Apple TV+ is teasing the new series Prime Target, sharing first-look photos and revealed a premiere date of January 22, 2025.
The conspiracy thriller is created and executive produced by ‘Sherlock’ and ‘Doctor Who’ writer Steve Thompson, with Leo Woodall starring as Edward Brooks, a brilliant young math postgraduate on the verge of a major breakthrough. The cast also includes Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, Martha Plimpton, Sidse Babett Knudson, Jason Flemyng, Harry Lloyd, Ali Suliman, Fra Fee and Joseph Mydell.
An official synopsis reads: “If he succeeds in finding a pattern in prime numbers, he will hold the key to every computer in the world. Soon, he begins to realize an unseen enemy is trying to destroy his idea before it’s even born, which throws him into the orbit of Taylah Sanders (Quintessa Swindell), a female NSA agent who’s been tasked with watching and reporting on mathematicians’ behavior. Together, they start to unravel the troubling conspiracy Edward is at the heart of.”
The eight episode series will launch with the first two episodes on Jan. 22, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through March 5.
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