It looks like Amazon might have fumbled the bag on their very expensive spy series Citadel, starring Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra. The show, which was supposed to be Amazon’s answer to James Bond, is now looking more like James… Maybe?
The Mysterious Delay
Season 2 of Citadel wrapped filming in November 2024, and Amazon had big plans to drop it in Fall 2025. But, surprise! The release has now been pushed back to Spring 2026. That’s right—six extra months to “fix” whatever’s making Amazon executives clutch their pearls in terror.
According to THR, the powers that be at Amazon MGM Studios have taken one look at Season 2 and said, “Yeah… let’s not.” Reports say they’re “unhappy with what they have seen so far,” which is Hollywood-speak for “Oh no, we spent HOW MUCH on this?”
Amazon’s Big Spy Dreams Are… on Hold
Amazon originally envisioned Citadel as a massive global franchise, with different versions popping up worldwide like an international game of Spy Bingo. Italy’s Citadel: Diana and India’s Citadel: Honey Bunny (yes, that’s a real title) have already been unleashed upon the world. But now? Everything else is on pause until Season 2 of the main series stops looking like a budget version of Mission: Impossible: Oops, We Messed Up.
But Wait… Amazon Owns James Bond Now
The real kicker? Amazon has actual James Bond now. That’s right—they own MGM, which means they don’t need a James Bond ripoff when they have the real deal just sitting there, sipping a martini, judging them.
So what does this all mean? Is Citadel doomed? Will it get the reshoots of a lifetime? Will Richard Madden and Priyanka Chopra have to awkwardly explain why their show is missing for a whole year? Only time will tell.
One thing’s for sure: If Citadel was supposed to be a covert spy operation, well… Amazon just blew its cover. 🚨
