.

3. Beef

Perhaps the most interesting Net ix project of the year so far, Beef stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong as two very di erent parties in a fateful road rage incident. e tit-for-tat escalation that follows speaks to the deep unhappiness of these two characters, one a down-on-their-luck building contractor, and the other a small business owner seemingly on the cusp of breaking into the elite. Beef is the kind of uncomfortable, hard-to- categorise dramedy that delights in wrong-footing you at every turn.

4. Lockwood & Co.

Joe Cornish of Attack the Block and Adam and Joe fame gets a crack at the lucrative YA fantasy genre, to which he brings his own brand of distinctly British whimsy. e series follows a London ghost-busting agency fronted by young people, who are the only members of society who can see and ght an epidemic of deadly apparitions. Featuring a strong concept (based on a series of books), exemplary production design, and strong performances from its three young leads, Lockwood & Co. is a blast. Sadly, it has also been cancelled.

5. e Pale Blue Eye

Christian Bale stars in this moody gothic whodunnit as detective Augustus Landor, who takes on the disturbing case of a killing at a US military academy in 19th century New York State. ere are signs of a ritualistic element to the killing, which leads to Landor enrolling the assistance of a sharp but strange cadet named Edgar Allan Poe, played by Harry Melling. Yes, that’s the writer Edgar Allan Poe. e sheer quality of the cast ensures a good time.