Citadel (TV series)

{{Short description|American spy action television series}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2024}}

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  • Action drama
  • Military science fiction{{cite web |last1=French |first1=Andrew |title=Amazon drama Citadel starring Richard Madden filming in Oxford |url=https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19146409.richard-madden-shooting-scenes-amazon-series-citadel/ |website=Oxford Mail |date=March 9, 2021 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |archive-date=June 4, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210604083438/https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/19146409.richard-madden-shooting-scenes-amazon-series-citadel/ |url-status=live }}
  • Spy thriller
  • Techno-thriller

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| showrunner = David Weil

| director = Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu

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| composer = Alex Belcher

| country = United States

| language = English

| num_seasons = 1

| num_episodes = 6

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| location = United Kingdom

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  • Newton Thomas Sigel
  • Michael Wood

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| runtime = 39–49 minutes

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| budget = $300 million

| network = Amazon Prime Video

| first_aired = {{Start date|2023|4|28}}

| last_aired = present

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Citadel is an American spy action television series created by Josh Appelbaum, Bryan Oh, and David Weil for Amazon Prime Video, with the Russo brothers acting as executive producers. It stars Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra as Citadel agents Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh, respectively. Kane discovers a new organization, Manticore, led by Dahlia (Lesley Manville), leading to a bad accident. Eight years later, he is living quietly as Kyle Conroy, with his memory wiped, until an old colleague (Stanley Tucci) needs his help.

With a production budget of US$300 million, the six-episode first season ranks as one of the most expensive television series ever made. The first season premiered on April 28, 2023, with its first two episodes. In March 2023, it was renewed for a second season, with Joe Russo announced to direct all the episodes in the season.

Multiple non-English language spin-off shows have been announced, with settings being in the Italian Alps, India, Spain, and Mexico. The Italian series, Citadel: Diana, premiered October 10, 2024, while the Indian series, Citadel: Honey Bunny, premiered November 7, 2024.

Cast

=Main=

  • Richard Madden as
  • Mason Kane: a top-class Citadel spy agent; Nadia's work partner and lover; Asha's father (2023–present)
  • Kyle Conroy: Mason's identity after his memory was erased by Bernard; Abby's husband (2023){{Cite web |last=Andreeva |first=Nellie |date=February 27, 2023 |title=Citadel Sets Premiere Date; First Look At Amazon Global Spy Series Reveals Lesley Manville Casting |url=https://deadline.com/2023/02/citadel-premiere-date-first-look-amazon-lesley-manville-cast-priyanka-chopra-jonas-richard-madden-1235270783/ |access-date=February 27, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood |archive-date=March 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230306173929/https://deadline.com/2023/02/citadel-premiere-date-first-look-amazon-lesley-manville-cast-priyanka-chopra-jonas-richard-madden-1235270783/ |url-status=live }}
  • Priyanka Chopra as
  • Nadia Sinh: a top-class Citadel spy agent; Mason's work partner and lover; Asha's mother (2023–present)
  • Charlotte Vernon: a restaurant manager in Valencia after her memory was wiped by Bernard (2023)
  • Stanley Tucci as Bernard Orlick (2023–present)
  • Lesley Manville as Dahlia Archer, a UK ambassador and Manticore agent

=Recurring=

  • Ashleigh Cummings as Abby Conroy, wife of Kyle; and as Celeste Graham, a former Citadel spy
  • Roland Møller as Anders and Davik Silje
  • Osy Ikhile as Carter Spence
  • Caoilinn Springall as Hendrix Conroy, “Kyle” and “Abby’s” daughter
  • Matt Berry{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2024/08/matt-berry-gabriel-leone-cast-citadel-season-2-1236029612/|title='Citadel' Adds Matt Berry & Gabriel Leone To Season 2 Cast|language=en|date=August 2, 2024|website=Deadline Hollywood|author=Nellie Andreeva}}
  • Michael Trucco{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/citadel-season-2-cast-merle-dandridge-rahul-kohli-michael-trucco-1236095586/|title='Citadel' Season 2 Casts Merle Dandridge, Rahul Kohli, Michael Trucco|language=en|date=August 5, 2024|website=Variety.com|author=Joe Otterson}}
  • Jack Reynor{{Cite web|url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/citadel-season-2-cast-jack-reynor-1236017951/|title=Citadel Season 2 Adds Jack Reynor to Cast (EXCLUSIVE)|language=en|date=May 29, 2024|website=Variety.com|author=Joe Otterson}}
  • Rahul Kohli
  • Merle Dandridge
  • Gabriel Leone

