Malice cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the latest Prime Video thriller?

Malice cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the latest Prime Video thriller? (Image via Amazon Prime Video)
Malice cast and character guide: Who plays whom in the latest Prime Video thriller? (Image via Amazon Prime Video)

Malice, the much-anticipated psychological thriller from Amazon Prime Video, has officially arrived. Created by James Wood, the show is shaping up to be the next item on your binge list. In its six episodes, the thriller transports viewers into the sun-drenched Greek islands and the charming West London mansion.

All six episodes of the show dropped together and are available for streaming on Amazon Prime Video.


Malice cast and character guide

The backbone of any good screen portrayal is its cast. Malice, too, brings a powerful assemblage of talent in its debut season.

1) Jack Whitehall as Adam

The central stage of Amazon Prime Video’s Malice is taken by Adam, played by Jack Whitehall. Adam is a tutor turned male nanny who first gets hired as a tutor while in Greece. The character plays an integral role in highlighting the family’s domestic rhythm.

He is deeply informed in the knowledge of the surroundings, mainly through his training in classics and Greek mythology. He soon launches into his own agenda, manipulating incidents within the house. His actions and intentions lean toward winning the family’s trust, only to turn into malice.

2) David Duchovny as Jamie Tanner

David Duchovny steps into the shoes of Jamie Tanner. Jamie is an affluent patriarch whose life anybody would envy at first glance. However, as time passes by, cracks begin to appear within the family.

He is habituated to manipulation, power, and control, yet suspicion crawls into his mind that his family may be fragmenting from within. Duchovny’s trademark intelligence and dry wit bring an unmistakable gravity to the role.

3) Carice van Houten as Nat Tanner

Carice van Houten steps into the shoes of Nat Tanner, Jamie’s wife. She quickly picks up on the house’s atmosphere. When Adam enters the affluent family’s life, Nat senses his intentions and his strong presence.

Nat’s arc runs on instinct, doubt, and moving through heightened tensions beneath the glossy surface.

4) Raza Jaffrey as Damien

Raza Jaffrey plays Jules’ husband, Damien. Damien is the slightly more grounded observer who sees everything but barely has the power to control it.

5) Gloria García in a supporting role

Gloria García appears in a supporting role, part of the wider orbit around the Tanners that gets pulled into the story’s tension.

Here is a full list of cast and supporting roles you will see in Amazon Prime Video's Malice:

Main cast lineup

  • Jack Whitehall plays Adam Healey
  • Carice van Houten plays Nat Tanner (Jamie’s wife)
  • Christine Adams plays Jules, Nat’s best friend
  • Raza Jaffrey plays Damien, Jules’ husband
  • David Duchovny plays Jamie Tanner

Recurring cast

  • Harry Gilby plays Kit Tanner
  • Teddie Allen plays April Tanner
  • Phoenix Laroche plays Dexter Tanner
  • Gloria Garcia plays Niki Delgago
  • Rianna Kellman plays Harper
  • Jade Khan plays Milly

What to expect from Amazon Prime's Malice

Malice makes some things very clear right from the start. The show does not shy away from nudging the “wealth-porn” TV obsession of modern television. It wants to capture the glossy, shimmery world that viewers loved in The White Lotus or Succession.

At the heart of the show is a fresh mystery: not a typical who-has-evil-intentions question but why. Why is a tutor (Adam) going after the Tanner family? Is it greed or something else? Not to forget that the show places Jack Whitehall in a serious role.

The show doesn’t aim for subtlety and does not shy away from engaging in dramatic twists, shiny holiday locations, and lingering mystery. It’s the kind of easy-to-enjoy thriller that also delivers entertainment.

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Edited by Priscillah Mueni