Prodigal Son
(2019– )
Malcolm Bright, a disgraced former FBI profiler, is conveniently recruited to assist the NYPD on a case that hits a little too close to home.
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Title: Pilot (23 Sep 2019)
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| Episode cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Tom Payne | ... | Malcolm Bright | |
| Lou Diamond Phillips | ... | Gil Arroyo | |
| Halston Sage | ... | Ainsley Whitly | |
| Aurora Perrineau | ... | Dani Powell | |
| Frank Harts | ... | JT Tarmel | |
| Keiko Agena | ... | Dr. Edrisa Tanaka | |
| Bellamy Young | ... | Jessica Whitly | |
| Michael Sheen | ... | Dr. Martin Whitly | |
| Michael Cerveris | ... | Carter Berkhead | |
| James Cusati-Moyer | ... | Nico Stavros | |
| Jeb Brown | ... | County Sheriff | |
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Kasjan Wilson | ... | Young Malcolm |
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Esau Pritchett | ... | Mr. David |
| Brette Taylor | ... | Blair Berkhead | |
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Rowan O'Neil | ... | Young Ainsley |
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Malcolm Bright, a disgraced former FBI profiler, is conveniently recruited to assist the NYPD on a case that hits a little too close to home.
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season premiere | series premiere | father son relationship | serial killer | reference to jeffrey dahmer |Certificate:
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Actor Finn Jones was originally cast in the lead role, but was replaced by actor Tom Payne due to creative differences after the pilot's first table read. See more »Goofs
Jessica (mom) would know better than to sneak into Malcolm's apartment, and not respond when he calls, risking being shot by an armed FBI agent. See more »
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Out of all the new shows starting this fall, Prodigal Son is definitely in my top 3. It reminds me so much of 'The Silence of the Lambs' Tom Payne, who played Jesus on The Walking Dead stars as Malcolm Bright, a disgraced FBI agent that now works as a criminologist. His father, Dr. Martin Whitly is actually a serial killer who killed over 20 people back when Malcolm was just a child. Malcolm is good at his job because of this, and can see things from the perspective of the killer. When a case becomes too difficult, he's forced to go visit his father and get his expert opinion on what the killer's next move is. Here's where it resembles some aspects of 'The Silence of the Lambs' I would definitely recommend PRODIGAL SON!!!