= Guests =

  • Moira Kelly as Joe{{Cite web |last=Campbell |first=Christopher |date=April 7, 2023 |title=Citadel Cast & Character Guide |url=https://screenrant.com/citadel-cast-character-guide/ |access-date=April 28, 2023 |website=Screen Rant |archive-date=June 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230614230208/https://screenrant.com/citadel-cast-character-guide/ |url-status=live }}
  • Timothy Busfield as Simmons
  • Nikki Amuka-Bird as Grace
  • Paul Bazely as Rahi "Bunny" Gambhir, Nadia's father

Production

= Development =

Amazon Studios chief Jennifer Salke first came up with the idea for the series and approached the Russo brothers and their independent studio AGBO about creating an ambitious, global spy show in mid-2018. The series was originally a partnership between AGBO and the screenwriting collective Midnight Radio, comprising Josh Appelbaum and André Nemec. Appelbaum and Nemec departed the show during production in 2021, due to creative differences with the Russos. The Russos set up a second editing team and cut an alternate version of the season to compete with the main team, and Amazon chose the Russos' version after focus-group testings. This led to the hiring of David Weil as the new showrunner and extensive reshoots in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Kit |first=Borys |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Russo Bros.' Amazon Series 'Citadel' Creative Overhaul Balloons Budget to $200M-Plus (Exclusive) |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/russo-bros-amazon-series-citadel-1235210256/ |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=May 23, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230523143111/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-features/russo-bros-amazon-series-citadel-1235210256/ |url-status=live }}{{cite news|last=Shaw|first=Lucas|date=July 5, 2023|url=https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-07-05/amazon-ceo-asks-his-hollywood-studio-to-explain-its-big-spending|title=Amazon CEO Asks His Hollywood Studio to Explain Its Big Spending|work=Bloomberg|access-date=July 10, 2023|archive-date=July 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230707001929/https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2023-07-05/amazon-ceo-asks-his-hollywood-studio-to-explain-its-big-spending|url-status=live}}

As of 2023, Citadel was the second most expensive series of all time with a budget of US$300 million, largely due to the reshoots following Weil's hiring.{{Cite web |last=Colangelo |first=B. J. |date=September 1, 2022 |title=Amazon Is Spending Over $200 Million On The Russo Bros. Series Citadel Due To Expensive Reshoots |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/991345/amazon-is-spending-over-200-million-on-the-russo-bros-series-citadel-due-to-expensive-reshoots/ |access-date=September 5, 2022 |website=/Film |language=en-US |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171329/https://www.slashfilm.com/991345/amazon-is-spending-over-200-million-on-the-russo-bros-series-citadel-due-to-expensive-reshoots/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Masters |first=Kim |date=April 3, 2023 |title=Inside Amazon Studios: Big Swings Hampered by Confusion and Frustration |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/inside-amazon-studios-jen-salke-vision-shows-1235364913/ |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406060928/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/inside-amazon-studios-jen-salke-vision-shows-1235364913/ |url-status=live }} Prime Video renewed the series for a second season on March 14, 2023.{{cite web|last=Goldberg|first=Lesley|title='Citadel,' Amazon's Pricey and Troubled Drama, Renewed for Season 2 (Exclusive)|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/citadel-show-renewed-season-two-amazon-1235352331/|website=The Hollywood Reporter|date=March 14, 2023|access-date=March 15, 2023|archive-date=May 7, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230507003148/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/citadel-show-renewed-season-two-amazon-1235352331/|url-status=live}}

= Casting =

Starring alongside Madden and Chopra, Roland Møller will play Laszlo Milla, a lead operative of Citadel's rival intelligence agency, Manticore.{{cite web |last1=Andreeva |first1=Nellie |last2=Petski |first2=Denise |title='Citadel': Roland Møller Cast In Amazon's Russo Brothers International Event Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/09/citadel-roland-moller-amazon-russo-brothers-international-event-series-1234570535/ |website=Deadline |date=September 3, 2020 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |archive-date=February 28, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210228004502/https://deadline.com/2020/09/citadel-roland-moller-amazon-russo-brothers-international-event-series-1234570535/ |url-status=live }}

= Filming =

Filming on the main series began in January 2021 and wrapped the following December.{{Cite web |title=Priyanka Chopra Jonas spotted filming for her upcoming series Citadel with Richard Madden - BeautyPageants |url=https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-world/Priyanka-Chopra-Jonas-spotted-filming-for-her-upcoming-series-Citadel-with-Richard-Madden/eventshow/81512561.cms |access-date=April 5, 2023 |website=Femina Miss India |archive-date=April 6, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230406102344/https://beautypageants.indiatimes.com/miss-world/Priyanka-Chopra-Jonas-spotted-filming-for-her-upcoming-series-Citadel-with-Richard-Madden/eventshow/81512561.cms |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |date=December 13, 2021 |title=That's a wrap! PeeCee finishes filming for Amazon Studios series 'Citadel' |work=The Economic Times |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/thats-a-wrap-peecee-finishes-filming-for-amazon-studios-series-citadel/articleshow/88259882.cms?from=mdr |access-date=April 5, 2023 |issn=0013-0389 |archive-date=April 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230405112818/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/magazines/panache/thats-a-wrap-peecee-finishes-filming-for-amazon-studios-series-citadel/articleshow/88259882.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live }} However, reshoots occurred in early and mid-2022 under the supervision of Weil, the Russos, and director Thomas Sigel.

Episodes

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 1

|Title = The Human Enigma

|DirectedBy = Newton Thomas Sigel

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh and David Weil|t=David Weil|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|28}}

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|ShortSummary = Citadel spies Mason Kane and Nadia Sinh are presumed killed during a mission in Italy when they are ambushed by Manticore agents. Eight years later, Mason, with no memory of his previous identity, lives a quiet life as Kyle Conroy with his wife and daughter. When Citadel agent Bernard Orlick learns that he is alive, and that Manticore agent Dahlia Archer is after a top-secret Citadel X case, Orlick abducts Kyle and his family, reveals Kyle's past to him, and persuades him to help retrieve the case to keep its potentially world-altering data out of Manticore's hands.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 2

|Title = Spies Appear In Night Time

|DirectedBy = Newton Thomas Sigel

|WrittenBy = David Weil and Bryan Oh

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|4|28}}

|LineColor = 204F6D

|ShortSummary = Nadia too survived the Italy mission. While escaping, she is held captive by an Italian man; she manages to kill him and escape, but her memory is remotely wiped out by Orlick. Eight years later, Mason retrieves the Citadel X case, but Orlick is captured by Archer's men. After discovering that Nadia is alive, Mason contacts her, helping her regain her memory through a serum in the case.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 3

|Title = Infinite Shadows

|DirectedBy = Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu

|WrittenBy = David Weil and Melissa Glenn

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|5}}

|LineColor = 204F6D

|ShortSummary = Mason's vulnerable and confused state makes him susceptible to false stories and propaganda, leading to the question of whether he will trust Nadia or if they will go their separate ways after the crucial mission.

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 4

|Title = Tell Her Everything

|DirectedBy = Newton Thomas Sigel
Jessica Yu

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh|t=Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh and David Weil|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|12}}

|LineColor = 204F6D

|ShortSummary = In Morocco, Mason and Nadia enter the Manticore Black Site to rescue Carter. They tackle an army of unnamed goons, with Nadia taking the lead. However, Mason is still rusty in battle, as his memories and previous skills were lost forever. He nervously follows Nadia’s direction. They quickly make their way to Carter’s cell. The traumatized prisoner looks up at Mason and blames him for this incarceration. The series then jumps back to ten years earlier. Mason and Nadia are living it up in Paris, where they are slowly falling in love with one another. Nadia informs Mason that a new agent is joining the team. She worked with this spy before, and the agent ended up saving Nadia’s life.

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 5

|Title = Time Renders Us Enemies

|DirectedBy = Newton Thomas Sigel

|WrittenBy = {{WritingCredits|s=David Weil and Bryan Oh & Angela Russo-Otstot|t=David Weil and Bryan Oh|order=t}}

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|19}}

|LineColor = 204F6D

|ShortSummary = Mason learns that Nadia has a secret daughter, shaking the trust between them. As they confront their complicated past, Bernard helps them stay ahead of Manticore. With loyalties in question, the line between ally and enemy grows increasingly blurred, pushing them closer to uncovering Citadel’s true downfall.

}}

{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 6

|Title = Secrets in Night Need Early Rains

|DirectedBy = Newton Thomas Sigel

|WrittenBy = Josh Appelbaum & Bryan Oh

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2023|5|26}}

|LineColor = 204F6D

|ShortSummary = Mason, Nadia, and Carter retrieve nuclear cores from a submarine, hoping to trade them for Mason and Nadia’s daughter, Asha. The tense exchange in Valencia leads to a firefight, but Mason saves Asha just in time. Dahlia Archer fakes her death after failing Manticore. Mason regains his lost memories, discovering he was manipulated into betraying Citadel, believing it would protect his family.

}}

}}

Music

Alex Belcher composed the first season, while Henry Jackman served as score producer. Sony Classical released the soundtrack.{{Cite web |date=April 27, 2023 |title='Citadel' Soundtrack Album Details |url=https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/04/27/amazon-citadel-soundtrack-album-details/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230524020646/https://filmmusicreporter.com/2023/04/27/amazon-citadel-soundtrack-album-details/ |archive-date=May 24, 2023 |access-date=June 3, 2023 |website=Film Music Reporter}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Citadel (Prime Video Original Series Soundtrack)

| total_length = 120:37

| title1 = Citadel (Main Title Theme)

| length1 = 1:19

| title2 = The Train

| length2 = 3:37

| title3 = Bathroom Brawl

| length3 = 4:45

| title4 = Derailed

| length4 = 3:38

| title5 = Amnesia

| length5 = 2:21

| title6 = I Deserve to Know

| length6 = 1:50

| title7 = Family

| length7 = 1:50

| title8 = Taken

| length8 = 1:07

| title9 = The Brothers

| length9 = 0:54

| title10 = Dahlia Interviewed

| length10 = 1:34

| title11 = A Myth

| length11 = 2:22

| title12 = Backstory

| length12 = 2:48

| title13 = Backwoods Kidnapping

| length13 = 1:45

| title14 = Backstop

| length14 = 2:20

| title15 = It's Time

| length15 = 2:12

| title16 = Exceedingly Untrustworthy

| length16 = 3:44

| title17 = Message to Abbey

| length17 = 1:20

| title18 = Valencia

| length18 = 0:50

| title19 = You're Nadia

| length19 = 1:11

| title20 = Did You Just Throw a Knife?

| length20 = 1:15

| title21 = Nadia Back with a Vengeance

| length21 = 4:14

| title22 = Captured

| length22 = 1:42

| title23 = Stitched Up

| length23 = 3:15

| title24 = Ski Sequence

| length24 = 4:40

| title25 = They Meet

| length25 = 2:03

| title26 = Quite a Story

| length26 = 1:39

| title27 = Nadia & Mason

| length27 = 1:13

| title28 = Blacksite

| length28 = 1:08

| title29 = Rescue Mission

| length29 = 2:31

| title30 = Kiss & Tell

| length30 = 2:22

| title31 = The New Tier 1

| length31 = 4:49

| title32 = Interrogated

| length32 = 5:00

| title33 = You Only Get One Soul

| length33 = 3:47

| title34 = You Did This

| length34 = 2:46

| title35 = What if It Was Real?

| length35 = 1:08

| title36 = Headshot

| length36 = 1:32

| title37 = Did He Know?

| length37 = 1:29

| title38 = Can a Spy Truly Love?

| length38 = 4:01

| title39 = Goodbye

| length39 = 2:07

| title40 = The Truth

| length40 = 3:35

| title41 = The Bracelet

| length41 = 2:21

| title42 = Red Cell Mission

| length42 = 5:14

| title43 = A Seat at the Table

| length43 = 1:54

| title44 = Deactivating the Cores

| length44 = 4:32

| title45 = Reuniting

| length45 = 2:14

| title46 = A Favor

| length46 = 6:39

}}

Release

The six-episode series premiered on Amazon Prime Video on April 28, 2023, with its first two episodes.{{Cite magazine |last=Ford |first=Rebecca |date=February 27, 2023 |title='Citadel': Amazon's Big Bet for a Global TV Franchise |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/awards-insider-citadel-first-look |access-date=February 27, 2023 |magazine=Vanity Fair |language=en-US |archive-date=March 8, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230308020857/https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/02/awards-insider-citadel-first-look |url-status=live }}

Spin-offs

Citadel will include spin-off shows in different languages set in the Italian Alps, India, Spain, and Mexico.{{cite web |last1=Topel |first1=Fred |date=January 15, 2020 |title=Amazon Announces 'Citadel,' a Spy Series From the Russo Brothers Starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra |url=https://www.slashfilm.com/citadel-tv-series/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210603184431/https://www.slashfilm.com/citadel-tv-series/ |archive-date=June 3, 2021 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |website=SlashFilm}}{{cite web |last1=Petski |first1=Denise |date=January 14, 2020 |title=Priyanka Chopra J & Richard Madden To Star In 'Citadel', Amazon's Russo Brothers International Event Series |url=https://deadline.com/2020/01/priyanka-chopra-jonas-richard-madden-to-star-in-citadel-amazons-russo-brothers-international-event-series-1202830243/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200115131048/https://deadline.com/2020/01/priyanka-chopra-jonas-richard-madden-to-star-in-citadel-amazons-russo-brothers-international-event-series-1202830243/ |archive-date=January 15, 2020 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |website=Deadline}}{{Cite web |date=September 23, 2021 |title=València, epicentro de la nueva serie de Amazon |url=https://www.levante-emv.com/cultura/2021/09/23/valencia-epicentro-nueva-serie-amazon-57573629.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210924021003/https://www.levante-emv.com/cultura/2021/09/23/valencia-epicentro-nueva-serie-amazon-57573629.html |archive-date=September 24, 2021 |access-date=September 23, 2021 |website=Levante-EMV |language=es}}{{cite web |last1=Akingbade |first1=Tobi |date=January 16, 2020 |title=When is Citadel released on Amazon and who's in the cast with Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra? |url=https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/citadel-amazon-richard-madden-priyanka-chopra-a4336396.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920171938/https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/citadel-amazon-richard-madden-priyanka-chopra-a4336396.html |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |website=Evening Standard}}

