The first trailer for the new Amazon Prime Video series The Consultant, starring James Bond and Inglourious Basterds actor Christoph Waltz, has been released.
In the official teaser trailer, we are treated to a first look at Waltz in character as Regus Patoff, a business consultant.
"I offer a very simple service. My purpose is to improve the business, if it helps you to see me as a monster, so be it," Waltz says in his instantly recognisable voice as the trailer begins.
Based on Bentley Little's 2015 novel of the same name, The Consultant is described in its synopsis as a "comedic-thriller series that explores the sinister relationship between boss and employee."
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"When a new consultant, Regus Patoff (Christoph Waltz), is hired to improve the business at the App-based gaming company CompWare, employees experience new demands and challenges that put everything into question... including their lives."
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During the trailer, Waltz's character, who's described by another player as a "sociopath", greets members of staff with a handshake and proceeds to sniff each and every one of them.
The teaser trailer is both exciting and unnerving, featuring a bound figure being tumbled into the back of a car in an apparent kidnapping, a mysterious character in an animal mask, and plenty of drama.
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The new eight-part series also stars The White Lotus alum Brittany O'Grady, Joe vs. Carole's Nat Wolff, and The Menu's Aimee Carrero.
From showrunner and executive producer Tony Basgallop, the pilot episode of The Consultant will be directed by Matt Shakman, who also serves as an executive producer on the project.
Waltz, Steve Stark, and Andrew Mittman, all executive produce the series alongside producer Kai Dolbashian.
The Consultant will premiere on Prime Video on February 24.
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