The Everything Store has gone mad, and ‘Citadel’ certainly can’t save it.” The innovative storytelling of ‘Citadel’ has paved the way for an incredible, worldwide collaboration with creatives in front of and behind the camera.”ĭespite its ambitious premise, however, “Citadel” has so far received mixed reviews from critics, who’ve remained wary of its formulaic approach to creating an international franchise à la “Squid Game” or “Money Heist.” In her Variety review, Alison Herman wrote: “After ‘The Rings of Power,’ Amazon is once more trying to buy a global phenomenon without the basic acumen to back it up. 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.”Īnthony Russo and Jos Russo added: “AGBO is thrilled to embark on this next phase of the spyverse with Jen, Vernon, and the entire team at Amazon. 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. This show has drawn an outsize number of new international customers to Prime Video. “Our goal was always to create a new franchise rooted in original IP that would grow Prime Video’s international audience. “‘Citadel’ is a truly global phenomenon,” said Salke.

The latter global series are now in production. The series, which is the brainchild of Amazon and MGM Studios boss Jennifer Salke, was envisioned as an interconnected global franchise, with off-shoot series made in Italy and India, starring Matilda De Angelis, Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. The show follows an international spy agency whose operatives, including Madden’s Mason Kane and Chopra Jonas’ Nadia Sinh, must come out of hiding to take down a powerful crime syndicate called Manticore. Meanwhile, the series premiere will be made free to stream without membership on both Prime Video and the ad-supported Freevee for a month in the U.S. All episodes of Season 1 will land on Prime Video on Friday.

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