So, well, Prisoner is stupid. It’s fun. But cor – is it stupid. By which I mean that if the new six-part action thriller about a prisoner and his escorting guard being handcuffed together and on the run was a person, you’d think – cor, they’re stupid, but unchallenging and pleasant enough company. Maybe I’ll stick around. Maybe I won’t. You would think something very much along those lines.
The Prisoner setup is simple. We first meet the prison guard, Amber (Izuka Hoyle, too good for the material but she is young, up and coming and there will be no harm done) as she says goodbye to her baby, leaves him with stay-at-home dad Olly (Finn Bennett, who’s been in some good stuff and should try that again) and rejoins her prison guarding team after six months’ maternity leave.
