- Danger Money is a six-part “high-octane action comedy” series coming to Amazon Prime Video
- Ray Winstone stars as a former SAS operative pulled back into the world that he’d left behind when an old friend resurfaces with a job too good to refuse
- Writers David Crow and Oliver Maltman describe the character of Razor Sharp as “a new breed of hero, whose Special Forces training and thirst for justice is somewhat hampered by his soaring blood pressure and sciatic spasms”
Ray Winstone will star in a new action comedy series for Amazon’s Prime Video called Danger Money.
The six-part series is created by David Crow and Oliver Maltman, who previously wrote the TV sitcom Semi-Detached together.
Danger Money is described as a “high-octane action comedy”. It follows Alan ‘Razor’ Sharp (Winstone), a former SAS operative haunted by a botched mission in the ’90s that left his reputation in tatters and his best friend dead. Decades later, Razor – still plagued by guilt and desperate to rebuild a relationship with his daughter – is pulled back into the world that he’d left behind when an old friend resurfaces with a job too good to refuse.
Reluctantly drawn into one last job, Razor travels to Italy, only for events to spiral. Forced on the run with a motley crew made up of his impulsive ‘nephew’ Jamaal and secretive tag-along Roxy, he is thrust into a violent conspiracy involving hidden war spoils, corrupt institutions and powerful enemies determined to keep the past buried. As Razor fights to clear his name and protect those closest to him, he must confront the truth behind the mission that destroyed his life. Because the money isn’t the only thing waiting to be uncovered.
Ray Winstone says: “They told me the character was a bit of a scrapper, surly and getting on a bit. I told them it doesn’t ring any bells, but I like a challenge. In all seriousness, it’s everything that I love because beneath the action, laughs and the hardman antics, there’s a lot of heart, soul and depth to this script as any great characters and shows have.”
Production is set to commence later this year, with Two Brothers Pictures (Boat Story, Back To Life, Fleabag) overseeing the shoot.
Executive producers Jack and Harry Williams say: “David and Oliver have conjured up something brilliant in Danger Money. We’re so excited to bring it to the screen with Prime Video and the legend that is Ray Winstone.”
David Crow and Oliver Maltman say: “We’re thrilled to be bringing Danger Money to Amazon audiences, with screen icon Ray Winstone as the unforgettable Razor Sharp – a new breed of hero, whose Special Forces training and thirst for justice is somewhat hampered by his soaring blood pressure and sciatic spasms. We couldn’t think of a better home for the show or a more perfect team than Two Brothers to bring it to life.”
