TRAUMA: RICHARD MADDEN TO STAR IN PRIME VIDEO HOSTAGE THRILLER

Prime Video and Paramount+ have co-commissioned new hostage thriller Trauma, produced by Lionsgate Television and 42, starring Richard Madden.

Created and written by Geoff Bussetil (Slow Horses, Scoop), the series stars Madden as a former Royal Marines medic turned emergency physician Jim Marchant who must battle through a London hospital after terrorists seize the building and take the UK Prime Minister hostage during surgery.

Meanwhile, Prime Video has confirmed that critically acclaimed thriller, The Assassin, written by award-winning duo Harry and Jack Williams and produced by Two Brothers Pictures (The Tourist, Fleabag, Boat Story) in association with All3Media International, will return for a second series and production will commence later this year. The first series is also available on Prime Video in the UK.

Keeley Hawes (Miss Austen, The Bodyguard) will reprise the role of Julie, a former assassin whose quiet life on an idyllic Greek island was disrupted in series one when her son, Edward (Freddie Highmore – The Good Doctor, Bates Motel), arrived seeking answers around his paternity. Highmore also returns as Edward, who was forced to confront some shocking truths and discover his own resilience and courage.

Shalom Brune-Franklin (Baby Reindeer, The Girlfriend) reprises her role as Kayla, Edward’s tenacious and savvy fiancée, while Devon Terrell  (It’s What’s Inside, Barry) returns as Ezra, Kayla’s unpredictable and power-driven brother. Further casting details will be announced in due course.

The second series picks up after Edward and Julie have returned from a disastrous trip to Northern Europe, where they find themselves estranged once again following a mysterious fall-out no one is willing to discuss. Julie’s days as an assassin are far from behind her as she has slipped back to her old ways, whilst navigating something just as perilous… the dating scene.

When Edward’s honeymoon doesn’t go quite as planned, he must reunite with Julie to take on Spain’s corrupt underworld, but can they survive the job and mend the rift that tore them apart?

Keeley Hawes: “I can’t wait to step back into Julie’s world. To reunite with Freddie and our extraordinary cast, and to dive deeper into Julie’s life and her complicated relationship with Edward, is a privilege. There is so much more to uncover, and audiences are in for a treat!”

The series will air on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland.