The eight-episode first season, based on the book Point Blanc, premiered on Amazon Prime Video in the United Kingdom on 4 June 2020. In November 2020, the series was renewed for a second season, adapting the book Eagle Strike. The series has received positive reviews, with praise for the cinematography, score, and performances of Otto Farrant and Brenock O'Connor.
Alex Rider is recruited by the Department of Special Operations, a subdivision of the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6) to infiltrate a corrective academy for the wayward offspring of the ultra-rich.