The British series Atomic aired on Sky in 2025, depicting two strangers who end up smuggling uranium across North Africa, chased by the CIA, the cartel and more. Now the series is on this side of the Atlantic, thanks to Hulu.
ATOMIC: STREAM IT OR SKIP IT?
Opening Shot: A sign says “SAHARA DESERT, ALGERIA.” Then it says “A SMUGGLING ROUTE.”
The Gist: Max (Alfie Allen), a cartel drug smuggler, is driving across the desert with a partner named Carlos (Nezar Thalal). Max, who has a picture of his girlfriend on the dashboard, talks about how he believes in love, right before Carlos is shot in the head. The SUV is overtaken by a group of jihadists, led by a Brit (Shazad Latif) who speaks English.
The Brit is about to shoot Max in the head when something he sees in the sky changes his mind; he instead shoots his
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