Alex Rider Season 3 – All You Need to Know About Cast, Plot, and Release Date!

By David Hill On Mar 15, 2024

Alex Rider, which last aired in 2021, will return for a third season despite the protracted delay. The Amazon FreeVee series Alex Rider is inspired by a series of novels written by Anthony Horowitz. Alex Rider (Otto Farrant), a London adolescent who is recruited by the Department of Special Operations, a division of MI6, is the protagonist of the program. His mission is to gain unauthorized access to a remedial school that recidivist children of the ultra-wealthy are enrolled in. Alex successfully exposes a clone conspiracy in season one; by season two, the conspiracy has spread beyond the school and Alex is expelled from his own organization.

Release Date for Season 3 of Alex Rider

On April 5, Alex Rider will premiere its final season, which will comprise eight episodes filled with suspense. The release date is set several years after the conclusion of season 2, and the espionage series was indefinitely delayed due to an assortment of unforeseen circumstances.

The Cast of Alex Rider Season Three

Otto Farrant is reprising his role as Alex Rider, with Brenock O’Connor as Tom Harris and Marli Siu as Kyra Vashenko-Chao. Alex’s best friend is Tom, and Kyra, a Singaporean hacker who attended Point Blanc as a student, eventually joined forces with Alex.

Alongside Vicky McClure, who returns to her role as Mrs. Jones, Alex’s handler and the deputy head of the Department of Special Operations, is Ronkẹ Adékolu㺹jo, who plays Jack Starbright, Alex’s primary caregiver who becomes his legal guardian at the end of season 2.

Lastly, Stephen Dillane returned in the role of Alan Blunt, Mrs. Jones’s coworker and chief of the Department of Special Operations. Alongside Shelley Conn, Kevin McNally, and Jason Wong in the cast, Sofia Helin portrays a senior Scorpia agent.

The Storyline of Alex Rider Season Three

The third season of Alex Rider follows the eponymous adolescent spy as he pursues Scorpia, an elusive criminal organization that is his greatest foe.

They intend to extort the British Government with their newly acquired superweapon, the Invisible Sword, which is capable of wreaking havoc, now that Scorpia is led by a new individual. Alex embarks on his most intimate mission to date, aided by his close companions Tom and Kyra, and liberated from The Department.

Is There a Trailer for Alex Rider Season 3?

Yes, the third season of Alex Rider has a trailer. In it, the young assassin is shown trying to learn more about his father and attempting to stop Scorpia and their evil schemes.

Season Three of Alex Rider Will Be the Last

While fans were thrilled to hear the release date, they were equally devastated to learn that Alex Rider will end after season 3. Since its launch, the FreeVee exclusive has attracted a sizable fan base, and the cancellation has been given no explanation. FreeVee was reportedly going to close, but Amazon refuted such rumors in the beginning of 2024, so it’s unlikely that Alex Rider lost its location.