Sky Releases Trailer for High-Stakes Thriller Atomic

Image: Sky TV Press

By Jon Donnis

Sky has released the full trailer for its upcoming action-adventure series Atomic, offering a first proper look at the high-stakes drama arriving later this month. The five-part series will premiere on Thursday 28 August on Sky and streaming service NOW.

Starring Alfie Allen (SAS: Rogue Heroes, Game of Thrones), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery, What's Love Got To Do With It) and Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale, Orange is the New Black), Atomic follows two strangers whose lives collide in dangerous circumstances.

Allen plays Max, a free-spirited drug smuggler whose path crosses with JJ (Latif), an enigmatic outsider on the run. Their chance meeting pulls them into a perilous mission to transport highly enriched uranium across North Africa and the Middle East, while being pursued by the CIA, MI6 and a host of opposing forces.

Wiley appears as Cassie Elliott, a brilliant scientist and CIA Non-Official Cover officer. Convinced Max and JJ are working with extremists, she leads a relentless pursuit that puts all three on a collision course. As the series unfolds, the pair face cartel operatives, covert agents and their own troubled pasts, forming an uneasy partnership that slowly becomes something more.

Packed with tense action sequences, shifting loyalties and international intrigue, Atomic promises a mix of fast-paced thrills and character-driven drama when it launches later this month.

First Look at Atomic: Sky’s Explosive New Action Series Drops This August

Image: Sky TV Press

By Jon Donnis

Sky has just unveiled the first teaser and images for its upcoming original series Atomic, set to launch Thursday 28 August on Sky and streaming service NOW.

Starring Alfie Allen (SAS: Rogue Heroes, Game of Thrones), Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery, What's Love Got To Do With It) and Samira Wiley (The Handmaid's Tale, Orange is the New Black), Atomic promises a fast-paced, globe-trotting action-adventure packed with tension, twists and unexpected alliances.

The series follows Max, a carefree drug smuggler played by Allen, whose world collides with JJ (Latif), a mysterious figure on the run. 

Thrown together by chance, the pair are pulled into a high-stakes mission to traffic highly enriched uranium across North Africa and the Middle East. What starts as a botched escape quickly spirals into a dangerous game involving multiple intelligence agencies and powerful forces with competing agendas.

Hot on their trail is Cassie Elliott (Wiley), a sharp and determined CIA operative working under Non-Official Cover. She's convinced Max and JJ are linked to extremists, but the deeper she digs, the murkier the truth becomes.

As the chase intensifies, Atomic veers into something more than just survival. With covert agents, cartels, and secrets at every turn, Max and JJ are forced to confront not only the chaos around them, but the baggage they've been running from.

Atomic lands Thursday 28 August on Sky and NOW.