Citadel Season 1 Review

Perhaps the best series we've watched this year, Citadel is a whirlwind of an impeccably thrilling spy series.

Citadel is a 2023 Amazon Prime Series about a spy agency, Citadel, that is brought down after an elite crime organization by the name of Manticore instigates a far-reaching attack, taking out most of Citadel's agents. Citadel's remaining agents have their memories cleaned and they go on a journey of trying to save the world while discovering their true selves.

💡 This post is both a summary and a review of Citadel Season 1. That is to say, it may contain spoilers.

Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh

Mason Kane, played by Richard Madden, is a top Citadel agent who together with his partner Nadia Sinh, played by Priyanka Chopra Jonas, are caught up in an attack on a train in Italy. They are sent to intercept a seller carrying enriched Uranium, only to find that it is a setup and that he is one of Manticore's agents. The two are blown away and end up in the river. Mason survives but the fate of Nadia is unknown.

Nadia on the train in Italy as they try to stop a seller carrying uranium. Source: Amazon Prime Video.