Fortunately here, he is the one running the show, almost. Yes, Stephen Dillane is who we all used to know as Stannis Baratheon. Another actor, who is globally recognised again thanks to Game of Thrones, plays Alan Blunt in this series. And if you are wondering where you have seen Brenock before, well, he’s the same guy who put a dagger through Jon Snow’s heart in Game of Thrones. In Brenock O’Connor’s Tom and Ronke Adekoluejo’s Jack Starbright, Alex has the perfect friends who are there for him through thick and thin. He looks the part too, and doesn’t go over-the-top with his portrayal of a gifted, instinctive teenager. Otto Farrant, as Alex, brings a certain authenticity to the role by being subtle and impressive. On their part, the actors are perfect for their roles. The middle episodes drag the pace a bit but it picks up again soon. While the story itself is from the second book of Horowitz’s series, the first two episodes get the introductions right. This is nothing short of a revival for the screen version of this teenage spy. But when you combine it with the things that come into play later, you realise how subtly the makers have laid foundation for what comes next in Alex’s story. As a stray incident, Alex breaking into his school to retrieve his friend Tom’s confiscated smartphone might look as an unnecessary addition. The screenplay is good and there’s attention to detail. The shocking incidents make you gasp and the twists in the plot have the power to get you worried for Alex’s safety. Alex Rider has your attention right from the word ‘go’. Though the books are aimed at teenagers, the show is likely to find takers across generations thanks to the right mix of ingredients. So, what does Alex uncover by risking his life? Does he find answers to his questions? That’s what you will find out over the course of the series’ eight episodes. This school though, isn’t what it looks like. Soon enough, things are put in motion and Alex Rider becomes Alex Friend, the troubled son of a millionaire, who needs to be sent to a special school called Point Blanc to be helped. By who? And why? These are the answers even Ian’s employers are looking for, and when they stumble upon Alex’s exceptional skills, the boss, Alan Blunt, decides to hire the teenager to uncover the truth. One that he easily uncovers when he finds out that his uncle was a spy and was shot dead. While it’s labelled as an accident by Ian’s co-workers, Alex is confident that there’s a different story there. Fourteen years later, it looks like Horowitz has finally got his due with this new series, named after its protagonist, with the author as its executive producer, and adapted to the screen by Guy Burt.Īlex Rider is essentially a teenage spy, a la James Bond, who lives a seemingly regular life until his uncle, Ian Rider, is mysteriously killed. In 2006, director Geoffrey Sax adapted Anthony Horowitz’s first Alex Rider novel, Stormbreaker, into the not-so-popular film Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker.
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