Season one of “Alex Rider” is awesome.
As you all know, I was super pumped when the show hit Amazon Prime last Friday through IMDB TV. I fired up a few episodes early Friday morning, and crushed season one this past weekend. (REVIEW: ‘Westworld’ Season 3 Ends With The Possible Deaths Of Multiple Characters)
The series is based on the incredibly popular book series from Anthony Horowitz about a teenage recruited by British Intelligence after the murder of his uncle.
There was a movie made back in 2006, and it wasn’t very good at all. For that reason, I was a bit nervous about the TV series.
Would it be a serious adaption aimed at an adult audience or would it embrace some childish aspects like the failed 2006 film? Luckily, the series 100% goes the direction of the first option.
From the first episode through the closing moments, it was a hell of a show. It was dark, intriguing, I loved the pacing, the acting was great and there was some outstanding action scenes.
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Without giving too much away, there is a raid scene towards the end of season one, and it was incredibly well done.
We also know “Alex Rider” has already been renewed for a second season. So, there’s no reason to not get invested.
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If you’re looking for something fun and interesting to watch, I can’t recommend “Alex Rider” enough.