When a brilliant math postgraduate verges on sussing out a certain pattern in prime numbers, he finds himself in between unseen enemies and government forces in a burgeoning conspiracy. That’s according to the new trailer Apple TV+ dropped Monday for upcoming series Prime Target. After all, the whiz kid’s discovery could unlock every computer and unravel digital security worldwide, apparently.
“A brilliant mind is a dangerous weapon,” notes the tagline on the new series’ key art. The eight-episode conspiracy thriller debuts January 22 on Apple TV+. Watch the trailer below.
Apple TV+ unveils brainy, action-packed trailer for conspiracy thriller Prime Target
The new trailer for Prime Target establishes the main character’s supposed mathematical genius early on. In the vaunted halls of Cambridge University, he heckles a professor’s lecture by calling Sir Isaac Newton “full of it.” From there we see quick-cut scenes showing the professor getting to know the brash student and his work with prime numbers. That leads quickly to warnings he must drop it immediately. Soon enough, the student realizes he’s being watched and followed. And not only that. He’s actually abducted.
“Prime Target features a brilliant young math postgraduate, Edward Brooks (Leo Woodall), who is on the verge of a major breakthrough. If he succeeds in finding a pattern in prime numbers, he will hold the key to every computer in the world,” said Apple TV+’s description of the plot. “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, an NSA agent (Quintessa Swindell) 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.”
Villains and government forces — apologies if that may seem like repetitive phrasing, given most thriller plots — soon vie to bury or control the prime numbers pattern. And of course that brings explosive action to the trailer. But will they bust into your Mac or iPhone? You’ll have to watch the show.
Watch the Apple TV+ trailer for Prime Target:
Award-winning cast
Apple TV+ noted the cast includes Swindell (Black Adam, In Treatment) and SAG Award winner Woodall (The White Lotus, One Day). And it also featuresAcademy Award nominee and BAFTA Award winner Stephen Rea (The Crying Game), BAFTA Award nominee David Morrissey (Sherwood, The Walking Dead), Emmy Award winner Martha Plimpton (The Regime), BAFTA Award winner Sidse Babett Knudsen (Borgen), SAG Award nominee Jason Flemyng (The Curious Case of Benjamin Button), BAFTA Award nominee Harry Lloyd (Game of Thrones), Ali Suliman (Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, Paradise Now), Fra Fee (Rebel Moon, Hawkeye) and Joseph Mydell (The Eternal Daughter).
Award-winning writer Steve Thompson (Sherlock, Vienna Blood) created the show and serves as executive producer. New Regency and Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions produce it. Writer and director Brady Hood (Top Boy, Great Expectations) directs all eight episodes.
Watch thrillers on Apple TV+
The eight-episode Prime Target conspiracy-thriller series premieres on Apple TV+ January 22 with the first two episodes. A new episode follows weekly on Wednesdays through March 5. And there are plenty of other thrillers to stream there, too.
Apple TV+ is available by subscription for $9.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
After launching in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 471 wins and 2,090 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
In addition to award-winning movies and TV shows (including breakout soccer comedy Ted Lasso), Apple TV+ offers documentaries, dramas, comedies, kids shows and more.
Source: Apple TV+
