Atomic (TV series)
Atomic is a British action drama television series created by Gregory Burke and based on the non-fiction book Atomic Bazaar by William Langewiesche. The series premiered on 28 August 2025 on Sky Atlantic.
Cast and characters
Main
- Alfie Allen as Max
- Shazad Latif as JJ
- Samira Wiley as Cassie Elliot
Supporting
- Nezar Thalal as Carlos
- Mikhail Safronov as Oleg Kuzayev
- Avital Lvova as Oksana Shirokova
- Stuart Martin as Robert "Rab" Mackintosh
- Jaeme Vélez as Danny López
- Mostafa Benkerroum as Rifaat Atallah
- Vahid Gold as Khaled Awad
- Franklin Virgüez as Antonio Alam
- Flavia Fazenda as Maria Garcia
- Charlie Murphy as Laetitia
- Brian Gleeson as Mark Ellis
- Akin Gazi as Sayed Ahman
Production
The five-part series is produced by Pulse Films, in association with Sky Studios. The series is directed by Shariff Korver and produced by Peter McAleese. It is written by Gregory Burke and inspired by the non-fiction book Atomic Bazaar by Vanity Fair journalist William Langewiesche. Executive producers include Jamie Hall and Judy Counihan from Pulse Films and Thomas Benski, Gregory Burke, Sam Hoyle, and Megan Spanjian from Sky Studios.In May 2024, Alfie Allen, Shazad Latif, and Samira Wiley were announced to lead the cast. In July 2025, Brian Gleeson, Franklin Virgüez, Avital Lvova, Stuart Martin, Vahid Gold, and Charlie Murphy were announced to appear in supporting roles.
Filming took place Morocco in the summer of 2024.