David Farnor | On 28, Jan 2017

Amazon’s Patriot will premiere this February following its debut at the Berlin Film Festival.

The original series, written and directed by Steven Conrad (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty), follows intelligence officer John Tavner (Michael Dorman). His latest assignment? Prevent Iran from going nuclear with a perilous non-official cover – a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm.

The show was part of Amazon’s pilot season at the end of 2015, before the streaming service ordered a full series.

“Familial drama and perilous plotting make this a show that demands your attention, yet also wriggles around so much that it’s sometimes hard to sustain it,” we wrote of the first episode. “But when it finds its groove, Patriot soars: every time John picks up a guitar, his witty but straight-faced ditties – full of guffaws and knowing tragedy – make you want to hear more.”

Dorman is joined by Terry O’Quinn (Lost), Kurtwood Smith (That 70’s Show) and Michael Chernus (Manhattan Project).

“As smart, compelling and contradictory as the world it portrays, Steve Conrad’s Patriot is an incredible comedic drama about the world of modern intelligence,” says Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy and Drama, Amazon Studios. “Told skilfully and artfully, Steve and the incredible cast have made something truly unique and we can’t wait to bring it to customers soon.”

Executive produced by Conrad, James Parriott (Grey’s Anatomy), Glenn Ficarra (This Is Us), John Requa (Crazy Stupid Love, Focus), Charles Gogolak (Focus), and Gil Bellows (Temple Grandin), the series will have its world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival – joining Netflix’s Chef’s Table, which will also debut at the event.

All episodes of Patriot will then be released on Friday 24th February on Amazon Prime Video.

 

Chastity Dotson signs on to Amazon’s Patriot

3rd September 2016

Chastity Dotson has signed on to star in Amazon’s Patriot.

The show, which was one of Amazon Studios’ pilots from last year, was ordered to a full series by Amazon at the end of 2015.

Written and directed by Steven Conrad (The Secret Life of Walter Mitty, The Weather Man), the political thriller follows intelligence officer John Tavner (Australian newcomer Michael Dorman). His latest assignment? Prevent Iran from going nuclear with a perilous non-official cover – a mid-level employee at a Midwestern industrial piping firm.

“Familial drama and perilous plotting make this a show that demands your attention, yet also wriggles around so much that it’s sometimes hard to sustain it. But when it finds its groove, Patriot soars,” we wrote in our review of the pilot. “Every time John picks up a guitar, his witty but straight-faced ditties – full of guffaws and knowing tragedy – make you want to hear more.”

Doston is no stranger to Amazon: she appeared in two episodes of Season 2 of Amazon’s Bosch as Keisha Russell, a role that she will reprise in Season 3. In Patriot, Dotson will play Carol, a veterinarian, who is described by Deadline as “smart, charismatic, and attractive in a real way”, whatever that last part means.

Carol will have an on-off relationship with Edward, which produced them both a son, whom she raises as a single mother.

The Amazon original drama is expected to premiere on Amazon Prime Video in 2017. In the meantime, Amazon has a packed slate of originals for 2016, from Transparent Season 3 to Woody Allen’s first TV series. For a guide to what’s coming soon to Amazon Prime Video, click here.
 

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