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- Prime Video
- Apr 28, 2023
- Prime Video
- Apr 28, 2023
Summary Independent spy agency Citadel was destroyed by crime syndicate Manticore and agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) had their memories wiped. Eight years later, ex-colleague Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci) tracks them down, seeking help to stop Manticore in this espionage series from Anthony and Joe Rus...
Created By: Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh, David Weil
- Prime Video
- Apr 28, 2023
- Prime Video
- Apr 28, 2023
Summary Independent spy agency Citadel was destroyed by crime syndicate Manticore and agents Mason Kane (Richard Madden) and Nadia Sinh (Priyanka Chopra Jonas) had their memories wiped. Eight years later, ex-colleague Bernard Orlick (Stanley Tucci) tracks them down, seeking help to stop Manticore in this espionage series from Anthony and Joe Rus...
Created By: Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh, David Weil
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Mixed or Average
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
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25% Positive
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50% Mixed
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14 Reviews
25% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 28 Critic Reviews
51
25% Positive
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
50% Mixed
14 Reviews
14 Reviews
25% Negative
7 Reviews
7 Reviews
Some might criticize the show's hefty price tag, its globe-hopping, shoot-'em-up nature, or even the accents. But overall, Citadel is a thrilling ride, as long as you don't take it too seriously and embrace its slightly campy side.
Either you’re gonna love this unruly behemoth or bemoan the sorry state of blockbuster entertainment. Honestly, I kind of dug it and love the pairing of the main stars who appear to be having fun at toying with each other and this “Mission: Impossible”-like scenario.
User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 28 User Ratings
3.7
36% Positive
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User Score
Generally Unfavorable
Based on 28 User Ratings
3.7
36% Positive
10 Ratings
10 Ratings
7% Mixed
2 Ratings
2 Ratings
57% Negative
16 Ratings
16 Ratings
Citadel is a slick hit that suffers from a bit of an identity crisis. It chases after old-school James Bond vibes while falling for some more schlocky soap opera-y plot lines (gold for me, but it might be a little much for some). Helmed by the painfully attractive Richard Madden (playing Mason Kane) and Priyanka Chopra Jonas (playing Nadia Sinh), Citadel aims for blockbuster heights but is tied down by its more procedural TV platform.
It undoubtedly needed more time to set itself up, let it stories cook, and better deliver the global ramifications of an epic spy thriller, but with capable leads, a schlocky but irresistible romance, and slick action beats, it can be forgiven (a little) for its focus on style over substance. An anticlimactic finale delivers the series's greatest twist, setting up solid and rocky ground for an announced second season.
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Final Thoughts:
Citadel undoubtedly needed more time to set itself up, let its stories cook, and better deliver the global ramifications of an epic spy thriller, but with capable leads, a schlocky but irresistible romance, and slick action beats, it can be forgiven (a little) for its focus on style over substance. An anticlimactic finale delivers the series’s greatest twist, setting up solid and rocky ground for an announced second season.
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If you’re expecting anything more than fast-faced, energetic, exciting breakneck espionage action on a grandiose scale, you may be left somewhere between disappointed and underwhelmed. For everyone else; Citadel is borderline camp, precariously cheesy, and a whole lot of fun.
“Citadel” isn’t exactly special. It’s a glossed-up action series with gadgets and twists and spectacle, but its conventional to its core.
“Citadel” has it all backward—it's entertainment that's not made for those who watch for the plot, and yet is packed with it, at the detriment of its chance to be dumb fun.
The absence of substantive ideas, or even much Bond-style humor, makes Citadel feel pretty pointless. Maybe it’s possible to make a great show that appeals to everyone without offending anyone, but this isn’t it.
It's a $300 million TV series for no one. ... This is a very, very bad show.
Okay, the first 3 episodes were kinda fun with some pretty good action. BUT THEN it got bogged down in an overly convoluted plot and a dreary dour tone, also, the further in you got the less big-budget action you got, and it felt like the show ended on a pretty sad little whimper instead of the bang I was hoping for. BUT THEN they have the audacity to promote another season ( next year ) based on another dreary story in their silly spy universe when the first story didn't even feel fully wrapped up - 3 stars for the first 3 kinda fun episodes
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bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.
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Mon dieu que c'est nul, j'ai pas réussi à terminer cet étron hors de prix. Chez Amazon on paie ses employés une misère pour dépenser des millions dans des séries woke insipides qui bouffent de la bande passante et polluent un max avec les datacenters. Pour le bien de la planète, supprimez ces séries que sont les Anneaux de Pouvoir et Citadel.
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