New releases

New Releases - Week 4 (April)

Fri 1st May 2026

Two major new releases landed this week — and our Production Guild community was right at the heart of both of them.

First up, Prisoner premiered on Sky Atlantic on 30th April — a gripping six-part thriller following ambitious prison transport officer Amber Todd, who finds herself handcuffed to prolific contract killer Tibor Stone after their convoy is brutally ambushed. As the sole survivors, the two are forced to go on the run together, racing to reach the Old Bailey alive whilst an elite crime syndicate closes in on all sides. Written by Matt Charman and directed by Otto Bathurst, the series stars Tahar Rahim and Izuka Hoyle and was filmed on location in Wales. Guild members Amy Mobley (Head of Production) and Medyr Llewelyn (Line Producer) were both part of the team.

Meanwhile, Secret Service premiered on ITV1 and ITVX on 27th April — a five-part espionage thriller adapted from Tom Bradby's novel of the same name. The series follows senior MI6 officer Kate Henderson, played by Gemma Arterton, who on the surface appears to lead an ordinary life as a civil servant and mother of two. Behind that façade, however, she heads the Russia Desk at the Secret Intelligence Service — and when her undercover operations uncover alarming evidence that a high-ranking UK politician may be working as a Russian asset, she is thrust into a desperate race to identify the traitor before it's too late! Guild member Anna McNutt (Executive Assistant) was part of the production team on this one.