Game of Thrones star's new "exhilarating action-adventure" confirms release date with first-look trailer
Alfie Allen stars in Sky's new series Atomic.
The first trailer has been released for Game of Thrones and SAS Rogue Heroes star Alfie Allen's new series Atomic, which will be coming to Sky and NOW.
The trailer was unveiled alongside the show's release date, with the series, which has been described by Sky as an "exhilarating action-adventure" set to launch on Thursday 28th August 2025.
In the trailer, we get introduced to the central characters, including Allen's Max, while getting a sense of the high stakes, propulsive pacing and explosive action we can expect.
You can watch it right here now.
As well as Allen, the series also stars Shazad Latif (Star Trek: Discovery), Samira Wiley (The Handmaid’s Tale), Brian Gleeson (Bad Sisters), Franklin Virguez (The Lord of the Skies), Avital Lvova (The Tattooist of Auschwitz), Stuart Martin (Miss Scarlet and the Duke), Vahid Goldas (Death Valley) and Charlie Murphy (Halo).
The synopsis for Atomic says: "When the path of free-spirited drug smuggler Max (Allen) collides with JJ (Latif), an enigmatic outsider on the run, an unlikely friendship is formed.
"They’re swept into a chaotic, high-stakes mission they never signed up for— trafficking highly enriched uranium across North Africa and the Middle East, with the CIA, MI6, and a global web of opposing forces closing in fast."
The synopsis continues: "Leading the charge for the CIA is highly skilled scientist and a Non-Official Cover (NOC) officer Cassie Elliott (Wiley). Convinced Max and JJ are in league with violent extremists, her relentless pursuit puts them all on a collision course revealing that nothing is what it seems, and everyone has an ulterior motive.
"The pair find themselves on a wild road trip , confronting covert operatives, an internationally funded cartel, and ultimately their own pasts. What starts as a bid for survival slowly becomes something more: a reluctant partnership, a shot at redemption, and one hell of a ride."
Atomic will launch on Sky and NOW on Thursday 28th August 2025. Get one month free Sky Stream, Sky TV and Netflix.
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James Hibbs is a Drama Writer for Radio Times, covering programmes across both streaming platforms and linear channels. He previously worked in PR, first for a B2B agency and subsequently for international TV production company Fremantle. He possesses a BA in English and Theatre Studies and an NCTJ Level 5 Diploma in Journalism.
