‘Prime Target’ Trailer: Leo Woodall Is a Mathematician Who Uncovers a Government Conspiracy

Leo Woodall is plunging headfirst into a spy series that’s like “Good Will Hunting” meets “Mission: Impossible.”

Woodall, who previously starred in “One Day” and “The White Lotus,” leads Apple TV+ series “Prime Target” as a mathematician who becomes wrapped up in a government conspiracy.

The official synopsis reads: “Brilliant young math postgraduate Edward Brooks (Woodall) is on the verge of a major breakthrough. If he succeeds in finding a pattern in prime numbers, he will hold the key to every computer in the world. Soon he begins to realize an unseen enemy is trying to destroy his idea before it’s even born, which throws him into the orbit of Taylah Sanders, a female NSA agent (Quintessa Swindell) who’s been tasked with watching and reporting on mathematicians’ behavior. Together they start to unravel the troubling conspiracy Edward is at the heart of.”

Stephen Rea, David Morrissey, Martha Plimpton, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Jason Flemyng, Harry Lloyd, Ali Suliman, Fra Fee, and Joseph Mydell also star. 

The eight episode series is produced by Ridley Scott’s Scott Free Productions and New Regency.

“Prime Target” is created and executive produced by award-winning writer Steve Thompson (“Sherlock,” “Vienna Blood”).

Woodall will also have major big screen role in “Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy,” which is the fourth franchise installment in the beloved novel adaptation series.

Another upcoming Apple TV+ series with a January release is the highly-anticipated second season of “Severance.” The Emmy-winning show is executive produced by Ben Stiller, who also directs five episodes this season. The series is written, created, and executive produced by Dan Erickson. Adam Scott, Zach Cherry, Britt Lower, John Turturro, Patricia Arquette, Tramell Tillman, and Christopher Walken star, with Gwendoline Christie, Alia Shawkat, and Bob Balaban joining the cast for Season 2. The AppleTV+ series has garnered 14 Emmy nominations including Outstanding Drama Series, Directing for Stiller, Actor for Scott, and Supporting Actress for Arquette. The show will be released January 17, just a few days before “Prime Target” debuts.

“Prime Target” premieres January 22, 2025 on Apple TV+ with the first two episodes, followed by one episode weekly, every Wednesday through March 5. Check out the trailer below.