The CW‘s original Man of Steel is coming home. The network has acquired Professionals, an international action series starring Tom Welling (Smallville), Brendan Fraser (Doom Patrol) and Elena Anaya (Wonder Woman).
Per the official logline, Professionals “follows Vincent Corbo (Welling), a top-tier security operative, who is paid to protect the interests of rich and powerful clients by any means necessary – legal or not. After a next-gen medical satellite explodes on launch, Corbo is hired by the rocket’s designer – billionaire futurist Peter Swann (Fraser) — who suspects sabotage. Complicating Corbo’s new gig is his former paramour and now Swann’s fiancée, medical visionary Dr. Grace Davila (Anaya), who is racing to help stave off a global catastrophe. As Corbo and his team of veteran security professionals investigate the rocket disaster, they expose a lethal conspiracy of Swann’s corporate rivals, corrupt government officials, and a shadowy crime syndicate — all working to destroy Swann and take control of his tech empire. Worse, Corbo must also contend with a rogue Europol agent (Ken Duken) who is hellbent on busting him for past sins.”
From Leonine Studios, the series also stars Saïd Taghmaoui (John Wick 3), Lisa Loven Kongsli (Wonder Woman), August Wittgenstein (The Crown), Stevel Marc (The Mauritanian), Tanya Van Graan (Raised by Wolves), and Nic Rasenti (Outlander). Professionals is an official Republic of Ireland and South Africa co-production, shot on location in Ireland and South Africa.
A date and time for the show’s CW premiere will be announced later.
Welling portrayed Smallville‘s Clark Kent for five seasons on The CW (plus five more on The WB) from 2007 to 2011, a role he reprised in 2019 for the Arrowverse’s “Crisis on Infinite Earths” event. Though Fraser has never starred in a CW series, he is a regular on HBO Max’s Doom Patrol, which is Arrowverse-adjacent.
Do you see yourself acquiring some time in your schedule to watch Professionals? Drop a comment with your thoughts below.
You forgot to mention that Said Taghmaoui also appeared in Wonder Woman .
Watched this one earlier this year. Was a fun, if cheesy show. Any idea if got a second run pickup?
How did you watch it if it hasn’t come out yet?
It’s all online to watch, basically it’s a show not made by the CW and by someone else, the CW have just picked up the show to air on their Chan el and if first season does ok they will make a 2nd
But from the few EPs I have seen it looks like a cheapo show, looks like something CW would have shown years ago
It streamed as early as august LAST year. They are getting real close to not having a second season if they don’t make an announcement soon. Perhaps CW picking it up to air on their network (a year later) might give them the impetus they need to make a second season.
It was made in South Africa 3 years ago and aired in Europe 2years ago. It was a fun show.
The premise sounds more like a film than a TV show.
Was it designed as a limited series, or is there potentially more coming?
It’s more akin to ‘Leverage’ or ‘The A Team’ in terms of plot and serialization
I watched it and it was garbage. The CW audience ain’t gonna love it either.
Where did this air?
Earlier this year. Not on CW tho. It was average at best. Also, smallville was 10yrs dog!!
Doh
It says 10 years dog
Ur just a snob it’s great for casual viewers
Be grateful it’s something original
Actually it’s a spin-off of soldiers of fortune and a very loose remake of The Professionals from the 70s brit show. But I enjoyed it as well. Worth the watch.
Well said Eric though nothing at all like The Professionals from the 70’s and early 80’s as finished in ’83. I loved that old show but this reminded me more like StrikeBack in a sense though that was based around a section of British Military Intelligence as opposed to the Private Sector like this is. Still enjoyable though Brandon Fraser has really let himself go since he was in The Mummy Film Series!
Ooops Misspelling there as it is Brendan Fraser, not sure why that happened or how! Lol
Not *Brandon Fraser and not sure how that happened as it is actually *Brendan Fraser from The Mummy Series of Films!
