Prodigal Son - Season 1 [VERIFIED]

After being fired from the FBI, Malcolm joins the NYPD as a consultant at the request of his mentor, Gil Arroyo (Lou Diamond Phillips). The season's primary arc follows Malcolm's attempt to solve a string of murders committed by a copycat killer, which forces him to reconnect with his father after ten years of estrangement.

The first season of , a psychological crime drama created by Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver, premiered in September 2019 on Fox. It centers on Malcolm Bright (played by Tom Payne), a gifted criminal profiler who was instrumental in the arrest of his own father, Dr. Martin Whitly (Michael Sheen)—a notorious serial killer known as "The Surgeon". Core Premise and Narrative Prodigal Son - Season 1

The show blends "case-of-the-week" procedural elements with a serialized family drama that explores Malcolm's deep-rooted psychological trauma, specifically his debilitating night terrors and suppressed memories of a " woman in a box ". Key Characters After being fired from the FBI, Malcolm joins