| Malice | |
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| Genre | Psychological thriller |
| Created by | James Wood |
| Written by | James Wood |
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| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 6 |
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| Producer | Georgina Love |
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| Network | Amazon Prime Video |
| Release | 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) |
Malice is a Britishpsychological thriller television series created byJames Wood forAmazon Prime Video, starringDavid Duchovny,Carice van Houten andJack Whitehall. The series premiered on 14 November 2025.
A male nanny commences work for a wealthy family but his intentions may not be pure.[1]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Mike Barker | James Wood | 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Mike Barker | James Wood | 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Mike Barker | James Wood | 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Leonora Lonsdale | James Wood | 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) |
| 5 | "Episode 5" | Leonora Lonsdale | James Wood | 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) |
| 6 | "Episode 6" | Mike Barker | James Wood | 14 November 2025 (2025-11-14) |
The series is created, written and executive produced byJames Wood.[2] It is a co-production between Expectation Entertainment and Tailspin Films forAmazon Prime Video.[3]
Filming took place over 18 weeks, starting inLondon in February 2024 and also taking place inParos, and was completed in July 2024.[4]
The cast is led byJack Whitehall withDavid Duchovny andCarice van Houten. The younger cast includesHarry Gilby,Teddie Allen and Phoenix Laroche.[5]
The series premiered with all six episodes on 14 November 2025.[6]
The series holds a 48% approval rating on review aggregatorRotten Tomatoes, based on 21 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Severely lacking narrative momentum, this latest eat-the-rich caper only manages to strand its audience at sea withMalice."[7] However,Lucy Mangan inThe Guardian praised the show as "The White Lotus meetsThe Talented Mr Ripley... a great ride, and Whitehall acquits himself well in his first lead dramatic role".[8]
