A newly released John Wick TV series on Amazon Prime has received a seal of approval from fans of the franchise – even though it doesn’t feature the protagonist himself.
“The Continental,” which originally premiered on American streaming service Peacock, became available to stream internationally on Amazon Prime Video on September 22nd.
The three-part series features an established cast including Mel Gibson, Colin Woodell, Peter Greene, Ayomide Adegun, Jeremy Bobb, Hubert Point-Du Jour, Jessica Allain, Mishel Prada, Nhung Kate and Ben Robson.
They are also joined by Katie McGrath Ray McKinnon, Adam Shapiro, Mark Musashi and Marina Mazepa, who were announced as additional cast members in February.
Set in 1975 New York City, the series explores the origins of the Continental Hotel, which served as a haven for assassins in the John Wick films, and Winston Scott, played by Colin Woodell.
Spin-off: Three-part series “The Continental” is set in New York City in 1975 and explores the origins of the hotel chain “The Continental” and Winston Scott, played by Colin Woodell (far right).
It delves deeper into Winston Scott’s position as the owner of the hotel chain that is considered a safe haven for the most dangerous criminals – on the basis of which business can never be conducted.
McGrath has signed on to play the Adjudicator, while McKinnon will play Jenkins, Shapiro will play Lemmy and Musahi and Mazepa will play high-table assassins Hansel and Gretel.
Gibson plays a character named Cormac, with Peter Greene as Uncle Charlie, Ayomide Adegun as Charon (played by Lance Reddick in the John Wick films), and Jeremy Bobb as Mayhew.
Rounding out the cast are Hubert Point-Du Jour as Miles, Jessica Allain as Lou, Mishel Prada as KD, Nhung Kate as Yen and Ben Robson as Frankie.
Written by Greg Coolidge (Wayne, Ride Along) and Kirk Ward (The Turkey Bowl, Wayne), the action-thriller series is also executive produced by Albert Hughes (The Good Lord Bird, The Book of Eli).
Fans of the original four John Wick films starring Keanu Reeves as ex-hitman John Wick were blown away by the visuals, plot and introduction of new characters in each of the three 90-minute episodes.
Viewers left rave reviews on X, formerly Twitter, with one fan writing: “The Continental on Amazon Prime is off to a strong start.”
Another X user said, “The Continental on Amazon Prime is so good,” while another fan wrote, “I love Mel Gibson in The Continental on Amazon Prime. “Good show.”
Underworld: The Series explores Scott’s (pictured) position as the owner of the hotel chain that houses deadly assassins – on the basis of which business must never be conducted. Suspense: Mel Gibson (pictured left) plays boss Cormac, while Katie McGrath (pictured right) appears as the villain. The adjudicator. Cult Classic: The Continental Hotel Chain was originally featured in all four of the cult classic John Wick franchises as a safe haven for the world’s most dangerous criminals. Impressed: Fans of the original four John Wick films were blown away by the graphics, plot and introduction of new characters in the spin-off series The Continental
One fan left a detailed review for fellow John Wick enthusiasts, writing: “Although it’s not a touch on the Wick films, it does contain a fun little origin story about a part of the universe I wanted to know more about, and some bl**dy.’Good action throughout.’
However, it is Katie McGrath – who has starred in Jurassic World and the BBC series Merlin – who seems to have been stealing the show so far, captivating viewers with her performance as The Adjudicator.
The Adjudicator is a High Table agent first introduced in John Wick Chapter 3 who has the authority to act and make decisions on behalf of The High Table and The Elder.
In this spin-off series, she appears to be non-violent, serving only as a messenger while her henchmen do their dirty work – but she hides the lower half of her face with a plastic geisha-style mask, shrouding the character’s mystery.
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Another praised the actress’ role, writing: “She rules like the queen she is!” “We LOVE ADJUDICATOR MCGRATH,” while another fan gushed: “KATIE MCGRATH, THE TRUE MAIN CHARACTER OF THE CONTINENTAL.”
One final fan was left feeling hot and bothered after seeing McGrath as the dark and mysterious referee.
They wrote: “Katie McGrath as a judge on The Continental brings everyone to their knees for various reasons on the anxiety spectrum. “Welcome to the AdjudiKatie fan club!!’
“The Continental” is now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video.
Fan Favorite: Katie McGrath seems to have stolen the show so far, captivating viewers with her performance as the dark and mysterious villain “The Adjudicator.” Cult Fanbase: Katie McGrath has already built a cult following with her performance as The Adjudicator, with many fans admitting her character convinces them to come back to watch the show