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2020 British spy thriller television series

Alex Rider
Alex Rider TV Series Logo.png
Genre
  • Action
  • Spy thriller
Created by Guy Burt
Based on Alex Rider
by Anthony Horowitz
Directed by
  • Andreas Prochaska
  • Christopher Smith
Starring
  • Otto Farrant
  • Stephen Dillane
  • Vicky McClure
  • Andrew Buchan
  • Brenock O'Connor
  • Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
  • Liam Garrigan
  • Ace Bhatti
  • Thomas Levin
  • Haluk Bilginer
  • Howard Charles
  • Nyasha Hatendi
  • Ana Ularu
  • Marli Siu
Opening theme "The World Is Mine"
by Samm Henshaw
Composer Raffertie
Country of origin United Kingdom
Original language English
No. of seasons 2
No. of episodes 16
Production
Executive producers
  • Eve Gutierrez
  • Jill Green
  • Anthony Horowitz
  • Guy Burt
  • Paula Cuddy
  • Nicole Finnan
  • Wayne Garvie
Producers
  • Mat Chaplin
Production locations London, England
Prahova County, Romania
Cinematography Ben Wheeler
Editors
  • Richard Smither
  • Ben Whitehead
Running time 43–45 minutes
Production companies Eleventh Hour Films
Sony Pictures Television
Distributor Sony Pictures Television
Release
Original network
  • Amazon Prime Video (season 1)
  • IMDb TV (season 2)
Original release 4 June 2020 (2020-06-04) –
present (present)
External links
Website
Production website

Alex Rider (stylized as △LEX RIDER) is a British spy thriller television programme based on the novel series of the same name by Anthony Horowitz. 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 infiltrate places that others are unable to. 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 Point Blanc, premiered on the Amazon Prime Video streaming service in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2020. The series received generally positive reviews, with critics praising Farrant's lead performance. In November 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, and is to adapt Eagle Strike. Filming for the second series was delayed due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic,[1] and commenced in February 2021.[2] The second season premiered on 3 December 2021.

Premise [edit]

London teenager Alex Rider is recruited by the Department of Special Operations, a subdivision of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6), to infiltrate a controversial corrective academy for the wayward offspring of the ultra-rich.[3]

Cast and characters [edit]

Main [edit]

  • Otto Farrant as Alex Rider,[4] a highly skilled teenager who is recruited by the Department of Special Operations.
  • Stephen Dillane as Alan Blunt,[4] the shrewd head of the Department of Special Operations.
  • Vicky McClure as Mrs Jones,[4] deputy head of the Department of Special Operations and Alex's handler.
  • Andrew Buchan as Ian Rider,[4] an agent of the Department of Special Operations and Alex's uncle.
  • Brenock O'Connor as Tom Harris,[4] Alex's best friend.
  • Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo as Jack Starbright,[4] a UCL graduate from America, who is Alex's primary carer.
  • Liam Garrigan as Martin Wilby, an agent of the Department of Special Operations and a colleague of Ian.
  • Ace Bhatti as John Crawley,[4] chief of staff of the Department of Special Operations.
  • Thomas Levin as Yassen Gregorovitch, a mysterious assassin.
  • Haluk Bilginer as Dr Hugo Greif,[4] director of Point Blanc, a mysterious academy.
  • Howard Charles as Wolf, the leader of a Special Air Service (SAS) squad.
  • Nyasha Hatendi as Smithers,[4] the quartermaster of the Department of Special Operations.
  • Ana Ularu as Eva Stellenbosch, Dean of Students at Point Blanc.
  • Marli Siu as Kyra Vashenko-Chao,[4] a hacker from Singapore and a student at Point Blanc who keeps to herself. Her character is original to the series.
  • Toby Stephens as Damian Cray,[5] an energetic tech billionaire who is poised to launch a new version of his best-selling computer game, Feathered Serpent (season 2).
  • Rakie Ayola as Jo Bryne,[5] a tough new Deputy Director of the CIA (season 2).
  • Charithra Chandran as Sabina Pleasure,[5] a smart and confident teen whose journalist father is writing a book on Damian Cray (season 2).

