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    Cliff Notes – ITV releases ‘riveting’ Amazon Prime thriller that’s been compared to Severance

    • Series Overview: The Consultant, a thriller based on Bentley Little’s novel, features Christoph Waltz as a mysterious consultant who disrupts a mobile game studio after the CEO’s death.

    • Critical Reception: The eight-part series has received an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, praised for its slick presentation and unexpected twists, though some critics argue it falls short compared to Severance.

    • Genre Blending: Described as a dark comedy with horror elements, the series explores the corporate landscape with a mix of cynicism and psychological tension, appealing to fans of both genres.

    ITV releases ‘riveting’ Amazon Prime thriller that’s been compared to Severance

    An Amazon Prime Video thriller series is now available to stream for free on ITVX (Picture: AP)

    A ‘whirlwind’ thriller series that’s drawn comparisons to Severance is now available to binge in full for free on ITVX.

    Released in 2023 on Amazon Prime Video, The Consultant was based on the book by Bentley Little and adapted for screen by Tony Basgallop (Inside Men, What Remains, Servant).

    The eight-part series starred Christoph Waltz as Regus Patoff, a mysterious consultant who comes to the rescue of CompWare, a mobile game studio based in downton Los Angeles, after the death of its CEO.

    After ‘blowing into town’ he takes charge of the company and leads with an unconventional management style.

    The series, which holds an 80% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and this week dropped on ITVX, was largely well received by critics and fans, who praised its ‘slick presentation and diverting twists’.

    ‘The series defies all expectations while sucking you into the strange story,’ USA Today wrote in its review.

    The Consultant stars Nat Wolff and Christoph Waltz (Picture: AP)

    ‘This bonkers comedy-thriller burnishes the familiar deal-with-the-devil conceit with chipper, unapologetic cynicism, and appealing performances from its trio of leads,’ Entertainment Weekly said.

    ‘Although the official website profiles for The Consultant present it as a dark comedy, it’s actually quite horrifying and triggering, especially for people who’ve traversed the corporate minefield, thereby putting it squarely in the horror genre,’ Digital Mafia Talkies shared.

    ‘The Consultant is a bonkers show that is a psychologically twisted minefield,’ LeisureByte.com added.

    Meanwhile viewers said it was ‘bizarre’, ‘thrilling and dark’ and an ‘absolute whirlwind’.

    It’s been compared to the critically acclaimed series Severance (Picture: Atsushi Nishijima/ Apple TV Plus/ Rex/ Shutterstock)

    Although many compared it to Ben Stiller’s hit Apple TV Plus series Severance, some said it didn’t quite live up to it.

    ‘Severance did everything The Consultant tries to do but far, far better: thriller-level fear of the workplace; a sinister, expanding something-is-going-on feeling; two employees who really need to just kiss each other, now, come on; and never quite knowing if the cause of all the weirdness is supernatural, sci-fi, or Other,’ it explained.

    ‘The Consultant, despite Waltz’s immaculate lapel-straightening, never quite fills you with that confidence.’

    Waltz is best known for roles including starring alongside Daniel Craig in No Time to Die (Picture: Nicola Dove/ MGM/ THA/ Rex/ Shutterstock)

    In an interview with ScreenRant, Tony spoke mixing the tone of the series, which blended horror and comedy.

    ‘I think I was led, really, by the novel by Bentley Little,’ he said. ‘That had a very cruel sense of humour to it, a darkness that I always like to bring into my own work. So that was it really, I wanted to kind of match that style that he’d created, and it felt like we were a good fit.

    ‘He’s a very dark and twisted individual, and I enjoy kind of adding my dark, twisted nature on top of his dark, twisted nature. So, we were building on each other there.’

    The Consultant also stars The Stand’s Natt Wolff and The White Lotus’ Brittany O’Grady.

    The Consultant is streaming on ITVX and Amazon Prime Video.

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    Savanah is the Fashion news correspondent for WTX News. She has over 15 years experience in journalism and communications on a range of organisations, with roles that range from Reporting and Editorial to Brand Account Manager and production roles. She regularly writes features in Middle eastern Fashion and the latest trends coming through the world of fashion.

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