![]() He changed his last name from Whitly to Bright and is not only responsible for his father's capture, but he also has a gift for picking up on clues that people with less familiarity with serial killers simply can't. Whitly's son Malcolm (played by Tom Payne) is a disgraced former FBI profiler who now works for the NYPD. And, of course, in real life serial killers often do have children who struggle with their parents' murderous legacy. ![]() That concept isn’t too far-fetched of an idea. But now Whitly, dubbed “The Surgeon,” spends his time trying to help police, through his son, stop other killers. The fictionalized killer, Martin Whitly (played by Michael Sheen), killed more than 20 people while living a double life as a devoted family man and cardiothoracic surgeon. Child-parent dynamics have long proved fertile ground to build a TV show on, but Fox’s new show "Prodigal Son" takes that to a new level with its portrayal of a criminal psychologist son and his serial killer dad.
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