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Atomic

Atomic

One hell of a ride.

20256.11 Season5 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

When the path of free-spirited drug smuggler Max collides with JJ, an enigmatic outsider on the run, an unlikely friendship is formed. They're swept into a chaotic, high-stakes mission they never signed up for, trafficking highly enriched uranium across North Africa and the Middle East, with the CIA, MI6, and a global web of opposing forces closing in fast.

Created by Sam Hoyle
Written by William Langewiesche
Produced by Peter McAleese
NetworksSky AtlanticSky Max

Top Cast

Alfie Allen

Alfie Allen

Max

Shazad Latif

Shazad Latif

JJ / Mohammed

Samira Wiley

Samira Wiley

Cassie Elliott

Avital Lvova

Avital Lvova

Oksana Shirokova

Stuart Martin

Stuart Martin

Rab Mackintosh

Franklin Vírgüez

Franklin Vírgüez

Antonio Alam

Charlie Murphy

Charlie Murphy

Laetitia

Brian Gleeson

Brian Gleeson

Mark Ellis

V

Vahid Gold

Khaled Awad

Akin Gazi

Akin Gazi

Sayed Ahman

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or book

About Atomic

Atomic is a action & adventure, drama series that first aired in 2025 exploring themes of based on novel or book. Created by Sam Hoyle, it stars Alfie Allen, Shazad Latif, Samira Wiley. When the path of free-spirited drug smuggler Max collides with JJ, an enigmatic outsider on the run, an unlikely friendship is formed. They're swept into a chaotic, high-stakes mission they never signed up for, trafficking highly enriched uranium across North Africa and the Middle East, with the CIA, MI6, and a global web of opposing forces closing in fast.

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