Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 13: Photos and Preview of “Wait & Hope”

The Count of Monte Cristo influences a killer in Fox’s Prodigal Son season one episode 13. Episode 13, “Wait & Hope,” will air on Monday, February 3, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT.

Michael Sheen stars as convicted serial killer Dr. Martin Whitly. Tom Payne plays Dr. Whitly’s conflicted son, Malcolm Bright. The cast also includes Bellamy Young as Jessica Whitly, Lou Diamond Phillips as Gil Arroyo, Halston Sage as Ainsley Whitly, Aurora Perrineau as Dani Powell, Frank Harts as JT Tarmel, and Keiko Agena as Edrisa Tanaka.

“Wait & Hope” Plot – Malcolm takes a detour from his mandated vacation time when he finds out a killer on the loose is mimicking homicides from one his favorite children’s books, The Count of Monte Cristo. With added help from a very excited Martin Whitly, the NYPD trace the case back to a high society family planning one of the biggest weddings of the season, so Malcolm and Dani get dressed up to attend the event and track down their culprit.

Meanwhile, Jessica scores an invite herself and is eager to make her return to the New York elite.



Season One Details:

“Malcolm Bright (Payne) has a gift. He knows how killers think and how their minds work. Why? Back in the 1990s, his father was one of the worst, a notorious serial killer called ‘The Surgeon.’ So it makes sense Bright is the best criminal psychologist around; murder is the family business.

He will use his twisted genius to help the NYPD solve crimes and stop killers, all while dealing with a manipulative mother, annoyingly normal sister, a homicidal father still looking to bond with his prodigal son, and his own constantly evolving neuroses.

Meet the happy family. Dr. Martin Whitly (Sheen) is intelligent, wealthy, charismatic and also happens to be a predatory sociopath who killed at least 23 people. Bright’s mother, Jessica Whitly (Young), an elegant and WASPy New Yorker, wields sarcasm like a samurai sword and has an opinion on every aspect of Bright’s life.

Perhaps Bright’s only ally is his sister, Ainsley Whitley (Sage), a TV journalist who wishes her brother would “take a break from murder” and have a normal life.

Unfortunately for his sister, the only way Bright feels normal is by solving cases with the help of his longtime mentor, NYPD Detective Gil Arroyo (Phillips). Arroyo’s one of the best detectives around, and he expects no less from his team – Detective Dani Powell (Perrineau), a headstrong no-nonsense cop who quickly becomes impressed with Bright’s work; and Detective JT Tarmel (Harts), a born-and-bred New Yorker who questions whether Bright is a psychopath himself.

So much for normal.”

Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 13
Tom Payne in ‘Prodigal Son’ season 1 episode 13 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)
Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 13
Tom Payne in season 1 episode 13 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)
Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 13
Frank Harts and Tom Payne in season 1 episode 13 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)
Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 13
Keiko Agena, Lou Diamond Phillips and Aurora Perrineau in season 1 episode 13 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)
Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 13
Lou Diamond Phillips, Aurora Perrineau and Tom Payne in season 1 episode 13 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)