Tom Payne replaces Finn Jones for the lead role in the upcoming Prodigal Son

After donning the famous Sweet Xmas Hoodie in the TV series Iron Fist, Finn Jones was included in the list of the cast for the Fox series ” Prodigal Son ” only to be replaced by Tom Payne. For your records, Payne has been widely acclaimed for playing Paul in the Walking Dead.

On the other hand, Prodigal Son is revolving around Malcolm Bright, played by Tom Payne, a psychologist who is master at identifying the criminals. Malcolm’s father also called ” The Surgeon ”, is a killer whereas his mother is quite a manipulative personality. The lead role will be seen helping the New York Police Department to fight against the criminals using his expertise to observe what actually goes in a criminal’s mind.

Written by Sklaver while directed by Lee Toland, Reportedly, the drama will be also starring Frank Harts, Bellamy Young, and Aurora Perrineau along with Finn Jones.