Trailer: Amazon expands Citadel with Diana
David Farnor | On 23, Jul 2024
Amazon is expanded the Citadel universe with new series Citadel: Diana, and a trailer gives us a first look at the Italian spin-off.
The first season of Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas alongside Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville, premiered in 2023, becoming Prime Video’s second most-watched new original series outside the USA and fourth most-watched worldwide. Executive produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO, the action thriller follows the story of spy agency Citadel and its powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore. The franchise was conceived from the off as an international one, with each series within the world of Citadel starring top local talent and created, produced and filmed in different countries. The Italian Original, Citadel: Diana, is the first of the international counterparts.
Diana will be followed in the future by India’s series, Citadel: Honey Bunny, starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Season 2 of Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas, will begin production this year, with Joe Russo serving as director.
Citadel: Diana is directed by Arnaldo Catinari and developed by Alessandro Fabbri, who is also the head writer, and wrote the series with Ilaria Bernardini, Gianluca Bernardini, Laura Colella and Giordana Mari. It is set in Milan, 2030. Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis), an undercover Citadel agent, is alone, trapped behind enemy lines as a mole in Manticore. When she finally sees a way out and the chance to disappear forever, the only way to do so is trusting the most unexpected ally, Edo Zani (Lorenzo Cervasio), the heir of Manticore Italy and son of the head of the Italian organization, Ettore Zani (Maurizio Lombardi), who’s vying for leadership against the other European families.
All six episodes will debut on Prime Video globally on 10th October. Here’s the trailer: