Professionals (TV series)

For the British television drama, see The Professionals (TV series).

Professionals is an action television series starring Tom Welling and Brendan Fraser. It is an international production and is based on the 2012 film Soldiers of Fortune. The first season was commissioned by Viaplay. A second season is planned, with the showrunners looking for a new network to pick up the show.

Professionals
Original poster
Genre	Action
Based on	Soldiers of Fortune
Developed by	Jeff Most & Michael Colleary
Starring	Tom Welling Brendan Fraser Elena Anaya Ken Duken Lisa Loven Kongsli August Wittgenstein Saïd Taghmaoui
Music by	Kormac
Country of origin	South Africa Ireland
Original language	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producers	Jeff Most Michael Colleary Tristan Orpen Lynch Michael Auret Howard Cohen Eric d’Arbeloff Jennifer Berman Herbert L. Kloiber Thomas Augsberger Cosima von Spreti Daniel Wagner Maxim Korostyshevsky Bharat Nalluri Fredrik Ljungberg Brendan Fraser Tom Welling Elena Anaya
Producers	Katy Most Lwazi Manzi Aoife O'Sullivan
Cinematography	Tom Marais David Johnson Michael Swan
Editors	Danny Saphire Nicholas Costaras Jeremy Briers Carmen Freemantle
Camera setup	Single-camera
Running time	48 minutes^[1]
Production companies	Most Media Subotica Spier Films Roadside Attractions Jeff Most Productions High Bridge Production Leonine Holding Viaplay
Original release
Network	Viaplay
Release	November 23 (2020-11-23) – December 21, 2020 (2020-12-21)

Premise

The series follows Captain Vincent Corbo, a mercenary and former intelligence officer, who is hired by billionaire futurist Peter Swann and his medical visionary fiancee Grace Davila to investigate the suspected sabotage of his advanced medical satellite. Corbo along with his team of security professionals discovers a conspiracy involving corporate rivals, corrupt government officials, and a shadowy crime syndicate to destroy Swann and take control of his tech business.

Cast and characters

• Tom Welling as Vincent Corbo, a mercenary and former intelligence officer
• Brendan Fraser as Peter Swann, a billionaire futurist controlling a large tech empire who hires Corbo
• Elena Anaya as Graciela "Grace" Davila, a visionary medical expert and fiancee of Swann
• Ken Duken as Kurt Neumann, a rogue Europol agent with a vendetta against Corbo
• Saïd Taghmaoui as Tarik Basari
• Lisa Loven Kongsli as Zora Swann
• August Wittgenstein as Luther Bruhn
• Tanya van Graan as Romy Brandt
• Danielle Ryan as Sophia Elias
• Kai Luke Brümmer as Danny Corbo
• Stevel Marc as Tyler "Trig" Raines
• Nic Rasenti as Jack "Hacksaw" Smythe
• Jazarra Jaslynn as Jane Swann

Episodes

No.	Title	Directed by	Written by	Original air date
1	"Snipe Hunt"	Bharat Nalluri	Teleplay: Michael Colleary Story by : Jeff Most & Michael Colleary	November 23, 2020 (2020-11-23)
2	"Entanglements"	Bharat Nalluri	Michael Colleary	November 23, 2020 (2020-11-23)
3	"The Knives of Friends"	Bharat Nalluri	Michael Colleary	November 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)
4	"Vectors"	Thabang Moleya	Christian O'Reilly	November 30, 2020 (2020-11-30)
5	"Process of Elimination"	Thabang Moleya	Paul Walker	December 7, 2020 (2020-12-07)
6	"Hot Zone"	Oliver Schmitz	Rohan Dickson	December 7, 2020 (2020-12-07)
7	"The Hunted"	Oliver Schmitz	Rohan Dickson	December 14, 2020 (2020-12-14)
8	"The Alamo"	Oliver Schmitz	Rohan Dickson	December 14, 2020 (2020-12-14)
9	"Deep Fake"	Ciaran Donnelly	Rohan Dickson	December 21, 2020 (2020-12-21)
10	"Swan Song"	Ciaran Donnelly	Paul Walker	December 21, 2020 (2020-12-21)

Production

The series was created by Jeff Most and Michael Colleary, and is loosely based on the 2012 film Soldiers of Fortune. Each season is intended to star Tom Welling as Vincent Corbo protecting a new client, with the first season's client being Peter Swann who is portrayed by Brendan Fraser.^[2]

The first season was commissioned by Viaplay who announced it in May 2019, and was co-produced by Most Media, Subotica, Spier Films Production, Roadside Attractions, Jeff Most Productions, Highbridge Production, Leonine Holding (then Tele München Group) and Viaplay.^[3]

The series began filming in late May 2019 in South Africa and Ireland^[3] under Leonine Holding and wrapped up in September 2020.^[4] It was released on 23 November 2020.^[5]

The first season was acquired by The CW for broadcasting in the United States, but it passed on renewing the show for a second season. The showrunners have stated that they are looking for another outlet to pick up the show.^[2]

International broadcast

The series was acquired for broadcast in the United States in September 2021^[6] and premiered on 11 October 2022.^[7]

References

1. "Professionals". Viaplay. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
2. Mittovich, Matt Webb (13 June 2023). "Professionals Seeking New Home After CW Passes on Season 2 — Who Might Return? (Exclusive)". TVLine. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
3. White, Peter (31 May 2019). "Brendan Fraser, Tom Welling & Elena Anaya To Star In TV Remake Of Action Feature Soldiers Of Fortune For SVOD Viaplay". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
4. Wiseman, Andreas (9 September 2020). "German Major Leonine Extends Pact With Thomas Augsberger's Eden Rock Media; Firm Wraps On Action Series Professionals". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
5. Hult, Kime (24 November 2020). "Så dårlig at man nesten må le". Stavanger Aftenblad (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 June 2023.
6. Otterson, Joe (14 September 2021). "Tom Welling, Brendan Fraser Series Professionals Acquired by The CW". Variety. Retrieved 15 June 2023.
7. Halterman, Jim (6 September 2022). "Professionals EPs Tease Brendan Fraser & Tom Welling High-Octane Action Series". TV Insider. Retrieved 15 June 2023.

External links

• Professionals at IMDb