The Italian series, titled Citadel: Diana, is produced by Cattleya, part of ITV Studios, and was released in 2024.{{cite web |date=May 26, 2023 |title=Italian Chapter Of 'Citadel' Spyverse Franchise Gets Official Title, First-Look At Lead Matilda De Angelis |url=https://deadline.com/2023/05/citadel-italian-chapter-diana-photo-matilda-de-angelis-teaser-trailer-1235381109/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230527075539/https://deadline.com/2023/05/citadel-italian-chapter-diana-photo-matilda-de-angelis-teaser-trailer-1235381109/ |archive-date=May 27, 2023 |access-date=May 27, 2023 |website=Deadline Hollywood}} At the end of season 1 of Citadel, there was a trailer for Citadel: Diana. The series was aired on October 9, 2024.{{Cite web |url=https://cineverse.id/prime-video-rilis-official-first-look-serial-citadel-diana/ |title=Prime Video Rilis Official First Look Serial Citadel: Diana |date=May 27, 2023 |access-date=October 14, 2023 |archive-date=September 27, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927213409/https://cineverse.id/prime-video-rilis-official-first-look-serial-citadel-diana/ |url-status=live }}

The Indian series, titled Citadel: Honey Bunny, starring Varun Dhawan and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, was directed by Raj & DK and revolves around the story of Honey and Bunny, who are the parents of the character Nadia Sinh. It premiered on November 7, 2024.{{Cite news |date=March 9, 2023 |title=Samantha Ruth Prabhu drops pictures with Varun Dhawan, Raj and DK as they finish a schedule of 'Citadel' |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/samantha-ruth-prabhu-drops-pictures-with-varun-dhawan-raj-and-dk-as-they-finish-a-schedule-of-citadel/articleshow/98512218.cms?from=mdr |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230324093207/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/news/hindi/samantha-ruth-prabhu-drops-pictures-with-varun-dhawan-raj-and-dk-as-they-finish-a-schedule-of-citadel/articleshow/98512218.cms?from=mdr |archive-date=March 24, 2023 |access-date=March 24, 2023 |work=The Times of India}}{{cite web |last1=Das |first1=Anoushka |title=Citadel: 7 Things To Know About The Spy Series |url=https://www.shethepeople.tv/shestars/citadel-7-things-to-know-spy-series/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220920170904/https://www.shethepeople.tv/shestars/citadel-7-things-to-know-spy-series/ |archive-date=September 20, 2022 |access-date=June 3, 2021 |website=She The People}}{{cite web |date=December 20, 2022 |title='Citadel': Varun Dhawan To Star In Indian Series Set In Amazon Franchise |url=https://deadline.com/2022/12/citadel-varun-dhawan-to-star-in-indian-series-set-in-amazon-franchise-1235202848/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230101024549/https://deadline.com/2022/12/citadel-varun-dhawan-to-star-in-indian-series-set-in-amazon-franchise-1235202848/ |archive-date=January 1, 2023 |access-date=December 20, 2022 |website=Deadline Hollywood}}

Reception

=Critical response=

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 51% approval rating with an average rating of 5.7/10, based on 80 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Citadel spares no expense but still feels underdeveloped, yielding a fairly fun spy caper that nonetheless creaks under the weight of its own exorbitance."{{Cite Rotten Tomatoes|id=citadel|title=Citadel|type=tv|season=1|access-date=December 8, 2024|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}} Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 51 out of 100 based on 29 critics, indicating "mixed or average reviews".{{Cite Metacritic|id=citadel|title=Citadel|type=tv|season=1|access-date=December 8, 2024|publisher_hide=y}}{{cbignore}} The Economist called it "a big-budget, low-imagination thriller with plenty of explosions and no surprises."{{cite news | url=https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/10/27/a-golden-age-of-tv-is-losing-its-shine | title=A golden age of TV is losing its shine | newspaper=The Economist | access-date=November 1, 2023 | archive-date=November 1, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231101092255/https://www.economist.com/culture/2023/10/27/a-golden-age-of-tv-is-losing-its-shine | url-status=live }}

=Accolades=

Citadel was nominated for two awards at the 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|title='The Creator' Leads Visual Effects Society Feature Competition With 7 Nominations|work=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Carolyn|last=Giardina|date=January 16, 2024|accessdate=January 16, 2024|archive-date=January 16, 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240116160043/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/visual-effects-society-2024-nominations-list-1235788527/|url-status=live}}

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