“Prime Target,” an eight-episode thriller premiering Wednesday on Apple TV+, has the juicy vibe of a novel you might pick up at an airport and rip through in a single flight. It has an outlandish premise, beautiful people, and it ends on a cliffhanger every episode.

The action-packed new thriller has arrived and viewers can watch Prime Target online with Apple TV Plus beginning from Wednesday, January 22. There are eight episodes in total. Two will be made available from debut, and the remainder will roll out once a week until the finale on March 5.

Prime Target starts with a captivating concept that blends intellectual puzzles with espionage, but stumbles due to uneven pacing, repetitive exposition, and melodrama that undercuts its potential.