In Apple TV+’s new espionage thriller, “Prime Target,” created by Steve Thompson, Cambridge University Ph.D. candidate Edward Brooks (Leo Woodall) is on the cusp of uncovering a new way to view prime numbers.

With a lead who's out of his depth and an absurd plot, the new Apple TV+ series rarely amounts to anything worthwhile, writes our reviewer.

A formulaic eight-part thriller, Prime Target revolves around an outstanding but standoffish Cambridge postgrad mathematician called Edward, whose esoteric research into prime numbers sequences inadvertently gives him the tools to access any computer and control the entire digital world.

Leo Woodall stars in a mystery series as a young Cambridge scholar whose theories about prime numbers lead him into a web of international intrigue.

New drama series “Prime Target” is available to watch on Apple TV+ as of today, Wednesday, January 22. Stream the first two episodes for free with a 7-day trial. “Prime Target” tells the story of a sharp young mind amid government conspiracy.

Math plus computer hacking equals the dullest conspiracy-minded thriller in recent memory. Steve Thompson’s eight-part Apple TV+ series, premiering Jan. 22, is the dreariest sort of small-screen affair,

This time it’s The White Lotus’ Leo Woodall who steps into the lead role in a new secret services thriller, Prime Target. The eight-part series – written by Vienna Blood’s Steve Thompson – will premieres on Apple TV+ and also stars the likes of David Morrissey,