Film legend Al Pacino stars in TV drama about Nazi hunters in 1970s New York

SPH Brightcove Video
The legendary Hollywood actor plays the head of a Nazi hunting team in Hunter, a new Amazon series based on the real-life events of Operation Paperclip, says creator David Weil.
Al Pacino and Logan Lerman play members of a group of Nazi hunters in 1970s New York in Hunters. PHOTO: AMAZON PRIME VIDEO
New: Gift this subscriber-only story to your friends and family

LOS ANGELES - Unlike its rival Netflix, Amazon Prime Video has not really had a big, globally popular original series on its streaming service yet.

But it is making a major play for that with Hunters, a comicbook-like fantasy drama about a ragtag band of Nazi hunters in 1970s New York. When they discover scores of high-ranking German officials hiding in America and conspiring to create a Fourth Reich, the group sets out on a bloody quest for vengeance.

Already a subscriber? 

Read the full story and more at $9.90/month

Get exclusive reports and insights with more than 500 subscriber-only articles every month

Unlock these benefits

  • All subscriber-only content on ST app and straitstimes.com

  • Easy access any time via ST app on 1 mobile device

  • E-paper with 2-week archive so you won't miss out on content that matters to you

Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.