How did you watch it if it hasn’t come out yet?
I love how this series has a top tier cast. I hope it gets the love it deserves.
Right on! Mummy man, bring it on! Frazier can do no wrong after the Mummy movies, imho of course.
It’s crap lol I’ve watched it all as it’s been available to watch for ages
Can’t wait to see Tom on the small screen again. Everyone needs to watch themselves instead of listening to other opinions.
Anything with Tom Welling in it. I will watch
I agree Chris as it wasn’t as bad as some of these are making it sound. Reasonably well acted and half decent action too from episode 6 where I saw it from. It was good in the sense that it holds doing the right thing at its heart!
Yawn.
super exciting. Can’t wait to see Tom and Brendan on my screens again!!
Several actors with DC backgrounds. I will watch.
Kind 9f sounds like a more legit Leverage team.
Abso-freaking-lutely!!!
Interesting that this Welling “project is coming to the CW right after the TV Line poll brought Welling’s name back into the consciousness. Coincidence?
Yes.
I LOVE Tom Welling & Brendan Fraser from their earlier roles,and I will be looking forward try o this series on the CW,which produces some of the very best series on tv!Txs!👍😊
Smallville ran from 2001 to 2011, actually.
Welling have my support everyday
Finally. I was looking all over the Internet to find out who will be streaming this show. Hopefully it’s a hit for CW and then come back for a season 2.
As a huge fan of Tom Welling, I heard about this show a LONG time ago and was wondering if I was ever gonna get the chance to watch it, so I’m extremely excited to hear that the CW picked it up 😊 I’ve been a fan of Welling since Smallville and try and watch anything I hear he’s staring in. The fact that Fraser is in it as well makes it all the more intriguing. Both Welling and Fraser have been underestimated in their acting abilities in the past and in my opinion are completely underrated in their abilities to take whatever character they’re playing and create someone captivating that you can’t wait to see from week to week.
This isn’t new and wasn’t good when it came out. Curious it’s being re-released. I like Welling, but it wasn’t quality.
it’s not being ‘re-released’. It’s initial release in late 2020 was only available to viewers of Nordic streaming service Viaplay (Norway, Sweden and Denmark) and the German network TNT. Germany released the show on Blu Ray and DVD. And there was a premiere access of the very first episode through London based C21 Media last October. This is the first network in the US to acquire the rights to the show, so it will be new to some people. The pandemic probably didn’t help matters in the delay of selling the show worldwide.
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Sounds like it could be real good especially with these actors…. I am looking forward to checking it out
Interesting choice of name for the Brendan Fraser character…Swann. Now if it turns out that his father’s name was Virgil…
Wow… That description is THICK! There’s allot going on there lol. Hopefully it’s well written because usually shows start off with a little… Less.
They do so to better develop characters and the plot elements. It also usually takes until at least the mid season break for a show to start hitting it’s stride.. often till season 2.
So that sounds like allot but maybe that’s the plan for multiple seasons. Like how Kripke planned out 5 seasons of Supernatural and after that extensive plan ended the show was never really as good as the original 5 seasons.
Either way I’m in. Generally I’m not a big fan of CW shows but I am a fan of Tom Welling.
Well I should have read the comments lol.
Apparently the show probably isn’t good and definitely isn’t new.
I thought it was new so… Basically ignore my post lol
Of course I will make time to watch the new Professionals. I love Tom Welling and it sounds like a new exciting show for the CW
Schedule padding.
Definitely will check this series out. The plot line sounds interesting and the cast lineup, led by Brendon Fraser and Tom Welling makes it one to at least give a shot.
Watched it as it’s not a CW show but they are picking it up to air the episodes again and then make season 2 if it does ok
Good cast but God it’s sooo bad and cheap
Can’t wait for this show. Professionals. I have been searching for it. Thanks CW for this show. Tom Welling is coming home.
If they get Kristen Kruek’s fine ass on the show, then I’ll watch.