Red Queen

A gifted woman's intellect brings chance to lead covert European police force. But it backfires, costing her everything. Following murder at her home and kidnapped heiress, her ex-supervisor enlists a policeman's aid to reinstate her.

Red Queen (2024-present) is a Spanish crime thriller series created by Amaya Muruzabal and Salvador Perpiñá for Prime Video. Antonia Scott, played by Victoria Luengo, is a gifted woman whose sharp intellect once earned her a place in a covert European police force, until a gamble backfired and cost her nearly everything. Her ex-supervisor enlists a policeman, Jon Gutiérrez (Hovik Keuchkerian), to help reinstate her after a murder at her home and the kidnapping of a wealthy heiress. The engine of the show is the uneasy partnership between a disgraced genius and a reluctant cop, each episode pushing them through interrogations, hidden loyalties and dangerous leads as they try to rebuild her standing and uncover who is pulling the strings. Across two seasons and thirteen episodes of a serialized, continuing story, the tone is tense, cerebral and morally grey, with propulsive set pieces undercut by quiet, wounded character moments. Fans of The Bridge and Lupin will find resonance in its European crime texture, clever protagonist and layered conspiracy.

Audiences rate the series as a mixed but generally well-received Spanish thriller, with its lead performance and intricate intrigue drawing the most approval.

• Lupincovert police unit, gifted outsider investigator, serialized conspiracy thriller tone
• The Bridgeelite crime thriller, serialized European police intrigue, morally compromised protagonist
• Unforgottenbrainy female investigator, dark procedural mystery, serialized crime with personal stakes

Created by

Amaya Muruzabal, Salvador Perpiñá

Release Date

2024-02-29

Episode runtime

54 min

Rating

6.8 / 10 (138)

What is Red Queen about?

A brilliant but disgraced woman is pulled back into a covert European police force to solve a murder and a kidnapping.

What is Red Queen like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Red Queen as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.

Is Red Queen violent?

Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Red Queen as moderate.

What did critics think of Red Queen?

Audiences rate the series as a mixed but generally well-received Spanish thriller, with its lead performance and intricate intrigue drawing the most approval.

Which shows are like Red Queen?

Shows with a similar feel include Lupin, The Bridge, and Unforgotten.

How long is Red Queen?

Red Queen: 2 seasons, 13 episodes.

Is Red Queen still running?

Yes, Red Queen is still running.

Where can I watch Red Queen?

In United States, Red Queen streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.