Prime Video builds Citadel: Diana


By Michael Pickard
July 19, 2024

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TRAILER: Prime Video has released a teaser for Citadel: Diana, an Italian series set in the world of the streamer’s Citadel spy franchise.

Milan, 2030: Eight years ago, the independent global spy agency Citadel was destroyed by the powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore. Since then, Diana Cavalieri (played by 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.

The international cast also includes Julia Piaton, Thekla Reuten, Giordana Faggiano, Daniele Paoloni,Bernhard Schütz and Filippo Nigro.

All six episodes of the spy series – produced by Cattleya,  Amazon MGM Studios and executive produced by the Russo Brothers’ AGBO – will debut exclusively on Prime Video globally on October 10.

It 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.

The showrunner is Gina Gardini, who is also an executive producer with Riccardo Tozzi, Marco Chimenz, Giovanni Stabilini and Emanuele Savoini.

Anthony Russo, Joe Russo, Angela Russo-Otstot and Scott Nemes from AGBO, alongside David Weil (Hunters), executive produce Citadel: Diana and all series within the world of Citadel. Midnight Radio also executive produce.

The first season of Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra Jonas alongside Stanley Tucci and Lesley Manville, premiered in 2023, following the story of spy agency Citadel and its powerful enemy syndicate, Manticore.

Each series born from the world of Citadel stars top local talent and is created, produced and filmed in region. Citadel: Diana is the second series to debut from the world of Citadel and will be followed by India’s series, Citadel: Honey Bunny, starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu. Season two of Citadel, starring Madden and Chopra Jonas, will begin production this year, with Joe Russo directing.

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