!!!!Small Spoiler Warning for the first episode of Prodigal Son!!!!
Ok, I just watched the first episode of Prodigal Son- *takes a deep breath* It. Is. Amazing. I love it so far. Malcolm is a brilliant character and I can't wait to see how he develops throughout the show. I am also really looking forward to more of Dr. Whitley, who's actor is Michael Sheen, he's doing a fantastic job. I'm still not quite sure if Dr. Whitley truly misses his son, which I think he does even though he's a sociopath(they diagnose him more specifically in the episode, I just can't remember the exact term).
He can still miss his son, BUT he may only miss him because 1. Malcolm is the only one who visits him and he is his son or 2. Dr. Whitley wants to see how his son will turn out with his influence. But, judging by the first episode, I really think that Dr. Whitley just misses his son. Sure he wants to teach his son about murder, which isn't very good small talk, but he looked genuinely scared at the thought that his son would never visit him again. Not to mention, when his son asks for help in identifying a possible suspect as the copycat killer, Dr. Whitley says that he can't help the police and that it goes against what he stands for. However, Dr. Whitley helps anyway, only so that his son will visit again.
So, at this point I think that Dr. Whitley just wants his son back, which may or may not end with Malcolm's mental state deteriorating.
In conclusion, I'm in love with this show already and looking forward to how these characters develop and how the plot goes. Now I'm probably going to watch Hannibal, because Prodigal Son feels a lot like it and I need some more psychological murder until the next episode.
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