Prime Video may well have a gold-plated ratings-winner on their hands as Bond’s fictional world meets reality in the barren lands of the Atacama Desert, the Regency splendour of Venice’s canals and the vibrant ports of Jamaica. 007: Road to a Million is streaming now on Prime Video.
What would you do for a million pounds? How far would you travel? Would you face your fears? And is your general knowledge strong enough to answer some tricky questions along the way? As we await news of Bond’s return, MGM and Prime Video offer us a delightfully addictive constructed reality treat that explores these questions in 007: Road to a Million.
In a first for the Bond franchise, nine couples are offered the chance to win a million pounds by completing a series of challenges that take them to some truly spectacular locations around the world, but these are no ordinary challenges; they are Bond-level tasks with ever more complex questions attached that will test even the finest quizzers.
The result is a delightful mix of Race Across the World, The Krypton Factor, and The Crystal Maze, as our nine pairs, including two brothers, two nurses, and a husband and wife, attempt to beat the clock and become millionaires. But of course, this is a Bond-themed world, and no James Bond adventure would be complete without a maniacal and ruthless villain. Enter Brian Cox as ‘The Voice’, watching each couple from his lair as he attempts to end their travels through manipulation and ever more challenging missions.
007: Road to Million is, at its heart, a game show with a James Bond twist, so anyone expecting a full-blooded James Bond spinoff will no doubt feel disappointed. But for those willing to be taken on an epic global quest alongside nine diverse pairs of contestants, Road to a Million is a gloriously addictive and highly entertaining eight-part adventure. Prime Video may well have a gold-plated ratings-winner on their hands as Bond’s fictional world meets reality in the barren lands of the Atacama Desert, the Regency splendour of Venice’s canals and the vibrant ports of Jamaica.
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