Winter be Bingeing 26' - Prisoner - Season One

Prisoner is a high-stakes British thriller series starring Tahar Rahim (The Serpent, Un Prophète) & Izuka Hoyle (Boiling Point, Big Boys). The series landed on Binge, late April. The following month it was renewed for a second series.

Over six episodes, ambitious prison transport officer Amber Todd (Hoyle) finds herself in the middle of a battle for the criminal underworld – having to learn quickly to put her faith in someone feared by both sides of the law.

Amber has been tasked with escorting the prolific contract killer Tibor Stone (Rahim) to The Old Bailey to testify against his former employers - an elite crime syndicate willing to do anything to stop them.

When their transport convoy is brutally attacked, Amber handcuffs herself to Tibor to prevent his escape. As the sole survivors of the ambush, Amber and Tibor go on the run together, and must work in sync to reach court alive and on time.

Throughout the journey, their relationship twists and turns, with Amber unable to trust anyone – least of all the killer she is handcuffed to. But as everything she holds dear hangs in the balance, she must confront an impossible question: what moral lines is she willing to cross?

Binge has had a few good little British shows on recently. Tip Toe was outstanding, this wasn't bad, then across the pond Ms. X is also damn fine with Melissa George. Binge might be on a comeback. I was considering cancelling it for a hot minute.

Now onto the finale from Prisoner's first season.

Amber gets Campbell to release her so she can get Stone to court before the trial concludes. Knowing her Pegasus affiliation, Amber disposes of a tracker Campbell placed on her, and she and her colleagues Marcus and Jade use three identical prison vans to avoid Nina and get Tibor to court. Her colleagues Jamal and Phil give NCU agent Nancy Howard, a friend of Tebbit, the intel on the “Day of Action” and warn her of Campbell’s affiliation. 

In a surprise move, Tibor denies knowing Dempsey on the stand, resulting in his acquittal. Dempsey completes the weapons sale. 

Howard forces Campbell to tell Home Secretary Viraj Mundhra, about the weapons deal. Campbell claims she kept it secret due to the trial sensitivity. Mundhra believes her, but the pressure forces her to seize the UK gun shipment against Dempsey’s orders. 

Nina and Declan secretly re-route the EU shipment. Tibor escapes custody and directs Amber to Dempsey’s mansion, claiming they would both still be unsafe if he was in prison. She doesn't object when he kills Mikhail, Declan and Dempsey. Amber and Tibor part ways. However, Nina gets the drop on Tibor and kills him, wanting revenge for the death of Declan. 

Whilst driving to reunite with Olly and Mia, Amber appears to remember that Nina is still at large.

Not a bad little series, not as ace as Tip Toe, but as I said above, Binge is starting to get some better content at last!