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THE first two episodes of thriller miniseries Prime Target are out now on Apple TV+, with a weekly release scheduled to run until March 5.
The show revolves around Edward Brooks (Leo Woodall), a young genius math postgraduate on the verge of a major breakthrough, as he will hold the key to every computer in the world once he succeeds in finding a pattern in prime numbers.
He is accompanied by National Security Agency agent Taylah Sanders (Quintessa Swindell), who has been tasked with watching and reporting on mathematicians’ behaviour, and the two find themselves unravelling a troubling conspiracy as she begins to believe that he is being targeted by a mysterious and dangerous entity.
Leo revealed that he had to take math classes to prepare for the role and understand his character.
“Our consultant did paint the picture quite well as to basically how the key works,” he said in an interview.
“The whole point of the story is that he’s getting close to holding the key to every computer in the world, and understanding that the key is made up of prime numbers... so long that no one could ever possibly guess it unless you have a formula. This prime finder, as he calls it, basically is that. It does the calculation for you and, bang, you’ve unlocked whatever you need to unlock. That, for me, was essential to understand,” he added.
Quintessa said she felt drawn to playing Taylah for her strong-willed personality and rebellious spirit.
“I was really adamant about trying to find a story that didn’t deal with a young girl and her boyfriend, or something very stereotypical, but rather expanded on the identity and capability of a young woman. And so, this just kind of perfectly fits there,” she said.
“She does stunts, she rides a motorcycle, she isn’t afraid of being physically active or reactive, for me, that was something that was really exciting,” she added.
