Patriot is an American comedy-drama series, that aired on Amazon Prime from 2015-2018. It was created by Steven Conrad and ran for two seasons, a total of 18 episodes.
Plot
The series follows the complicated life of intelligence officer John Tavner, whose latest assignment--to prevent Iran from going nuclear--requires him to forgo all safety nets and assume a perilous, non-official cover.
Cast
Main
- Michael Dorman as John Tavner
- Kurtwood Smith as Leslie Claret
- Michael Chernus as Edward Tavner
- Kathleen Munroe as Alice Tavner
- Aliette Opheim as Agathe Albans
- Chris Conrad as Dennis McClaren
- Terry O'Quinn as Tom Tavner
- Debra Winger as Bernice Tavner
Recurring
- Julian Richings as Peter Icabod
- Gil Bellows as Lawrence Lacroix
- Marcus Toji as Stephen Tchoo
- Tony Fitzpatrick as Jack Birdbath
- Sylvie Sadarnac as Lucie Prum-Waltzing
- Charlotte Arnold as Ally O'Dhonaill
- Sadieh Rifai as Mahtma El-Mashad
- Hana Mae Lee as Numi
- Zoe Schwartz as Sophie
- Kane Mahon as Mikham Candahar
- Antoine McKay as Gregory Gordon
- Azhar Usman as Kkyman Candahar
- Sabina Zeynalova as Sandrine Gernsback
- Matthew Lunt as Emile Mills
- Norm Sousa as Edgar Barros
- Jaclyn Hennell as Lori
- Mark Boone Junior as Rob Saperstein
- Jay Abdo as Cantar
- Eye Haïdara as Nan Ntep
- Jolie Olympia Choko as Myna Albans
- Cindy Bossan as Sandrine Gernsback
Production
On May 14, 2015, it was reported that Amazon had given the production, written by Steven Conrad and then titled The Patriot, a pilot order. On September 23, 2015, the series' pilot order was confirmed and further information regarding the series was released. It was announced that the series had been retitled Patriot and that Conrad was confirmed to direct the pilot episode and executive produce alongside Gil Bellows, Glenn Ficarra, Charlie Gogolak, and John Requa.
On December 18, 2015, it was announced that the production had been given a series order. On January 27, 2017, it was reported that the rest of season one would premiere in its entirety on February 24, 2017. On April 18, 2017, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season. On October 10, 2018, it was announced that the second season would premiere on November 9, 2018.
Cancellation
Nine months after the second season of the series premiered it was confirmed that it had been cancelled. Albert Cheng, Amazon Studios’ co-head of TV, confirmed that we have seen the last of the hour-long comedy, which was developed and ordered by the previous regime.