Prisoner (British TV series)
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| Genre | Thriller |
| Created by | Matt Charman |
| Screenplay by | Matt Charman Haleema Mizra |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
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| Producer | Barney Reisz |
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| Network | Sky Television |
Prisoner is an upcoming British television thriller series from Matt Charman, directed by Otto Bathurst, and starring Izuka Hoyle and Tahar Rahim.
Premise
A prisoner and the prison guard escorting them survive an ambush.[1]
Cast and characters
- Izuka Hoyle as Amber Todd
- Tahar Rahim as Tibor Stone
- Eddie Marsan
- Catherine McCormack
- Leonie Benesch
- Finn Bennett
- Sam Troughton
- Laurie Davidson
- Ken Nwosu
- Brían F. O'Byrne
- Youssef Kerkour
Production
The series is written by Matt Charman, who also serves as showrunner. The series is produced by Binocular Productions and received a series order from Sky Television in October 2024.[2] Haleema Mizra is deputy showrunner and writer. The series is directed by Otto Bathurst, with later episodes directed by Pia Strietmann. Executive producers are Charman, Foz Allan, Bathurst, and Adrian Sturges for Sky Studios. Barney Reisz is the series producer.[3]
The cast is led by Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle and includes Eddie Marsan, Catherine McCormack, Leonie Benesch, Finn Bennett, Sam Troughton, Laurie Davidson, Ken Nwosu, Brían F. O'Byrne, and Youssef Kerkour.[4][5]
Filming took place in Wales in 2025, with filming locations including Cardiff.[6][7]
References
- ^ Sayce, Rebecca (6 February 2025). "Two BBC stars lead cast for new "high-stakes" British prison drama". Digital Spy. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ White, Peter (30 October 2024). "Prisoner Drama Series From Matt Charman Greenlit At Sky". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ Goldbart, Max (6 February 2025). "Tahar Rahim & Boiling Point's Izuka Hoyle Cast In Sky Series Prisoner From Matt Charman". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle to star in high-stakes Sky Original action-thriller Prisoner". Sky Group. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 19 August 2025.
- ^ McArdell, Ian (10 February 2025). "Prisoner – new Sky action thriller for Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle". Cult Box. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
- ^ "Binocular starts production on Matt Charman crime action thriller Prisoner for Sky Studios". c21media. 7 February 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
- ^ Thompson, Benedict; Harries, Robert (18 May 2025). "'SWAT police' with 'large rifles' seen as roads sealed off in Cardiff". Walesonline. Retrieved 4 August 2025.