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Alex Rider
Enemies become allies. Allies become enemies.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Otto Farrant
Alex Rider
24 eps
Stephen Dillane
Alan Blunt
23 eps
Vicky McClure
Mrs. Jones
24 eps
Brenock O'Connor
Tom Harris
24 eps
Ronkẹ Adékoluẹjo
Jack Starbright
24 eps
Ace Bhatti
Crawley
15 eps
Marli Siu
Kyra
18 eps
Thomas Levin
Yassen Gregorovitch
23 eps
Nyasha Hatendi
Smithers
15 eps
Jason Wong
Nile
8 eps
Sofia Helin
Julia Rothman
8 eps
Karl Farrer
Special Agent (uncredited)
8 eps
George Sear
Parker Roscoe
5 eps
Talitha Wing
Sasha
4 eps
Ana Ularu
Eva Stellenbosch
6 eps
Shalisha James-Davis
Ayisha
4 eps
Haluk Bilginer
Dr. Greif
7 eps
Ky Discala
Eagle
2 eps
Rebecca Scroggs
Snake
2 eps
Liam Garrigan
Martin Wilby
4 eps
Andrew Buchan
Ian Rider
2 eps
Katrin Vankova
Laura
4 eps
Llewella Gideon
Miss Baker
2 eps
Steven Brand
Michael Roscoe
2 eps
Yani Xander
Stepan Serenkov (uncredited)
3 eps
Simon Paisley Day
Dr. Baxter
2 eps
Howard Charles
Wolf
3 eps
Ben Peel
Fox
2 eps
Nathan Clarke
Arrash
4 eps
Earl Cave
James
3 eps
Dylan Mitchell
Classmate (uncredited)
2 eps
Oliver Smiles
Special Agent (uncredited)
2 eps
Naomi Wirthner
Dr. Lambert
2 eps
Simon Shepherd
Sir David Friend
3 eps
Tom Mothersdale
Smoking Mirror
2 eps
Mason Robinson
Romeo
7 eps
James Alexander
Mr. Langham
2 eps
Alex Magliaro
Tom US Pentagon Operative
2 eps
Jonathan Slinger
Charlie Roper
4 eps
Daniel Francis-Swaby
Dan Williams
7 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Alex Rider actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Alex Rider reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
Alex Rider is an ordinary teenager enlisted to work on behalf of MI6, where he uses skills he didn't know he had to become an extraordinary spy.
The run
Seasons
3 seasons · 24 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20208 episodes
8.0IMDbEverything changes when Alex Rider learns that his uncle Ian has actually been killed in the line of duty as a British spy. The normal teen is approached by the head of The Department and pressured to help investigate his uncle's death. Alex reluctantly assumes a new identity and goes undercover in a remote boarding school called Point Blanc.
Best episode · S01E03 Episode Three
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20218 episodes
6.9IMDbAfter the death of his uncle and a deadly mission to bring down Point Blanc, Alex Rider is eager to put the past behind him and rebuild his life. However, when a horrific attack on a friend's family draws him back into the world of spies, Alex must unravel a sinister political plot with global repercussions.
Best episode · S02E08 Strike
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20248 episodes
7.5IMDbFinally free of The Department, Alex embarks on a personal mission to destroy the elusive criminal network Scorpia once and for all. Little does he know, his ties to both organisations run deeper than he ever thought possible.
Best episode · S03E08 Invisible Sword
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E03
Episode Three
Alex is thrown into the unfamiliar world of the ultra-rich as he struggles to perfect his cover identity, but risks alienating his best friend by keeping the mission a secret.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
S01E06
Episode Six
Tom lands in the crosshairs of the conspiracy behind Ian Rider's murder. Alex and Kyra find evidence of Dr. Greif's secret plan.
- Directed by Christopher Smith
S01E02
Episode Two
Still reeling from the revelation that his uncle was a spy for the British Government, Alex is kidnapped and interrogated by an unknown group of paramilitary agents. It will take all his hidden skills to turn the tables on his captors.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
S01E04
Episode Four
As his covert investigation of Point Blanc gets underway, Alex discovers that he's been left vulnerable. The Department seem to be closing in on the double-agent in their ranks—but Yassen gets there first.
- Directed by Andreas Prochaska
S01E08
Episode Eight
The Department finally solves the mystery of Ian's death and realise that an old, lethal enemy has resurfaced. Alex faces off against his own duplicate in a desperate battle to save the people he loves.
- Directed by Christopher Smith
S03E02
Lab
When the British Government receives a threat signifying Scorpia's return, Blunt and the Department begin the hunt. Meanwhile, in Malta, Alex follows the scientist working for them to his secret lab aboard a decommissioned ship.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Anthony HorowitzExecutive Producer
- Mat ChaplinProducer
- Wayne GarvieExecutive Producer
- Eve GutierrezExecutive Producer
- Andreas ProchaskaExecutive Producer
- Richard BurrellProducer
Direction
- Andreas ProchaskaDirector
- Christopher SmithDirector
- Rebecca GatwardDirector
Cinematography
- Will BaldyDirector of Photography
- Ben WheelerDirector of Photography
Music
- RaffertieOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
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