Prime Video Renews ‘Citadel’ For Season 2

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Prime Video has announced that ‘Citadel‘, the wonderfully fun, over-the-top, spy thriller (and James Bond audition tape for Richard Madden) has been renewed for Season 2.

The series, which stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, alongside Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci, has been Prime Video’s second most-watched new original series outside the U.S., and fourth most-watched worldwide. The second season will see Joe Russo directing every episode and executive producer David Weil returning as showrunner.

If you’ve yet to catch the series, think ‘Mission Impossible’ meets ‘Bourne Identity’… Eight years ago, Citadel fell. The independent global spy agency – tasked to uphold the safety and security of all people – was destroyed by operatives of Manticore, a powerful syndicate manipulating the world from the shadows.

With Citadel’s fall, elite agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) had their memories wiped as they narrowly escaped with their lives. They’ve remained hidden ever since, building new lives under new identities, unaware of their pasts… That is until one night when Mason is tracked down by his former Citadel colleague, Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci), who desperately needs his help to prevent Manticore from establishing a new world order. Mason seeks out his former partner, Nadia, and the two spies embark on a mission that takes them around the world in an effort to stop Manticore, all while contending with a relationship built on secrets, lies, and a dangerous-yet-undying love.

“Citadel is a truly global phenomenon,” said Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon and MGM Studios. “Our goal was always to create a new franchise rooted in original IP that would grow Prime Video’s international audience. This show has drawn an outsize number of new international customers to Prime Video. Its massive worldwide debut audience is a testament to Joe and Anthony Russo’s remarkable vision, the incredible talents of Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Lesley Manville and Stanley Tucci, and the tireless work of the creative teams, cast, and crew. Given the overwhelming number of our customers who have embraced this show, we are not only thrilled to share the premiere episode of Citadel globally without membership, but also confirm that the series will return for a second season.”

With all ‘Citadel’ episodes available to binge on Prime Video after the season one finale tomorrow, the first episode will be made free to stream without membership on both Prime Video and the ad-supported service Amazon Freevee for a limited time. In the U.S., the premiere episode will stream for one month on Amazon Freevee beginning Friday 26th May. Outside of the U.S., the first episode of ‘Citadel’ will be available to stream without a Prime membership on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories from Friday 26th May – Sunday 28th May.

From Amazon Studios and the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, Citadel is executive produced by Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Mike Larocca, Angela Russo-Otstot, and Scott Nemes for AGBO, with David Weil serving as showrunner and executive producer. Josh Appelbaum, André Nemec, Jeff Pinkner, and Scott Rosenberg serve as executive producers for Midnight Radio. Newton Thomas Sigel and Patrick Moran also serve as executive producers.

Amazon are undoubtedly breathing a sigh of relief that the series has landed so well globally, as they have big plans to turn ‘Citadel’ into a landmark franchise with multiple shows set across the world set within the same interconnected “universe”. Executive produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, each ‘Citadel’ series is locally created, produced, and filmed in-region, and stars top talent, forming a distinct global franchise. They are already underway with series based in Italy and India, respectively, starring Matilda De Angelis, Varun Dhawan, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu.

“AGBO is thrilled to embark on this next phase of the spyverse with Jen, Vernon, and the entire team at Amazon,” said executive producers Anthony and Joe Russo. “The innovative storytelling of Citadel has paved the way for an incredible, worldwide collaboration with creatives in front of and behind the camera.”

‘Citadel‘ Season 1 can be found on Prime Video in the UK, and 240 countries and territories worldwide.