Amazon Prime’s long-in-the-works and expensive global spy thriller drama “Citadel” has officially landed a second-season renewal order – the news was announced just hours ahead of the release of the show’s first-season finale.
There will also be a key change behind-the-scenes. Newton Thomas Sigel, who helmed every episode of the first season either alone or with help from Jessica Yu, is stepping away as MCU veteran Joe Russo is coming onboard to direct every episode of the second season.
Richard Madden, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville lead the cast of the six-episode first season which begins years after an independent global spy agency was destroyed by operatives of Manticore, a powerful yet covert syndicate.
With Citadel’s fall, elite agents Mason Kane (Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Jonas) had their memories wiped as they narrowly escaped with their lives. The pair has remained hidden ever since, building new lives under new identities, unaware of their pasts.
Then one night, Mason is tracked down by his former Citadel colleague Bernard Orlick (Tucci) who desperately needs his help to prevent Manticore from establishing a new world order. Amazon and MGM Studios boss Jennifer Salke says in a statement:
“Citadel is a truly global phenomenon. 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.”
David Weil remains onboard as the showrunner.
Source: TV Line
