Prodigal Son // The best of Martin Whitley

[@daydreaminggamer394]

Michael Sheen his acting skills are beyond amazing! He was amazing as a gay character, as Lucian in Underworld, as Aro in Twilight, as Aziraphale in Good Omens and now as this charming psychopathic serial killer!

[@unkindnessofravens934]

He truly is amazing. So far i have only seen him in Prodigal Son but i am impressed with how good he plays the character.

[@daydreaminggamer394]

@@unkindnessofravens934 Yeah you should Watch his other roles. I have seen his role as Lucian in the Underworld movies when I was a child and since then I have been intrigued by his skills.

[@unkindnessofravens934]

@@daydreaminggamer394 I'll be sure to check him out. Thanks!

[@leiragamer6823]

The only other one I have seen him in is Twilight and Michael Sheen as Aro was amazing. This may sound weird but he was the right amount of creepy. He wasn’t to scary that you can’t watch or look, but he was not so normal that it takes away from the character. And now he is playing the psychopathic serial killer. Micheal Sheen was absolutely perfect for this part.

[@wjmcd703]

Good Omens was AWESOME!!

[@evanlinden4410]

Watching this after Good Omens is a trip

[@leileiyam]

Like 2 different people. He is a great actor.

[@Gosperella26]

"Love is in the air". Baby cries. "Is that a baby? My you work fast." Lobe that scene

[@Krissshereee]

I love how we’re supposed to hate Martin but then again, it’s Michael Sheen so I can’t 😂

[@annashaw6538]

It's impossible to dislike that smile

[@mysterysunfurled]

I'm gonna be honest, I love Malcolm ("my boy!") but I watch the show for Martin, he's so damn funny and god is he charming. Serial killer aside...

[@BunnyStark]

I would easily be killed by Martin.

[@mrseddiediaz]

Same. I hate how it ended.

[@Gosperella26]

Same here

[@Gosperella26]

Martin and Mr. David should have their own comedy show

[@RosesSanctuary]

"Have we ruled out the baby?" I don't know why I always laugh at that...it's probably because Michael Sheen says it.

[@annashaw6538]

I really don't know why I only realised how amazing Micheal Sheen is until this year when I saw good omens but my god!!

[@mariannebrandon8891]

Same for me I’m now obsessed

[@Imago1985]

Why is Michael Sheen so awesome in every damn situation? How the hell is this even possible?

[@hayes572]

My absolute favorite Martin line is from season 2 episode 1.... he calls Malcolm when he's on the ledge and Martin says "I have great news" and Malcom said "please say it's cancer" Martin says "I'm going home!" ... "wait, what did you say "? 😆😆😆😆😆😆

[@marlenezoet]

I had no idea Aziraphale and Black Pete played in the same scene 😂😂

[@justaloadofash]

Hearing Michael Sheen using American accent is super weird, I love it!

[@joshuarodriguez3671]

This show is something special Stupid special Every time I rewatch a clip I have the urge to rewatch the entire show again It’s THAT good…

[@Okamiobidala]

2:51 My NAME is dani, so the moment this happened I burst into hysterical fits of laughter and giggling. The first time I saw that I was watching with a friend (Who knows how much I dig older guys) so she knew I'd be all over this series hahaha Michael Sheen is a legend.

[@mollykoenig7009]

"You can use my ssspork." OH my God I love him.

[@mariaclatworthy5046]

They're both such amazing actors in this show! But Michael Sheen will ALWAYS stand out for me! 😍

[@igotnothin5049]

🎶Mama I’m in love with a criminal 🎶 Sorry but Michael Sheen is hot in any role he plays 😅

[@mariannebrandon8891]

He really is I’ve developed such a huge crush on him

[@wisdom8282]

It makes me so insanely uncomfortable how funny and seemingly normal he is like if i didnt know better id be best friends with him😭LIKE HES SO CHARMING

[@Lucas-fk5iz]

it's the "my boy" for me.

[@AnitaLife27]

Michael Sheen is a worldwide treasure! Thanks for this! I really just want to see his part. 👏❤️

[@RELHP]

I love Michael sheen so much

[@jtran0826]

I liked the part where martin was in a coma and his subconscious was bout the girl in the box threatening to kill his son and he realizes that it was his dream and that the narrative plays in his favor so he switch the scene around and the girl gets killed and he wakes up

[@mh1290]

They really should do another season of this show. Michael Sheen is gold in this show!!

[@mariannebrandon8891]

Yes one hundred percent agree. I’d also love a limited series on how he became a serial killer and all his killings before he was was caught.

