Alex Rider (TV series)

*Alex Rider*
Alex Rider
Genre	Action; Spy thriller;
Created by	Guy Burt
Based on	Alex Rider; by Anthony Horowitz
Written by	Guy Burt
Directed by	Andreas Prochaska; Christopher Smith; Rebecca Gatward; Jon Jones;
Starring	Otto Farrant; Stephen Dillane; Vicky McClure; Andrew Buchan; Brenock O'Connor; Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo; Liam Garrigan; Ace Bhatti; Thomas Levin; Haluk Bilginer; Howard Charles; Nyasha Hatendi; Ana Ularu; Marli Siu; Toby Stephens; Rakie Ayola; Charithra Chandran; Gwyneth Keyworth; Kevin McNally; Jason Wong; Sofia Helin; Shelley Conn;
Opening theme	"The World Is Mine"; by Samm Henshaw;
Composer	Raffertie
Country of origin	United Kingdom
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	24
Production
Executive producers	Eve Gutierrez; Jill Green; Anthony Horowitz; Guy Burt; Paula Cuddy; Nicole Finnan; Wayne Garvie;
Producer	Mat Chaplin;
Production locations	London, England; Prahova County, Romania;
Cinematography	Ben Wheeler
Editors	Richard Smither; Ben Whitehead;
Running time	43–45 minutes
Production companies	Eleventh Hour Films; Sony Pictures Television;
Original release
Network	Amazon Prime Video (series 1); IMDb TV (series 2); Amazon Freevee (series 3);
Release	4 June 2020 –; 5 April 2024

Alex Rider is a British spy thriller television series based on the novel series of the same name by Anthony Horowitz. Adapted by Guy Burt, it stars Otto Farrant as the eponymous character, who is recruited by a subdivision of MI6 as a teenage spy to infiltrate places that others are unable to. The series is Amazon's first scripted British Amazon Original series. The show is jointly produced by Eleventh Hour Films and Sony Pictures Television, and is the second screen adaptation of the novels, following the 2006 feature film version of the first novel, Stormbreaker.

The eight-episode first season, based on the book Point Blanc, premiered on Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2020. In November 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, adapting the book Eagle Strike. The second season premiered on 3 December 2021 on IMDb TV. In June 2022, the series was renewed for a third season, adapting the book Scorpia. The third and final season premiered on 5 April 2024 on Amazon Freevee. The series has received positive reviews, with praise for the cinematography, score, and performances, particularly for Farrant and O'Connor.

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