Recurring [edit]

  • George Sear as Parker Roscoe, an American graduate of Point Blanc and the heir to a media empire.
  • Andrew Buzzeo as Mr Boswell, Alex and Tom's English teacher.
  • Macy Nyman as Steph, a student at Alex's school who is attracted to Tom.
  • Shalisha James-Davis as Ayisha, a popular student at Alex's school who has a mutual attraction with him.
  • Ky Discala as Eagle, the sniper in Wolf's squad.
  • Rebecca Scroggs as Snake, a member of Wolf's squad.
  • Ben Peel as Fox, a member of Wolf's squad.
  • Talitha Wing as Sasha,[4] a model student at Point Blanc who is attracted to Alex.
  • Nathan Clarke as Arrash,[4] a model student at Point Blanc.
  • Katrin Vankova as Laura,[4] a student at Point Blanc who befriends Alex.
  • Earl Cave as James,[4] the Australian[6] heir to an arms industry corporation and a student at Point Blanc who befriends Alex.

Guest [edit]

  • Steven Brand as Michael Roscoe, the CEO of Roscorp Media and Parker's father.
  • Llewella Gideon as Miss Baker, a teacher at Alex's school.
  • Simon Shepherd as Sir David Friend, the owner of the Friend Foundation, a multi-billion pound food production and distribution empire.
  • Josh Herdman as Stan, a barber.
  • Lucy Akhurst as Lady Caroline Friend, Sir David's wife.
  • Alana Boden as Fiona Friend, Sir David and Lady Caroline's spoilt daughter.
  • Ralph Prosser as Rafe, a friend of Fiona.
  • Simon Paisley Day as Dr Baxter, the physician and physical education teacher at Point Blanc.
  • James Gracie as Langham, Parker's personal assistant.
  • Ali Hadji-Heshmati as Javid, a friend of Tom and Alex.

Episodes [edit]

Season 1 (2020) [edit]

Season 2 (2021) [edit]

Production [edit]

Development [edit]

In May 2017, Variety reported that Eleventh Hour Films had optioned the film rights for Horowitz's Alex Rider series and would produce the series for ITV. Guy Burt was attached as showrunner.[7] The series is directed by Andreas Prochaska and Christopher Smith.

In July 2018, Variety reported that Eleventh Hour Films would be teaming up with Sony Pictures Television to produce an eight episode adaptation of Point Blanc, the second book in the Alex Rider series. Horowitz executive produced the series. Sony Pictures Television's international and worldwide distribution divisions under Wayne Garvie and Keith Le Goy were attached to the film series. Sony was responsible for funding and looking for broadcasting or platform distributors.[3]

On 10 November 2020, the series was officially renewed for a second season and will adapt the Alex Rider book Eagle Strike.[8] [9] As of 12 May 2021, a third season is in development.[10]

Casting [edit]

It was announced on 23 April 2019 that Otto Farrant would star as the titular character.[11] More cast members were announced the following day, including Brenock O'Connor, Stephen Dillane, Vicky McClure, Andrew Buchan, Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo, Ace Bhatti and Nyasha Hatendi.[12]

Toby Stephens, Rakie Ayola, and Charithra Chandran joined the cast for season 2.[5]

Filming [edit]

The first season was produced over six months, beginning in March 2019.[13] Filming locations included London and, for the French Alps scenes, around Sinaia in Prahova County, Romania.[14]

As it was meant to be renewed earlier, principal photography for the second season was initially set to take place in late 2020 before being pushed to 2021.[15] The series began its 22 weeks of production in February 2021 in Bristol, England and will likely conclude in July. In February the crew were spotted filming scenes at Goldney Hall.[16] [17] [18] Filming moved to Cornwall in March 2021 and at Widemouth Bay where Otto Farrant was spotted on set.[19] [20] Production also took place in Cardiff in March where the city was reportedly doubling for London in some shots.[21] Filming for Season 2 concluded in June 2021 according to the author, Anthony Horowitz. [22]

Release [edit]

Marketing [edit]

While promoting the series, lead star Otto Farrant praised the show for addressing societal shifts which allowed men to talk about their feelings, sensitivities, and vulnerabilities. He also stated that the series would appeal to a new teenage audience that was discovering the Alex Rider novel series for the first time by avoiding darker themes.[23]

Distribution [edit]

The eight-episode first season was released on Amazon Prime Video in the UK and Ireland on 4 June 2020,[24] and was released on Amazon Prime Video in Australia, Germany, and Austria later in Summer 2020.[25] In New Zealand, the television series is distributed by TVNZ On Demand.[26] The show premiered on Prime in Canada, Italy, and Latin America and on Amazon's IMDb TV in the United States.[27] [28] [9]

