Alex Rider (2020)

Directed by

Christopher Smith, Andreas Prochaska

Genre

action television series, drama television series, espionage television series, thriller television series

Country

United Kingdom, United States

Length

3 seasons, 24 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.8 of 10 from 366 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A teenager is recruited by MI6 to become a spy. He goes on dangerous missions to stop criminal plots.

fast-pacedsuspensefulaction-packedtenseseriousstylishgrittyslick

What happens

Alex Rider is a British spy thriller television series based on the novel series of the same name by Anthony Horowitz. Created and adapted by Guy Burt, it stars Otto Farrant as the eponymous character, who is recruited by a subdivision of MI6 as a teenage spy to undertake espionage missions. The series is Amazon's first scripted British Amazon Original series. The show is jointly produced by Eleventh Hour Films and Sony Pictures Television, and is the second screen adaptation of the novels, following the 2006 feature film version of the first novel, Stormbreaker. The eight-episode first season, based on the book Point Blanc, premiered on Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2020. In November 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, adapting the book Eagle Strike. The second season premiered on 3 December 2021 on IMDb TV. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, adapting the book Scorpia. The third and final season premiered on 5 April 2024 on Amazon Freevee. The series has received positive reviews, with praise for the cinematography, score, and performances, particularly for Farrant and Brenock O'Connor. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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