Citadel (TV series)

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Citadel
Citadel TV Show Promotional Poster
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Directed by Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu
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Composer(s) Alex Belcher
Country of origin United States
Original language(s) English
No. of seasons 1
No. of episodes 6
Production
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Production location(s) United Kingdom
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  • Newton Thomas Sigel
  • Michael Wood
Running time 39–49 minutes
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Budget $300 million
Release
Original network Amazon Prime Video
Original release April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28) –
present
External links
[{{#property:P856}} Website]

Citadel is an American spy action thriller television series created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh, and David Weil for Amazon Prime Video, with the Russo brothers acting as executive producers. It stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Citadel agents Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh respectively, with Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville among the main cast.[2]

With a production budget of US$300 million, the six-episode first season ranks as one of the most expensive television shows. In March 2023, it was renewed for a second season.[3] The first season premiered on April 28, 2023, with its first two episodes.[4] They received mixed reviews.[5]

Citadel will include spin-off shows in different languages set in the Italian Alps, India, Spain and Mexico.[2][6][7][8] The Indian series, starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, will be directed by Raj & DK.[9][10][11] The Italian series titled Citadel:Diana is produced by Cattleya, part of ITV Studios, and will be released in 2024.[12]

Cast

Main

Guests

Episodes

No. Title Directed by Written by Original release date
1 "The Human Enigma" Newton Thomas Sigel Story by: Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh and David Weil
Teleplay by: David Weil		 April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Citadel spies Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh are presumed killed during a mission in Italy when they are ambushed by Manticore agents. Eight years later, Mason, with no memory of his previous identity, lives a quiet life as Kyle Conroy with his wife and daughter. When Citadel agent Bernard Orlick learns that he is alive, and that Manticore agent Dahlia Archer is after a top-secret Citadel X case, Orlick abducts Kyle and his family, reveals Kyle's past to him, and persuades him to help retrieve the case to keep its potentially world-altering data out of Manticore's hands.
2 "Spies Appear In Night Time" Newton Thomas Sigel David Weil and Bryan Oh April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Nadia too survived the Italy mission. While escaping, she is held captive by an Italian man; she manages to kill him and escape, but her memory is remotely wiped out by Orlick. Eight years later, Mason retrieves the Citadel X case, but Orlick is captured by Archer's men. After discovering that Nadia is alive, Mason contacts her, helping her regain her memory through a serum in the case.
3 "Infinite Shadows" Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu		 David Weil and Melissa Glenn May 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
Mason's vulnerable and confused state makes him susceptible to false stories and propaganda, leading to the question of whether he will trust Nadia or if they will go their separate ways after the crucial mission.
4 "Tell Her Everything" Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu		 Story by: Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh
Teleplay by: Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh and David Weil		 May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
In Morocco, Mason and Nadia enter the Manticore Black Site to rescue Carter. They tackle an army of unnamed goons, with Nadia taking the lead. However, Mason is still rusty in battle, as his memories and previous skills were lost forever. He nervously follows Nadia’s direction. They quickly make their way to Carter’s cell. The traumatized prisoner looks up at Mason and blames him for this incarceration.The series then jumps back to ten years earlier. Mason and Nadia are living it up in Paris, where they are slowly falling in love with one another. Nadia informs Mason that a new agent is joining the team. She worked with this spy before, and the agent ended up saving Nadia’s life.
5 "Time Renders Us Enemies" Newton Thomas Sigel Story by: David Weil and Bryan Oh & Angela Russo-Otstot
Teleplay by: David Weil and Bryan Oh		 May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)
6 "Secrets in Night Need Early Rains" Newton Thomas Sigel Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh May 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)

Production

Development

The seeds for Citadel were planted by Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke, who approached the Russo brothers and their independent studio AGBO about creating an ambitious, global spy show in mid-2018. The series was originally a partnership between AGBO and the screenwriting collective Midnight Radio, consisting of Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec. However, they departed the show during production in 2021 due to creative differences with the Russos, and David Weil took over as the new showrunner. This change of direction led to extensive reshoots in 2022.[15]

As of 2023, Citadel was the second most expensive series of all time with a budget of US$300 million. This is largely due to the extensive reshoots which took place with the hiring of David Weil as showrunner.[16][17] On March 14, 2023, Amazon Prime Video renewed the series for a second season.[3]

Casting

Starring alongside Madden and Chopra, Roland Møller will play Laszlo Milla, a lead operative of Citadel's rival intelligence agency, Manticore.[18]

Filming

Filming on the main series began in January 2021 and wrapped in December.[19][20]

However, reshoots occurred in early and mid-2022 under the supervision of Weil, the Russos, and director Thomas Sigel.[15]

Release

The six-episode series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 28, 2023, with its first two episodes.[4]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 54% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 65 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Citadel spares no expense but still feels underdeveloped, yielding a fairly fun spy caper that nonetheless creaks under the weight of its own exorbitance."[5] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 21 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[21]

References

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External links

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