The new FOX series, “Prodigal Son” is a fresh take on a crime franchise with a provocative and outrageous lead character and a darkly comedic tone. The series premieres Monday September 23 at 9PM ET and comes from executive producers Greg Berlanti, and Sarah Schechter.
Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver also serve as executive producers, showrunners and writers on the series.  Lee Toland Krieger directed and executive-produced the pilot.

Tom Payne

Malcolm Bright (Tom 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.

Tom Payne and Michael Sheen

Meet the happy family. Dr. Martin Whitly (Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Michael Sheen) is intelligent, wealthy, charismatic and also happens to be a predatory sociopath who killed at least 23 people. Bright’s mother, Jessica Whitly (Bellamy 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 Whitly (Halston Sage), a TV journalist who wishes her brother would “take a break from murder” and have a normal life.

Lou Diamond Phillips

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 (Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominee Lou Diamond Phillips). Arroyo’s one of the best detectives around, and he expects no less from his team – Detective Dani Powell (Aurora Perrineau), a headstrong no-nonsense cop who quickly becomes impressed with Bright’s work; and Detective JT Tarmell (Frank Harts), a born-and-bred New Yorker who questions whether Bright is a psychopath himself.