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Prodigal Son

Pilot

  • Episode aired Sep 23, 2019
  • TV-14TV-14
  • 45m
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Prodigal Son: Pilot
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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.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.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.

IMDb RATING
7.9/10
1.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,068
1,984
  • Director
    • Lee Toland Krieger
  • Writers
    • Chris Fedak
    • Sam Sklaver
  • Stars
    • Tom Payne
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Halston Sage
Top credits
  • Director
    • Lee Toland Krieger
  • Writers
    • Chris Fedak
    • Sam Sklaver
  • Stars
    • Tom Payne
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Halston Sage
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    • 11User reviews
    • 10Critic reviews
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  • Videos7

    Prodigal Son: Jessica Learns That Malcolm Is With The NYPD
    Clip 1:48
    Prodigal Son: Jessica Learns That Malcolm Is With The NYPD
    Prodigal Son: Jessica Breaks Into Malcolm's Place
    Clip 1:35
    Prodigal Son: Jessica Breaks Into Malcolm's Place
    Prodigal Son: Gil Brings Bright To The Crime Scene
    Clip 0:57
    Prodigal Son: Gil Brings Bright To The Crime Scene
    Prodigal Son: Malcolm Bright Has A Nightmare
    Clip 1:27
    Prodigal Son: Malcolm Bright Has A Nightmare
    Prodigal Son: Malcolm Meets With His Father For The First Time In Ten Years
    Clip 1:28
    Prodigal Son: Malcolm Meets With His Father For The First Time In Ten Years
    Prodigal Son: Gil & Bright Talk About The Quartet
    Clip 1:00
    Prodigal Son: Gil & Bright Talk About The Quartet
    Prodigal Son: Pilot
    Trailer 1:05
    Prodigal Son: Pilot

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    Frank Harts, Tom Payne, and Aurora Perrineau in Prodigal Son (2019)
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    Tom Payne
    Tom Payne
    • Malcolm Brightas Malcolm Bright
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Gil Arroyoas Gil Arroyo
    Halston Sage
    Halston Sage
    • Ainsley Whitlyas Ainsley Whitly
    Aurora Perrineau
    Aurora Perrineau
    • Dani Powellas Dani Powell
    Frank Harts
    Frank Harts
    • JT Tarmelas JT Tarmel
    Keiko Agena
    Keiko Agena
    • Dr. Edrisa Tanakaas Dr. Edrisa Tanaka
    Bellamy Young
    Bellamy Young
    • Jessica Whitlyas Jessica Whitly
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • Dr. Martin Whitlyas Dr. Martin Whitly
    Michael Cerveris
    Michael Cerveris
    • Carter Berkheadas Carter Berkhead
    James Cusati-Moyer
    James Cusati-Moyer
    • Nico Stavrosas Nico Stavros
    Jeb Brown
    Jeb Brown
    • County Sheriffas County Sheriff
    Kasjan Wilson
    • Young Malcolmas Young Malcolm
    Esau Pritchett
    Esau Pritchett
    • Mr. Davidas Mr. David
    Brette Taylor
    Brette Taylor
    • Blair Berkheadas Blair Berkhead
    Rowan O'Neil
    • Young Ainsleyas Young Ainsley
    Steve Beauchamp
    Steve Beauchamp
    • Claude Springeras Claude Springer
    Shaw Jones
    Shaw Jones
    • FBI Supervisor #1as FBI Supervisor #1
    Kenya Brome
    Kenya Brome
    • FBI Supervisor #2as FBI Supervisor #2
    • Director
      • Lee Toland Krieger
    • Writers
      • Chris Fedak
      • Sam Sklaver
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    Storyline

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    Malcolm Bright is the assumed name of the brilliant son of super-maxed serial killer Dr. Martin 'the Surgeon' Whitly, under which he proved himself as (over-)committed FBI profiler, yet was fired as 'mental risk'. He's engaged as consultant by metropolitan lieutenant detective Gil Arroyo in his native New York, where his meddling mother Jessica and reporter sister Ainsley can reconnect properly. His first case of multiple murders, on a patriarch and his estranged family, soon proves the work of an imperfect copycat of Martin, whom Malcolm decides to contact again after having severed ties ten years ago to end a traumatically 'fake' childhood, which still causes pathologically extreme nightmares, hence sleeplessness on top of his allergy to most foods. The NYPD team has mixed feeling about the consultant who thinks like the worst criminal and doesn't hesitate to save a surprising 'collateral' victim from a fatal explosion at home by ax-amputation. —KGF Vissers
    • season premiere
    • series premiere
    • father son relationship
    • serial killer
    • reference to jeffrey dahmer
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    • Genres
      • Crime
      • Drama
      • Mystery
      • Thriller
    • Certificate
      • TV-14
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    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      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.
    • Goofs
      In the pilot, Malcolm specifies that Martin Whitly, the Surgeon, is "not a psychopath. He's a predatory sociopath." However, throughout the rest of the first and second seasons, he is exclusively referred to as a psychopath.
    • Quotes

      Malcolm Bright: No one is born broken. Someone breaks us.

    • Connections
      Featured in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Jennifer Lopez/Michael Sheen/Mika/Terri Lyne Carrington (2019)

    User reviews11

    Review
    Top review
    3/10
    Not even Sheen can save this.
    Forced. Rushed.

    A poor attempt to get Lecter and Sherlock on screen together.
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    • jodyfryett
    • Aug 18, 2020

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Filming locations
      • New York, USA
    • Production companies
      • Berlanti Productions
      • Sklaverworth Productions
      • VHPT Company
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    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      45 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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