‘Prodigal Son’ Season 1 Episode 16 Photos: Preview of “The Job”

Malcolm reunites with an old friend to solve a murder on Fox’s Prodigal Son season one episode 16. “The Job” will air on Monday, March 16, 2020 at 9pm ET/PT.

Michael Sheen stars as convicted serial killer Dr. Martin Whitly and 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.

“The Job” Plot – When a motorcycle gang robbery turns into a murder, Malcolm and team are called to the scene to investigate. While he’s working on a profile, he runs into an old friend from boarding school, licensed insurance investigator Vijay (guest star Dhruv Singh). Together they work to uncover the identity of the murderer and his accomplices who stole millions in watches.

Meanwhile, Martin blackmails Jessica, exchanging his silence about who stabbed him for more quality time with his son.



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 16
Bellamy Young and Tom Payne in ‘Prodigal Son’ season 1 episode 16 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)
Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 16
Guest star Dhruv Singh and Tom Payne in the “The Job” episode (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)
Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 16
Tom Payne in season 1 episode 16 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)
Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 16
Lou Diamond Phillips, Frank Harts, and Tom Payne in season 1 episode 16 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)
Prodigal Son Season 1 Episode 16
Tom Payne and Bellamy Young in season 1 episode 16 (Photo by David Giesbrecht © 2020 FOX MEDIA LLC)