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FOX's crime procedural/serial killer thriller Prodigal Son is back this week – and for those of you who've been following Bleeding Cool's resident show expert Margo Staten's review of the season know, Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) and the "Junkyard Killer" (Michael Raymond-James) had some pretty brutal "Alone Time" together Apparently, all to see who Dr[...]

What can possibly follow such an intense mid-season premiere of FOX's Prodigal Son? Bright (Tom Payne) finds out his father wanted to kill him, cuts a piece of his hand off, and saves his family from a serial killer Next Monday "Internal Affairs" questions Bright's sanity through a psychiatric evaluation after something happens at the[...]

I desperately needed some alone time after watching the winter return of FOX's Prodigal Son; in shock at the sheer craziness of the episode it left me with my jaw wide open and repulsed and horrified in a good way.  As has been the case lately, once again trh series did not disappoint. After leaving off[...]

FOX's crime procedural/serial killer thriller Prodigal Son returns Monday for the second-half of its first season run, and considering the midseason finale ended with Bright (Tom Payne) kidnapped by the "Junkyard Killer" (Michael Raymond-James) you'd understand why viewers are more than interested in seeing how it all plays out. Oh… we left out an important fact: the[...]

In exciting anticipation, the winter premiere of FOX's Prodigal Son is finally around the corner The mid-season ended with Bright (Tom Payne) kidnapped by the 'Junkyard Killer' (Michael Raymond-James), Dr Whitley's (Michael Sheen) protégé, so has he been holding up? As the NYPD and the FBI rush to find and save Malcolm, does he really[...]

If you haven't added FOX's Prodigal Son to your "Must View" list (I mean, there's a reason it made The Bleeding Cool TV Top 10 Best of 2019), then here are five reasons you need to binge watch the Michael Sheen–Tom Payne-starrer before it returns on Monday, January 20th: https://youtu.be/D1PyRoxg_vs ● Murder, brutal grotesque murder; crime scenes[...]

Discovery's journey to the future, and escape from the canon stranglehold, have us excited for a groundbreaking Season 3. – Erin Wilhelm #8 "Prodigal Son" (FOX) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF0IlAlvbGo&t=14sVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: First Look: From The Killer's Perspective | Season 1 | PRODIGAL SON (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF0IlAlvbGo&t=14s) Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) has a gift[...]

The midseason of FOX's Prodigal Son ended with Malcolm (Tom Payne) being kidnapped by Paul (Michael Raymond-James ), The Surgeon's (Michael Sheen) protégée So, what's in store for the second half premiering on January 20th?  Malcolm is being held captive in a cabin in the woods, wonder if it's the same cabin used by his[...]

Following up on our two opening rounds (which you can check out for yourselves here and here), Bleeding Cool's Margo Staten offers her thoughts on why FOX's Michael Sheen–Tom Payne starrer deserved to make the cut (well… not that kind of cut): #8 "Prodigal Son" (FOX) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XF0IlAlvbGo&t=14sVideo can't be loaded because JavaScript is disabled: First Look: From The Killer's[...]

This midseason finale of FOX's Prodigal Son was sporadically good – but not at the level I was hoping for heading into a holiday break The show is fantastic because of its unpredictability, so my expectation for "Silent Night" was to be left in shock and not being able to wait for it to come[...]

Next week's fall finale episode of FOX's Prodigal Son, "Silent Night" seems to be anything but silent The NYPD is looking for a missing Bright (Tom Payne) while Jessica (Bellamy Young) has stuck to her guns to ruin Martin (Michael Sheen) by going media public with the bracelet of her husband's 24th victim. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvelDgcV3ZUVideo can't be[...]

This week, FOX's Prodigal Son can only be described as hot and sexy, yet still maintaining its usual track of suspense and violence making it much more enticing Malcolm (Tom Payne) continues to venture between dreams and real life hallucinations, seeing the "girl in the box" more frequently and in a more aggressive manner His[...]

Looking ahead to the next episode of FOX's Prodigal Son, "Pied-A-Terre" seems to have serious sex appeal – a victim killed in his bed, and Bright (Tom Payne) getting in between the sheets with Eve (Molly Girggs) I'm curious to know what her angle is She randomly shows up on Jessica's (Bellamy Young) door step[...]

This week episode of FOX's Prodigal Son had psychological intrigue, missing limbs, Bright (Tom Payne) finally getting confirmation for the 'girl in the box' and unfortunately no Dr Whitley (Michael Sheen) who is conveniently (while mayhem ensues) locked up tight in solitary The "family friend" serial killer has his body count up to at least[...]

