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Atomic Premieres on Sky Atlantic With Two‑Episode Launch as Early Reviews Land

The series fictionalises William Langewiesche’s reporting on the nuclear black market.

Overview

  • Sky aired the first two episodes of the five‑part thriller on 28 August, with the remaining three installments set to run weekly.
  • Created by Gregory Burke, the show adapts themes from The Atomic Bazaar into a fast, character‑driven chase through North Africa and the Middle East.
  • Alfie Allen and Shazad Latif lead as reluctant partners drawn into transporting highly enriched uranium, with Samira Wiley as a CIA operative on their trail.
  • Availability spans Sky Atlantic/NOW in the UK, free streaming on TVNZ+ in New Zealand, and Binge/Foxtel in Australia, while a US release under NBCUniversal remains unconfirmed.
  • Early notices highlight kinetic direction and the leads’ chemistry, though at least one review offers a sharply negative take on tone and plausibility.