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Citadel

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Mixed or average reviews based on 29 Critic Reviews

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Citadel: When You Forgot You Were A Spy (Australia)

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Citadel

Series Details & Credits

Prime Video | Release Date: April 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 Russo.

Genre(s): Drama, Action & Adventure, Suspense, Science Fiction

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Metascore

51

Positive:

7

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7

Critic Reviews

83

Collider Abby Cavenaugh

Apr 27, 2023

Season 1 Review: 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. Read full review

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Paste Magazine

Shane Ryan

Apr 27, 2023

Season 1 Review: The secret sauce of Citadel, beyond the excellent performances, is that it manages to get you interested in the plot while still plunging into absurd realms. Read full review

65

CNN

Brian Lowry

Apr 27, 2023

Season 1 Review: Citadel has the feel of an old-fashioned spy show, dressed up with sleek leads (“Game of Thrones’” Richard Madden and “Quantico’s” Priyanka Chopra Jonas) and state-of-the-art action. The time-bending plot certainly won’t earn many points for originality, but it’s the kind of meat-and-potatoes series that should find an attentive audience on Amazon, which has already tapped into a similar vein with “Jack Ryan” and “Reacher.” Read full review

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Consequence

Liz Shannon Miller

Apr 27, 2023

Season 1 Review: While Citadel might check an algorithm’s boxes, it fails at being distinctive enough to linger in the memory. Read full review

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Los Angeles Times

Robert Lloyd

Apr 27, 2023

Season 1 Review: You can’t accuse it of being slow. Conversation is just a short bridge to the next bout of action, which tends to be brutal in the way the kids, with their video games and comic books and Quentin Tarantino movies, like it these days. (Accordingly, “Citadel” may or may not be your idea of fun.) Events are predictably unpredictable. Read full review

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Radio Times Louise Griffin

Apr 27, 2023

Season 1 Review: Unfortunately, in being so determined to place it among the classic spy stories, Citadel brings nothing new and, slightly ironically considering the subject material, struggles to find its own identity. The script is the biggest issue, with Chopra and Madden's scenes together quickly becoming grating as their characters attempt to out-quip each other. Read full review

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Newsday

Robert Levin

Apr 28, 2023

Season 1 Review: It's a $300 million TV series for no one. ... This is a very, very bad show. Read full review

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User Reviews

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CarterPendragon

Apr 27, 2023

Priyanka Chopra Jonas is amazing as Nadia. Her acting is flawless and her action sequences are breathtaking. Richard Madden plays the two sides of his characters really well and at any time you can see both Kyle and Mason in him as distinct characters. Stanley Tucci as the tech genius whoPriyanka Chopra Jonas is amazing as Nadia. Her acting is flawless and her action sequences are breathtaking. Richard Madden plays the two sides of his characters really well and at any time you can see both Kyle and Mason in him as distinct characters. Stanley Tucci as the tech genius who also loves himself way too much is fun and cool.… Expand

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Allola

May 18, 2023

The show has been praised for its slick production values, its fast-paced action sequences, and its strong performances. Madden and Chopra Jonas are both excellent in their roles, and they have great chemistry together. The supporting cast is also very good, with standout performances fromThe show has been praised for its slick production values, its fast-paced action sequences, and its strong performances. Madden and Chopra Jonas are both excellent in their roles, and they have great chemistry together. The supporting cast is also very good, with standout performances from Stanley Tucci and Uma Thurman.

However, the show is not without its flaws. The plot is somewhat predictable, and the show can be a bit over-the-top at times. Additionally, some of the characters are not particularly well-developed.

Overall, Citadel is a fun and entertaining spy thriller. It is not a groundbreaking show, but it is well-made and enjoyable. If you are a fan of the genre, then you will likely enjoy Citadel.

Here are some of the positives of Citadel:

Slick production values
Fast-paced action sequences
Strong performances from the cast
Interesting premise
Here are some of the negatives of Citadel:

Predictable plot
Over-the-top at times
Some underdeveloped characters
Overall, Citadel is a fun and entertaining spy thriller. It is not a groundbreaking show, but it is well-made and enjoyable. If you are a fan of the genre, then you will likely enjoy Citadel.… Expand

0 of 3 users found this helpful03

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valentyngiroutx

May 28, 2023

Not the best series ever be made but a great show really. The cast is good, like really good, the story might be a little bit predictable but nevertheless it's a great spy show, different from what I've seen in the past.

I enjoyed the fact that it's not a series where everyone has doneNot the best series ever be made but a great show really. The cast is good, like really good, the story might be a little bit predictable but nevertheless it's a great spy show, different from what I've seen in the past.

I enjoyed the fact that it's not a series where everyone has done something wrong, they are not bad but have done bad things because of some things. I'd love to see what will happen to the different relationships, how will the main character process all the informations he was given.

If you're looking for something not too deep but a little tricky and where the action is well done (with great special effects by the way) in a spy world, then go watch Citadel.… Expand

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shag00

Jun 25, 2023

There is so much comic book in this series. Not to be outdone the progressives have struck as well with the wife of one of the main characters divorcing him and re-marrying a dike. The action scenes have been borrowed from James Bond with the ratio of bad guys jacked up to insane levels. Oh,There is so much comic book in this series. Not to be outdone the progressives have struck as well with the wife of one of the main characters divorcing him and re-marrying a dike. The action scenes have been borrowed from James Bond with the ratio of bad guys jacked up to insane levels. Oh, and average run time, 35 minutes all with 2 minutes of intros and occasionally another 3 minutes of crud at the end.… Expand

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

3

norse

May 26, 2023

This well financed series has actors that are great in other projects, expensive visuals, and writing that's so dumb that it makes you wonder if the thing that produced it ever met a human being. It's astonishing how much work went into something so fundamentally flawed and predictable.

4 of 4 users found this helpful40

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shoulderoforion

May 12, 2023

This show should be called: Nothing But Deus Ex Machine (no really all of it every line of diolouge every scene nothin but), it's so obvious and boring regardless of the fact it's produced with top notch special effects and casting, there's litterally nothing there, here. Made it 4This show should be called: Nothing But Deus Ex Machine (no really all of it every line of diolouge every scene nothin but), it's so obvious and boring regardless of the fact it's produced with top notch special effects and casting, there's litterally nothing there, here. Made it 4 episodes then tapped out, this show is simply bad.… Expand

1 of 1 users found this helpful10

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Janamaus

Jun 29, 2023

Terrible terrible show with a plot so ridiculous, it's difficult to get through an episode

2 of 2 users found this helpful20

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Series Overview
Season 2

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  Air Date: May 6, 2026
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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 28, 2023