Citadel (TV series)

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Citadel
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Genre
Created by
ShowrunnerDavid Weil
Directed by Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu
Starring
ComposerAlex Belcher
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons1
No. of episodes6
Production
Executive producers
Production locationUnited Kingdom
Cinematography
  • Newton Thomas Sigel
  • Michael Wood
Running time39–49 minutes
Production companies
Budget$300 million
Original release
Network Amazon Prime Video
ReleaseApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28) –
present
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Citadel is an American spy action thriller television series created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh, and David Weil for Amazon Prime Video, with the Russo brothers acting as executive producers. It stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas as Citadel agents Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh, respectively, with Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville among the main cast

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With a production budget of US$300 million, the six-episode first season ranks as one of the most expensive television shows of all time. The first season premiered on April 28, 2023, with its first two episodes. In March 2023, it was renewed for a second season, with Joe Russo announced to direct all the episodes in the season.

Multiple non-English language spin-off shows have been announced, with settings being in the Italian Alps, India, Spain, and Mexico. An Italian series, Citadel: Diana is set to release in 2024. An Indian series, Citadel: Honey Bunny , is in production.

Cast

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Guests

Production

Development

Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke first came up with the idea for the series and approached the Russo brothers and their independent studio AGBO about creating an ambitious, global spy show in mid-2018. The series was originally a partnership between AGBO and the screenwriting collective Midnight Radio, comprising Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec. Appelbaum and Nemec departed the show during production in 2021, due to creative differences with the Russos. The Russos set up a second editing team and cut an alternate version of the season to compete with the main team, and Amazon chose the Russos' version after focus-group testings. This led to the hiring of David Weil as the new showrunner and extensive reshoots in 2022. [4] [5]

As of 2023, Citadel was the second most expensive series of all time with a budget of US$300 million, largely due to the reshoots following Weil's hiring. [6] [7] Prime Video renewed the series for a second season on March 14, 2023. [8]

Casting

Starring alongside Madden and Chopra, Roland Møller will play Laszlo Milla, a lead operative of Citadel's rival intelligence agency, Manticore. [9]

Filming

Filming on the main series began in January 2021 and wrapped the following December. [10] [11] However, reshoots occurred in early and mid-2022 under the supervision of Weil, the Russos, and director Thomas Sigel. [4]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
1"The Human Enigma" Newton Thomas Sigel Teleplay by : David Weil
Story by : Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh and David Weil		April 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Citadel spies Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh are presumed killed during a mission in Italy when they are ambushed by Manticore agents. Eight years later, Mason, with no memory of his previous identity, lives a quiet life as Kyle Conroy with his wife and daughter. When Citadel agent Bernard Orlick learns that he is alive, and that Manticore agent Dahlia Archer is after a top-secret Citadel X case, Orlick abducts Kyle and his family, reveals Kyle's past to him, and persuades him to help retrieve the case to keep its potentially world-altering data out of Manticore's hands.
2"Spies Appear In Night Time"Newton Thomas SigelDavid Weil and Bryan OhApril 28, 2023 (2023-04-28)
Nadia too survived the Italy mission. While escaping, she is held captive by an Italian man; she manages to kill him and escape, but her memory is remotely wiped out by Orlick. Eight years later, Mason retrieves the Citadel X case, but Orlick is captured by Archer's men. After discovering that Nadia is alive, Mason contacts her, helping her regain her memory through a serum in the case.
3"Infinite Shadows"Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu 		David Weil and Melissa GlennMay 5, 2023 (2023-05-05)
Mason's vulnerable and confused state makes him susceptible to false stories and propaganda, leading to the question of whether he will trust Nadia or if they will go their separate ways after the crucial mission.
4"Tell Her Everything"Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu		Teleplay by : Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh and David Weil
Story by : Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh		May 12, 2023 (2023-05-12)
In Morocco, Mason and Nadia enter the Manticore Black Site to rescue Carter. They tackle an army of unnamed goons, with Nadia taking the lead. However, Mason is still rusty in battle, as his memories and previous skills were lost forever. He nervously follows Nadia’s direction. They quickly make their way to Carter’s cell. The traumatized prisoner looks up at Mason and blames him for this incarceration. The series then jumps back to ten years earlier. Mason and Nadia are living it up in Paris, where they are slowly falling in love with one another. Nadia informs Mason that a new agent is joining the team. She worked with this spy before, and the agent ended up saving Nadia’s life.
5"Time Renders Us Enemies"Newton Thomas SigelTeleplay by : David Weil and Bryan Oh
Story by : David Weil and Bryan Oh & Angela Russo-Otstot		May 19, 2023 (2023-05-19)
6"Secrets in Night Need Early Rains"Newton Thomas SigelJosh Appelbaum & Bryan OhMay 26, 2023 (2023-05-26)

Music

Alex Belcher composed the first season, while Henry Jackman served as score producer. Sony Classical released the soundtrack. [12]

Citadel (Prime Video Original Series Soundtrack) [12]
No.TitleLength
1."Citadel (Main Title Theme)"1:19
2."The Train"3:37
3."Bathroom Brawl"4:45
4."Derailed"3:38
5."Amnesia"2:21
6."I Deserve to Know"1:50
7."Family"1:50
8."Taken"1:07
9."The Brothers"0:54
10."Dahlia Interviewed"1:34
11."A Myth"2:22
12."Backstory"2:48
13."Backwoods Kidnapping"1:45
14."Backstop"2:20
15."It's Time"2:12
16."Exceedingly Untrustworthy"3:44
17."Message to Abbey"1:20
18."Valencia"0:50
19."You're Nadia"1:11
20."Did You Just Throw a Knife?"1:15
21."Nadia Back with a Vengeance"4:14
22."Captured"1:42
23."Stitched Up"3:15
24."Ski Sequence"4:40
25."They Meet"2:03
26."Quite a Story"1:39
27."Nadia & Mason"1:13
28."Blacksite"1:08
29."Rescue Mission"2:31
30."Kiss & Tell"2:22
31."The New Tier 1"4:49
32."Interrogated"5:00
33."You Only Get One Soul"3:47
34."You Did This"2:46
35."What if It Was Real?"1:08
36."Headshot"1:32
37."Did He Know?"1:29
38."Can a Spy Truly Love?"4:01
39."Goodbye"2:07
40."The Truth"3:35
41."The Bracelet"2:21
42."Red Cell Mission"5:14
43."A Seat at the Table"1:54
44."Deactivating the Cores"4:32
45."Reuniting"2:14
46."A Favor"6:39
Total length:120:37

Release

The six-episode series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 28, 2023, with its first two episodes. [13]

Spin-offs

Citadel will include spin-off shows in different languages set in the Italian Alps, India, Spain, and Mexico. [14] [15] [16] [17]

The Indian series, titled Citadel: Honey Bunny , starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, will be directed by Raj & DK. [18] [19] [20]

The Italian series, titled Citadel: Diana , is being produced by Cattleya, part of ITV Studios, and will be released in 2024. [21] At the end of season 1 of Citadel, there was a trailer for the franchise's spin-off titled Citadel: Diana , which will air in 2024. [22]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 51% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 79 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Citadel spares no expense but still feels underdeveloped, yielding a fairly fun spy caper that nonetheless creaks under the weight of its own exorbitance." [23] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 28 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews". [24] The Economist called it "a big-budget, low-imagination thriller with plenty of explosions and no surprises." [25]

Accolades

Citadel was nominated for two awards at the 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards. [26]

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