Getty The cast of 'The Prodigal Son.'
FOX’s new crime series The Prodigal Son premieres tonight at 9/8c. The series follows a criminal psychologist who must solve crimes while contending with his father, who is a notorious serial killer. For those who do not have cable, there are still options for you when it comes to being able to watch the show online.
If you don’t have cable, you can watch a live stream of FOX on your computer, phone, Roku, Fire TV, Apple TV or other streaming device via one of the following cable-free, live-TV streaming subscription services:
Fox (live in most markets) is one of 95-plus live TV channels included in the main FuboTV bundle.
You can start a free 7-day trial of FuboTV right here, and you can then watch a live stream of Fox on your computer via the FuboTV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast or other supported device via the FuboTV app.
If you can’t watch live, FuboTV comes with 30 hours of Cloud DVR (with the ability to upgrade to 500 hours), as well as a “72-Hour Lookback” feature, which allows you to watch most shows up to three days after they air even if you forgot to record them.
In addition to a Netflix-like on-demand streaming library, Hulu also offers a bundle of 60-plus live TV channels, which includes Fox (live in most markets).
You can sign up for “Hulu with Live TV” right here, and you can then watch a live stream of Fox on your computer via the Hulu website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, Echo Show or other streaming device via the Hulu app.
If you can’t watch live, “Hulu with Live TV” comes with both its extensive on-demand library (which has most new episodes available after they air) and 50 hours of Cloud DVR storage (with the ability to upgrade to “Enhanced Cloud DVR,” which gives you 200 hours of DVR space and the ability to fast forward through commercials).
Sling TV’s “Sling Blue” bundle comes with 40-plus live TV channels, including Fox (live in select markets).
You can start a free seven-day trial of Sling TV right here, and you can then watch a live stream of Fox on your computer via the Sling TV website, or on your phone (Android and iPhone supported), tablet, Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, Chromecast, Xbox One, or other streaming device via the Sling TV app.
If you can’t watch live, cloud DVR is available as an add-on.
‘The Prodigal Son’ Season Premiere Preview
The series focuses on the dynamic between criminal psychologist Michael Whitly (Tom Payne) as he tries to gain insight into the actions of his serial killer father, Martin (Michael Sheen). The more he talks with his father, however, the more he’s forced to confront his own psychological struggles. Sheen recently talked with Entertainment Weekly about the series and what initially drew him in.
“What I want to see in a pilot episode is lots of possibility, options, and things to potentially explore. I thought this was fascinating: We have a character who has done some of the most awful things that a human being can do and yet seems to be a loving father,” Sheen explained. “He has all these contradictory things in him, and this central father/son relationship seems really problematic — in a good way. I just thought there was so much under the surface to look into and explore and be interesting and that’s perfect for a pilot episode because you think we could go anywhere.”
Sheen also talked about the differences between The Prodigal Son and other crime procedurals. “There is an element of a case that needs to be worked on each episode, but then there’s overarching storylines as well, so it’s not quite as prescriptive as there’s a case every week that Malcolm has to come and talk to his dad about,” he revealed. “There are very strong threads going through the whole arc of the season, as well as individual things that happen in each episodes, so there’s a bit of both there.”
Chris Fedak and Sam Sklaver recently talked about their inspiration for the series. “Chris and I were really just playing around with characters and what makes them interesting on TV,” Sklaver told Deadline. “We were wondering about parents and how they can affect the children.” He poses the question, “What if your father was a serial killer — but also a really good dad?”
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How to Watch ‘The Prodigal Son’ Premiere Online