Prodigal Son - US-Pace- FOX (**Spoilers**)

expectationlost

some pilot ep spoilers in this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26C6JqBdb20

A fresh take on a crime franchise with a provocative and outrageous lead character and a darkly comedic tone. Malcolm Bright knows how killers think. Why? His father was one of the best, a notorious serial killer called “The Surgeon.” That’s why Bright is the best criminal psychologist around; murder is the family business. He uses his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes, while dealing with a somewhat manipulative mother, an annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son and his own constantly evolving neuroses.

Agent Coulson

A bit of over acting from Michael Sheen as a serial killer.

Starfleet Student

That looks fun hope it gets shown on tv here.

Agent Coulson

First look... Yes Michael Sheen will be overacting, However having Bellamy Young in it will make up for that.

Starfleet Student

Is that girl the one from The Orville that had to leave because of her relationship with Seth MacFarlane?

Mr E

Halston Sage, yep.

Looks like a good show. I'd put money on a prison break sometime in season 1.

Starfleet Student

Thanks for that I was thrown because she looks very young in that trailer the make up she wore on the Orville made me think she was a lot older.

Agent Coulson

Starts next Monday

Agent Coulson

It was an ok pilot episode looks like it's going to be a by the numbers series I will give it a couple more to find its feet and see how it goes from there.

Nody

Agent Coulson wrote: »

It was an ok pilot episode looks like it's going to be a by the numbers series I will give it a couple more to find its feet and see how it goes from there.

I agree and I think the chaotic psychotic relationship will obviously be key thing how they evolve it in my book. I can see it go a season or two but they'll really need to work on the meta story to go beyond that.

Starfleet Student

I did not think it was great

JP Liz V1

So do we think it is mother or sister?

Michael Sheen and Bellamy Young are great, kinda young though to be the lead's parents

Reminded me of Hannibal and The Following

EoinMcLovin

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

So do we think it is mother or sister?

Michael Sheen and Bellamy Young are great, kinda young though to be the lead's parents

Reminded me of Hannibal and The Following

going from the trailer for the season , I have a feeling

the son was the killer but obviously doesn't remember it and the father decided to take the blame with the mother in the know.

Yeah the age difference between the actors is crazy.



Kids

Tom Payne - 36 years
Halston Sage - 26 years

Parents

Michael Sheen - 50 years
Bellamy Young -49 Years




It's not as bad as Blue Bloods though. Tom Selleck(74) plays son to Len Cariou(79)

JP Liz V1

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Yeah the age difference between the actors is crazy.

Kids

Tom Payne - 36 years
Halston Sage - 26 years

Parents

Michael Sheen - 50 years
Bellamy Young -49 Years

It's not as bad as Blue Bloods though. Tom Selleck(74) plays son to Len Cariou(79)

:eek:

Agent Coulson

Episode two opened up the characters a bit more however it is still going by the numbers.

Nody

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

going from the trailer for the season , I have a feeling

the son was the killer but obviously doesn't remember it and the father decided to take the blame with the mother in the know.

Well if episode two is anything to go by

the mother was most likely the main person killing or an accomplice at least helping the father hide it all to ensure she had a good life for her family. I'd not be surprised if it turns into the father being the minor baddy taking the fall on behalf of the wife as he was under her control rather than the other way around.

That could of course be the intention as well to make some other twist appear later.

is_that_so

Got through episode 2 and agree, very much colours by numbers. That said don't know how long Michael Sheen cameos can hold the attention. One more just to see for me.

EoinMcLovin

Has been given a full season order of 22 episodes

JP Liz V1

EoinMcLovin wrote: »

Has been given a full season order of 22 episodes

I think it might be better as 13 episode season show

EoinMcLovin

JP Liz V1 wrote: »

I think it might be better as 13 episode season show

Yeah 22 episodes is too much in this day and age. Shorter seasons work better as it means less filler

Agent Coulson

Well damn that is one hell of a way to end a season finale.


It probably won't be renewed now.

Mr E

I just finished this today. Some ho-hum episodes, but the main mystery (anything involving Sheen) was great.

Unreal ending too. A real jaw dropper.

I hope it is renewed. I'd love to see where the story goes from here.

JP Liz V1

Renewed

https://tvline.com/2020/05/21/prodigal-son-renewed-season-2-fox/

Agent Coulson

Good after that cliffhanger ending there needed to be a second season.

EoinMcLovin

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bahT0dPzSsA

brian_t

Starfleet Student wrote: »

That looks fun hope it gets shown on tv here.

Coming to Sky One this month. Glad to see RTE got there first though.

gmisk

This is on sky one at the minute....it....is....bonkers

Full_Circle_81

It actually started a good few weeks ago on RTE too. I watched the pilot. As much as I enjoy Michael Sheen, this just made me miss Hannibal all the more. I'll hold back the scathing comments and just say that it wasn't for me....

Mr E

Mod: Threads merged.

Galwayguy35

watching it at RTE pace, I like it that the are showing 2 episodes every week when its a long season.

Midnight_EG

Just finished it there... Eeeek :eek:

JP Liz V1

Christian Borle joins to recur

Agent Coulson

First look at season 2.

JP Liz V1

Catherine Zeta-Jones joins

Galwayguy35

Sometimes RTE surprise us and get in ahead of Sky so they might be quick enough to show season 2

Agent Coulson

One show that didn't have to mention Covid, However thankfully just a quick mention and they blew past it and now it looks like Covid won't exist in the show.

Agent Coulson

Alan Cumming joins the cast so hopefully a hamfest faceoff with Michael Sheen

pc7

Absolutely loving this show, end of season 1 was exceptional!! Season 2 off to a great start. Lou Diamond is beyond a hunk in his Aran jumpers really great show.

JP Liz V1

https://twitter.com/TVLine/status/1391882311134818304

fritzelly

That leaves him free to do Dr Who!

pc7

Nooooooooooooooooooooooooo, I am raging, was enjoying season 2 so much.

deise121

fritzelly wrote: »

That leaves him free to do Dr Who!

as in be the next doctor??

JP Liz V1

fritzelly wrote: »

That leaves him free to do Dr Who!

deise121 wrote: »

as in be the next doctor??

Who Michael Sheen or Tom Payne?

fritzelly

MS as the Doctor, was speculation

pc7

Agent Coulson wrote: »

Alan Cumming joins the cast so hopefully a hamfest faceoff with Michael Sheen

It was the one episode I didn't enjoy

deise121

fritzelly wrote: »

MS as the Doctor, was speculation

That would be brilliant but I think he might be a bit too old. They’ve generally gone for younger guys lately

arrianalexander

pc7 wrote: »

It was the one episode I didn't enjoy

Agreed, if anything it took a little bit of momentum out of season 2

Mr E

deise121 wrote: »

That would be brilliant but I think he might be a bit too old. They’ve generally gone for younger guys lately

He's about 10 years younger than Peter Capaldi though...

Agent Coulson

I can see why it was cancelled really while I enjoy it it seems to have lost the momentum it built with last season finale.


I'd kind of like to see Sheen take the role of the Doctor now that this is cancelled even if he only did a Eccleston and only did it for one season

He is also such a mimic that with might be fun to see him mimic the previous Doctor's while struggling to find his own identity and he can do dark and a dark Doctor is always a fun Doctor.

fritzelly

He has the facial expressions to do the Doctor and the hair just tops it off

Bit of a Tom Baker

deise121

Mr E wrote: »

He's about 10 years younger than Peter Capaldi though...

is he? jesus he don't look it