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Prodigal Son

  • TV Series
  • 2019–2021
  • TV-14
  • 44m
IMDb RATING
7.7/10
25K
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Michael Sheen and Tom Payne in Prodigal Son (2019)
Prodigal Son: The Last Weekend
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Police ProceduralPsychological DramaPsychological ThrillerSuspense MysteryCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

Malcolm Bright, a former FBI profiler, is the son of a serial killer and suspects that he himself might become a sociopath. He solves crimes for the NYPD as a form of absolution for his upbr... Read allMalcolm Bright, a former FBI profiler, is the son of a serial killer and suspects that he himself might become a sociopath. He solves crimes for the NYPD as a form of absolution for his upbringing.Malcolm Bright, a former FBI profiler, is the son of a serial killer and suspects that he himself might become a sociopath. He solves crimes for the NYPD as a form of absolution for his upbringing.

  • Creators
    • Chris Fedak
    • Sam Sklaver
  • Stars
    • Tom Payne
    • Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Halston Sage
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    • IMDb RATING
    7.7/10
    25K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,334
    66
    • Creators
      • Chris Fedak
      • Sam Sklaver
    • Stars
      • Tom Payne
      • Lou Diamond Phillips
      • Halston Sage
    • 577User reviews
    • 19Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

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    Prodigal Son: You Buying This
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    Prodigal Son: You Buying This
    Prodigal Son: There Is One Thing I've Been Dying To Ask
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    Prodigal Son: There Is One Thing I've Been Dying To Ask
    Prodigal Son: There Is One Thing I've Been Dying To Ask
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    Prodigal Son: There Is One Thing I've Been Dying To Ask
    Prodigal Son: I Bet It Didn't Work
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    Prodigal Son: I Bet It Didn't Work
    Prodigal Son: You Look Ridiculous
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    Prodigal Son: You Look Ridiculous
    Prodigal Son: That's TMI Bro
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    Prodigal Son: That's TMI Bro
    Prodigal Son: That Dreams As Dead As Your 23 Victims
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    Prodigal Son: That Dreams As Dead As Your 23 Victims

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    Tom Payne
    Tom Payne
    • Malcolm Bright
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    Lou Diamond Phillips
    • Gil Arroyo…
    Halston Sage
    Halston Sage
    • Ainsley Whitly
    Aurora Perrineau
    Aurora Perrineau
    • Dani Powell
    Frank Harts
    Frank Harts
    • JT Tarmel
    Keiko Agena
    Keiko Agena
    • Dr. Edrisa Tanaka
    Bellamy Young
    Bellamy Young
    • Jessica Whitly
    Michael Sheen
    Michael Sheen
    • Dr. Martin Whitly
    Esau Pritchett
    Esau Pritchett
    • Mr. David
    Kasjan Wilson
    • Young Malcolm
    Molly Griggs
    Molly Griggs
    • Eve Blanchard
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    Catherine Zeta-Jones
    • Dr. Vivian Capshaw
    Christian Borle
    Christian Borle
    • Friar Pete
    Anna Eilinsfeld
    Anna Eilinsfeld
    • The Girl in the Box…
    Charlayne Woodard
    Charlayne Woodard
    • Dr. Gabrielle Le Deux
    Armando Acevedo
    Armando Acevedo
    • Hector
    Giuseppe Ardizzone
    Giuseppe Ardizzone
    • Adolpho Jessica's Driver…
    Meagan Good
    Meagan Good
    • Colette Swanson
    • Creators
      • Chris Fedak
      • Sam Sklaver
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    • Trivia
      Claremont Psychiatric Hospital is fictional. Its exterior shots belong actually to the Findlay Teller Apartments in the Bronx, New York City.
    • Goofs
      In the pilot, Bright's phone is an iPhone; however, in a couple of ensuing episodes, he has an Android before seemingly switching back to the iPhone he had in episode 1.
    • Connections
      Referenced in Late Night with Seth Meyers: Jennifer Lopez/Michael Sheen/Mika/Terri Lyne Carrington (2019)

    User reviews577

    Featured review
    8/10

    Pulls you in and keeps you there

    I'm 2 episodes in and hooked. Tom Payne is great as the genius profiler with a traumatic past and Martin Sheen is very convincing and creepy as the "loving" serial killer father. I like that the cases being solved feel like a background story and the manipulative father son relationship stays at the forefront.
    • mncollin
    • Oct 1, 2019
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    • Release date
      • September 23, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
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    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • 浪子神探
    • Filming locations
      • Findlay Teller Apartments - Findlay Plaza, 1201 Findlay Avenue, Morrisania, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA(Clermont State Hospital)
    • Production companies
      • Berlanti Productions
      • Sklaverworth Productions
      • VHPT Company
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    • Runtime
      44 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 16:9 HD

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