The second season was released by Amazon Prime Video in Australia, Canada, Italy, Germany, Latin America, and New Zealand, and IMDb TV in the United States and the United Kingdom on 3 December 2021.[9] [29] [30]

Reception [edit]

For the first season, the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 85% approval rating, with an average rating of 6.4/10 based on 27 reviews. The website's consensus reads, "Alex Rider 's first season takes a minute to find it's footing, but once it does it proves a solid entry into the espionage game that the whole family can enjoy."[31] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 67 out of 100 based on 8 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[32]

Reviewing for The Guardian, Lucy Mangan gave the series three out of five stars, describing it as an "improbable, action-packed romp for all your escapism needs." She described Alex Rider as a teenage James Bond, praising the lead star Otto Farrant for bringing more to the role than was written into what she described as a "serviceable script." She described the series as a blend of Jason Bourne and Spooks.[33] NME 's Will Richards gave the series three out of five stars, describing it as a second-chance for the Alex Rider series following the failure of the 2006 Stormbreaker movie adaptation. Richards observed that the series avoided the clichéd James Bond gadgets for the first two episodes. Richards praised Farrant's performance as Alex Rider but opined that the series needed tinkering to identify its target audience. Richards also described co-star Brenock O'Connor's performance as Alex's best friend Tom Harris as charismatic. While praising Marli Siu's character Kyra as a worthy addition to the male-centric world of the series, he expressed disappointment that Vicky McClure and Stephen Dillane's characters were under-utilised.[23]

Ed Cumming of The Independent awarded the series three out of five stars, describing it as "stylish but not sanitised, catching more of the books' momentum and bringing them up to speed with the 21st century." He regarded Alex Rider as more faithful to the series than the 2006 Stormbreaker film. He also praised Farrant's version of Alex Rider as more plausible than Alex Pettyfer's version of the character, describing the former as "a teenage schoolboy with a footballer haircut but less of a male-model energy." Cumming also praised the series for aiming at both young adults and adults, inclusion of modern communications technologies like smartphones and social media, and more diverse cast.[34] The Spinoff 's reviewer Sam Brooks praised the TV series for capturing the spirit of the original novel series and appealing to both teenagers and adult fans who had grown up reading the novel series. Brooks also praised Farrant's performance as Alex Rider, opining that he nailed the soul of the teenage protagonist by capturing his strengths, moods, and fears.[26]

The Telegraph 's Anita Singh gave the series four out of five stars, describing it as "slick and stylish, bringing the stories up-to-date with smartphones and cybertechnology while sticking to the spirit of Boy's Own adventures". She regarded it as far superior to the 2006 film and praised the series for its unique cinematography of London. Singh also positively compared it to the Bourne franchise and praised the series for being able to entertain adults and teenagers alike.[35] Emmy Griffiths of Hello! magazine compared the television series favourably to the 2006 film, praising the show's pacing, worldbuilding, and family-oriented audience. She described the series as both a "coming-of-age tale" for Alex Rider with a police-procedural subplot focusing on MI6's efforts to track down Alex's uncle Ian's killer. Griffiths also praised Farrant, McClure, and O'Connor's performances.[36]

References [edit]

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  6. ^ Leane, Rob (8 June 2020). "Amazon's Alex Rider TV Show: Differences From the Stormbreaker and Point Blanc Books". Den of Geek . Retrieved 8 June 2020. Alex gets chummy with a pupil named James in both versions, but the book one is German and the TV one is Australian, played by Earl Cave.
  7. ^ Clarke, Stewart (31 May 2017). "Alex Rider Books Being Developed Into Series by ITV, Eleventh Hour Films". Variety.
  8. ^ "'Alex Rider' Officially Renewed for Season 2 at Amazon's IMDb TV | Hollywood Reporter". www.hollywoodreporter.com. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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  19. ^ "Filming of Cornwall surfing scene for series caught on camera". 4 March 2021.
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  21. ^ "Amazon Prime filming transforms Cardiff street into London scene". 8 March 2021.
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  35. ^ Singh, Anita (4 June 2020). "Alex Rider, review: Jason Bourne Jr will keep the whole family entertained". The Telegraph. Archived from the original on 5 June 2020. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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External links [edit]

  • Official website
  • Alex Rider at IMDb

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