[@sahrawakehouse8959]

@@mariannebrandon8891 OMG! Same! I would love to see how Martin Whilty was 'made' as well as a more in-depth analysis of his murders that encompasses how and why he chose his victims, what his motive was, how he started his serial killing, etc. In the show, Prodigal Son, we get to see how "The Junkyard Killer" was made and even get why he was involved with Martin shortly before Martin's arrest, and Malcolm reminds his coworkers in the show that serial killers are made not born. So it would be interesting to see what happened to Martin to make him who he is. I wish they had covered Martin's backstory in the show through flashbacks that could have been paired with scenes of Martin's one-on-one therapy sessions (sessions we didn't get to see). We get glimpses of the possible abuse Martin may have suffered through the knowledge that he put his victims in a box in just their underpants (could indicate that Martin experienced a similar abuse to the abuse he gave his victims via locking them in a box in their underpants) until he was ready to murder them. When the murders are talked about in brief moments we get that he paralyzed his victims (indicative that Martin felt that he had no control in childhood so he symbolically shows this in paralyzing his victims)before surgically torturing them (I assume that he victims were surgically tortured due to the moniker "The Surgeon"). We get that he also used chloroform to subdue his victims (was Martin himself chloroformed or is it another metaphorical symbolism of his need for control?). We also get that he killed both men AND women, which would suggest that he was metaphorically killing his parents and using innocent people as surrogates. However, we don't get a sense as to WHY he did what he did other than he "wanted to" in his coma state. In the coma state, he also mentions that maybe his mother loved him too much or not enough and "maybe daddy....daddy did horrible things to me" (note the hesitation when he says this line in his coma state) which could indicate that he grew up in an abusive household and that the abuse came more so from his father. Jessica also mentions to Gil that the best suit that Martin could get for his graduation ceremony was a "navy suit" meaning that Martin wasn't rich and married into wealth when he married Jessica. Yet there are still some unanswered questions, mainly about Martin's childhood and what his original surname was before meeting/marrying Jessica Whitly.

[@Luke_o_lophus]

Watching Martin Whitley's eye twitches an hour after seeing Good Omens is....a trip

[@mrseddiediaz]

He's officially become my favorite TV villain. Well, tied with Spike from Buffy.

[@AcommonNerd]

Micheal sheen’s American/North American accent is… Convincing… I’ve met people who talk like that… dang!-

[@mollykoenig7009]

"Potato potato." aahahhaha

[@myfugitivecat]

Ok I really dont get why there isnt enough Martin/Malcolm fandom yet. Main focus of the show is, thanks god, obviously them and they obviously love and care for each other. Yes, Martin likes other things and people (Mr David :D, Jessica, Ainsley etc.) but I think when it comes to them he can turn off his feelings which means they are disposal. However, when it comes to Malcolm he can’t because he truely loves him and that’s why he is so obsessed with him. Obsession might be a sign of toxicness or unhealthiness but since Martin’s mind is twisted it is not surprising that he gets obsessed over the one thing he loves which is Malcolm. And Malcolm is still that broken little child who misses his father’s warmth and affection. He misses his father; the one he had before the serial killer came out. Anyways thanks for reading this far. Have a good day, bye.

[@BunnyStark]

Ao3 has some really good Martin/Malcolm fics

[@myfugitivecat]

@@BunnyStark But people ship Dani/Malcolm a lot instead of them that’s sad :/

[@BunnyStark]

@@myfugitivecat it really is, hell when i first started i shipped Malcolm with Edrisa but as i continued i began the sinful love for Malcolm and Martin

[@myfugitivecat]

@@BunnyStark and yeah I agree Edrisa is so sweet and funny I really don’t get people going crazy about Dani

[@BunnyStark]

@@myfugitivecat Dani feels like a basic female love interest there's not much i like about her character. 🤷🏼 but that's just me.

[@anaiswinter9893]

serial killer Black Pete and serial killer aziraphele together.....awww.......I can´t help like Martin, just because Michael plays him so well. I wish it had been a bit of a better background for him.....or I have missed out on parts but, same as with Hannibal......he is just too charmin and Martin is even funny. I want Alec Martin/Martin Whitley fanfiction.

[@anaiswinter9893]

I got a question about serial killer black pete but can´t see it anymore.....but it referred to the actor of Black Pete being in an Insane Asylum with Michael Sheens serial killer in Prodigal Son. I just thought it was funny.

[@okaminess]

Love this! I love the show! Watching it!!!

[@mollykoenig7009]

Only reason I watch this show.

[@ilahmaecunanan2629]

I know Michael Sheen from Twilight film series

[@leiragamer6823]

Ilahmae Cunanan Me too. I wouldn’t have known if I hadn’t looked it up. Because he had a beard, short hair, and wasn’t extremely pale 😂 😂

[@shvartze]

Aside from being a serial killer Martin seems to be just a nice Jewish doctor.

[@oxnyxws]

Martin was more alive than anyone else in this series.

[@byronic-heroine]

I'm still mad this show is gone. Fox loves cancelling good things.

[@gregoryellory9760]

Michael sheen aka Lucius underworld

[@okaminess]

Yeeeessssss!!!! And everyone else! Cloughie!

[@soraiabranco8687]

title is wrong, should be: 'The best of Prodigal son: Michael Sheen'

[@okaminess]

Thank you. I love Sheen.

[@DontSmileAtMe2005]

He sounds American here but goddamn I still hear Aziraphale 😂

[@ineffablemars]

his american accent does it for me idfk

[@Dark-sp5nz]

at 3:18 is the the voice of wade from gta 5

[@Xerock]

gaaah. why did this show only get one decent season...and one half-assed woke season