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2023 television game show
007: Road to a Million
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Genre
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Inspired by
| James Bond
by
Ian Fleming
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Directed by
| - Julian Jones
- Tom Dumican
- Jamie Goold
- Alice Smith
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Presented by
| Brian Cox
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Theme music composer
| David Arnold
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Composer
| Sam Thompson
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Country of origin
| United Kingdom
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Original language
| English
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No.
of series
| 1
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No.
of episodes
| 8
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Executive producers
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Producer
| Ben Allen
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Cinematography
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- Ben Margitich
- Peter Allibone
- Duane McClunie
- Gary Clarke
- Richard Ing
- Arthur Mulhern
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Editors
| - Chris Nicholls
- Wesley Thomas
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Camera setup
| Multi-camera
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Running time
| 39?60 minutes
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Production companies
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Network
| Amazon Prime Video
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Release
| 10 November 2023
(
2023-11-10
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007: Road to a Million
is a
reality competition
show
spin-off
of the
James Bond
franchise. Hosted by
Brian Cox
, it features nine teams of two competing in a race to win £1 million each through a series of
spy-themed
challenges. The series was made by 72 Films and
MGM Television
in association with
Eon Productions
for release on
Amazon Prime Video
on 10 November 2023.
On 13 September 2023, the show was renewed for a second series before the first series was even released on the service.
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In May 2024, Cox confirmed he was returning as host as The Controller for season 2, which is set to start filming in Summer 2024; the series's broadcast will be announced later in the year.
Format
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Brian Cox
hosts the show as the "Controller", and nine teams of two people compete to win a worldwide race to win £1 million each. The Controller sets the rules of the game, hiding in a bunker and monitoring each team from afar as he tells them where they must go next, what challenges they must perform, and what questions they must try to answer. Cox portrays the Controller as a Bond-style villain of the race, delighting in the hardship of the contestants.
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Production
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72 Films had been developing the show for about four years before
Amazon Prime Video
green-lit
the series in March 2022.
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By April,
Brian Cox
had signed on to host as the villain of the show.
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Cox initially thought that the casting was for the next Bond film.
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Reception
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Joel Golby at
The Guardian
enjoyed the series, saying that even though it may not make sense on paper, it is "mega-fun" and Cox chewed up the scenes in his portrayal of a Bond villain, holding the series together.
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Lucy Mangan, also at
The Guardian
, gave the series a strongly negative review, calling it "shoddy, boring and soulless," and criticised its use of the Bond brand as "tenuous."
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See also
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References
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Yossman, K. J. (13 September 2023).
"James Bond Reality TV Series
007's Road to a Million
Already Casting Second Season (Exclusive)"
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Variety
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Rantala, Hanna (8 November 2023).
"New TV show
007: Road To A Million
brings Bond-like tasks to screens"
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Reuters
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Hibberd, James (5 October 2023).
"Amazon's James Bond Game Show Hosted by Brian Cox Releases Teaser Trailer"
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The Hollywood Reporter
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Ravindran, Manori (25 March 2022).
"James Bond Competition Show Greenlit at Amazon's Prime Video With Producers Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli (Exclusive)"
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Variety
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Penske Media Corporation
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Yossman, K. J. (3 November 2023).
"Brian Cox Jumped at Starring in
007: Road to a Million
: 'I've Always Wanted to Play a Bond Villain'
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Variety
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Penske Media Corporation
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Ravindran, Manori (24 April 2023).
"
Succession
Star Brian Cox Joins Prime Video's James Bond Reality Show 'Road to a Million
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Variety
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Penske Media Corporation
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Thomas, Carly (2023-11-08).
"Brian Cox Says He Joined '007: Road to a Million' Thinking It Was the Next James Bond Film"
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The Hollywood Reporter
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2024-04-02
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Golby, Joel (4 November 2023).
"
007: Road to a Million
? Brian Cox is scene-chewingly villainous in Bond's mega-fun reality series"
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The Guardian
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Mangan, Lucy (2023-11-10).
"007: Road to a Million review ? Brian Cox is so bad it could ruin Succession for you"
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The Guardian
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ISSN
0261-3077
. Retrieved
2023-11-10
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External links
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