Line of Duty's Vicky McClure stars in new look at spy thriller Alex Rider
Line of Duty's Vicky McClure stars in the latest trailer for Alex Rider, a new spy-thriller from Amazon Prime.
Based on Point Blanc, the second Alex Rider novel by Anthony Horowitz, the series stars Otto Farrant as the titular teenage spy.
Unknowingly trained since childhood for the dangerous world of espionage, Alex is soon dragged into the investigation of his uncle's death, and how it's connected to the assassination of two high-profile billionaires.
Assuming a new identity, Alex goes undercover in a French Alps boarding school called Point Blanc, where the students are the subjects of a sinister plan.
The trailer for the new series, which will be available to stream in full for UK Amazon Prime members on June 4, also gives us a glimpse of McClure's character Mrs Jones.
A member of The Department, a secret offshoot of MI6, Mrs Jones is second in command to Alan Blunt (played by Game of Thrones star Stephen Dillane).
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The cast also includes Brenock O'Connor as Rider's best friend Tom Harris, Ronkẹ Adékọluéjọ́ as Jack Starbright, Ace Bhatti as Crawley, Marli Siu as Kyra and Andrew Buchan as Ian Rider.
"I was thrilled to hear that Prime Video will introduce the Alex Rider TV series to fans," said franchise author Horowitz.
"This is such a huge, popular platform and feels like a natural home for the series. I hope that this is the start of a long creative partnership... with another 12 books ready to go!"
Alex Rider will premiere on Prime Video in the UK on June 4, with all eight episodes available for UK Prime members to stream.
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