Sky has released the trailer for upcoming Sky Original series Prisoner, starring Tahar Rahim (The Serpent, Un Prophète) and Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Big Boys).
Produced by Binocular in association with Sky Studios, Prisoner is created and written by Matt Charman (Hostage, Bridge of Spies,) and directed by Otto Bathurst (Peaky Blinders).
The drama follows Amber (Hoyle), a principled young prison transport officer tasked with escorting Tibor (Rahim), a trained killer and high-value inmate, to court to testify against his elite crime syndicate. When their convoy is brutally ambushed, she’s forced to put her life in his hands. As the sole survivors, handcuffed and on the run, they must race to reach their destination alive and on time.
Haleema Mizra is deputy showrunner and writer. The series is directed by Otto Bathurst, with later episodes directed by Pia Strietmann. Executive producers are Matt Charman, Foz Allan, Otto Bathurst, and Adrian Sturges for Sky Studios. Barney Reisz serves as series producer.
The series will be available on Sky in the UK and Ireland, with NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution handling international sales.
The production received support from the Welsh Government via Creative Wales.
All episodes of the series will be available Thursday 30 April.
Pippa Considine
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