Last week's episode of FOX's Prodigal Son pretty much set the bar: serial killer body count of at least 9, homicidal maniac loose at the hospital looking to kill for fame, Dr Martin Whitley (Michael Sheen) holding a scalpel for the first time in 20 years, and Bright (Tom Payne) receiving a mysterious phone call[...]

This week, FOX's Prodigal Son brought us a powerful episode with blood shed, familial intrigue, and for me a deep appreciation for the manipulation tactics of Dr Whitley (Michael Sheen) Nothing gets an episode going like the discovery of bodies found in a junk yard, MO? Crushed in cars while still alive, did the killer[...]

The previous two episodes have been lighter than what has been the norm for FOX's Prodigal Son, but this week the insanity seems to be back with a vengeance After Bright's (Tom Payne) discovery and confirmation of his father's special camping trip leading to a bloodbath, a serial killer is on the loose possibly connected[...]

With this week's episode of FOX's Prodigal Son, I struggled to figure out if I enjoyed the episode or not.  Although I understand why last week's episode was more subdued, and in fact was a great breather from the intensity of the rest of the season, "All Souls and Sadists" just didn't wow me. Could have[...]

After a more subdued episode last week, this week's episode of FOX's Prodigal Son has Bright (Tom Payne) back on his child psychiatrist couch with a photo of himself with the family old car questioning what him and his father were doing in the middle of nowhere, an innocent camping trip? Probably not   He is[...]

This week, FOX's Prodigal Son detoured from it's usual deep dark and disturbing Still maintain interesting twists and psychedelic turns, it was actually quite sweet and centered around friendship "The Trip" was a good transitional episode, especially after last week's emotional turmoil – this was a nice pallet cleanser.  I will say, the preview had[...]

In what appears to be a very trippy episode of FOX's Prodigal Son, Bright (Tom Payne) continues to come undone.  Clearly watching the evidence video for confirmation that his mother did not know about The Surgeon's (Michael Sheen) crimes didn't help him get closure – if anything, it added layers to his psychological turmoil.   With[...]

This week episode of FOX's Prodigal Son brought us a heart-wrenching chapter that had me holding my breath at least a half-dozen times Malcolm (Tom Payne) succumbs to emotional bloodletting by demanding answers about his past, the girl in the box, and his mother's knowledge of The Surgeon's crimes His psyche begins to come undone, and[...]

Nailed It! Up to this point in FOX's Prodigal Son, it's been more and more brutally evident that Jessica (Bellamy Young) at a minimum knew that her husband was a serial killer yet looked the other way – something we called at the beginning of the season (and in last week's review). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRo7QIwu_rI "Prodigal Son" season 1,[...]

It is no surprise that Prodigal Son was picked up by FOX for 9 more episodes, this week's episode "Fear Response" cemented that decision A murder victim missing his brain, LSD induced psychotic breaks, Bright (Tom Payne) tossing himself out of a window, and a mother looking the other way to keep the status quo[...]

FOX's Prodigal Son definitely doesn't lack in shock value: two possible quadruple homicides, a family "Annihilator," and black mambas slowly creeping out of a victim's mouth – hello! This week, Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) is sucked deeper into his own night terrors forcing him to come face-to-face with his persistent father and get insight into[...]

Next week's episode of FOX's Prodigal Son looks to build off the series' strong start with… a quadruple homicide? How exciting! Detective Gil (Lou Diamond Phillips) – as expected – has Bright (Tom Payne) on board as a consultant Of course, he's making that decision against the wishes of the other detectives – who seem[...]

Prodigal Son served us up a devious treat: set to air on FOX starting September 23, the dark detective series that centers around Malcolm Bright (Tom Payne) – who suffers from PTSD, narcissistic tendencies and possibly psychopathy – was actually released early online. As for the series itself, Bright is an eccentric forensic psychology profiler who[...]

If I was even remotely undecided about tuning in to watch FOX's Prodigal Son when it premieres on September 23, the recent behind-the-scenes first-look "From The Killer's Perspective" had me instantly clearing my calendar and running to the supermarket for popcorn and possibly a security blanket. The previews have been almost bi-polar in nature One depicts[...]

FOX's Prodigal Son appears to be a hybrid between NBC Hannibal's Will Graham and Dr Gregory House from… well… you know… with psychopathy playing its beautiful violin front and center At the core of it all is a dysfunctional family most of us can relate to – ok well, maybe minus our father being a[...]

With FOX having its time to shine during their time at the Television Critics Association (TCA) summer press event, viewers are getting a first-look preview for the upcoming crime procedural/serial killer thriller Prodigal Son Starring The Walking Dead's Tom Payne (who replaced Marvel's Iron Fist star Finn Jones (Marvel's Iron Fist) as lead) and The Good Fight's Michael[...]