PREY: Philip Glenister, Myanna Buring

John Simm stars as a police officer on the run in the compelling crime drama, Prey, which first aired on ITV in 2013 and ran for two seasons

ooking for a binge-worthy new show to add to your watchlist? ITV’s crime thriller, Prey, is coming to Netflix soon. If you missed it the first time, you’ll soon have the chance to tune in.

The crime thriller, which ran for two seasons from 2013 to 2015, tells the story of a man on the run after being accused of murdering his ex-wife and one of his sons.

PREY: Anastasia Hille, John Simm© Ben Blackall / ©ITV / Alamy Stock Photo / Everett Collection
John Simm stars in series one

The series, created and written by Chris Lunt (Young Wallander, Devils), boasts a perfect score on Rotten Tomatoes. Plus, the impressive ensemble cast features a number of British TV favourites, including Grace star John Simm, Line of Duty‘s Craig Parkinson and The Power of Parker actress Rosie Cavaliero.

Here’s all you need to know…

What is Prey about?

John Simm stars as DS Marcus Farrow, whose life begins to unravel after his ex-wife and one of his sons are murdered – and all the evidence points towards him. After being arrested for the crime, Marcus manages to escape and is determined to clear his name and find out who killed his family.

In series two, Philip Glenister plays Prison Officer David Murdoch, whose life becomes very complicated when “events spiral out of control” during a routine visit to a Manchester hospital.

PREY, Rosie Cavaliero

Rosie Cavaliero plays detective Susan Reinhart in both seasons

When his heavily pregnant daughter is kidnapped, David finds himself on the wrong side of the law and is forced into a dangerous cat-and-mouse chase while attempting to save her.

Who stars in Prey?

John Simm (Life on Mars, Grace) leads the cast of series one as DS Marcus Farrow, alongside Rosie Cavaliero (Kaos, The Power of Parker), who stars in both seasons as DS Susan Reinhart.

Craig Parkinson as DS Norman Potting in Grace© ITV
Craig Parkinson (pictured in Grace) also stars

They’re joined by Craig Parkinson (Line of Duty, Grace) as DI Sean Devlin, Benedict Wong (3 Body Problem) as DS Ashley Chan and Adrian Edmondson (EastEnders) as Assistant Chief Constable Warner

In season two, Philip Glenister (Life on Mars, Bergerac) stars as David Murdoch, while MyAnna Buring (The Witcher) plays Jules Hope and Nathan Stewart-Jarrett (Culprits) plays DC Richard Iddon.

What have viewers and critics said about the show?

Viewers have hailed the series as “gripping” and “fast-moving,” while critics gave generally positive reviews.

PREY: Philip Glenister, Myanna Buring© Ben Blackall / ©ITV / Alamy Stock Photo
Philip Glenister and Myanna Buring star in the second season

The Guardian hailed the series as a “gripping, breathless, buttock-clenching chase,” adding that the show lacks the “layered complexity” of the BBC’s hit crime drama, Line of Duty.

Meanwhile, The Telegraph described the series as “decent, dramatic stuff to wallow in”.

How to watch Prey

Prey is coming to Netflix soon. An exact release date has yet to be announced. In the meantime, viewers can watch both seasons of the show on Prime Video.