RULES OF PREY Is Filming In Toronto

Jensen Ackles is back on the Amazon umbrella as the star of crime show Rules of Prey.

The upcoming show is an adaptation of the series of novels from crime author John Sanford. The Prey series of novels as of 2026 consists of 36 titles, the first novel released in 1989.

Rules of Prey follows Lucas Davenport (Jensen Ackles), formerly a detective in the Minneapolis Police Department, drawn out of seclusion back into law enforcement to investigate a series of confounding murders designed to send a message specifically to him.

When an ingenious serial killer begins murdering Minneapolis citizens, Davenport, a brilliant polymath and unconventional investigator, takes the case, sparking an intense psychological duel with an equally intelligent adversary. As Davenport deciphers the killer’s twisted moral code and personal vendetta, he must match wits with a predator operating by his own rules of justice, risking everything to stop a killer who sees their conflict as the ultimate game.

Jensen Ackles continues his collaboration with Amazon MGM, coming off his appearances in the final season of The Boys, starring in Countdown. These roles in addition to starring in Vought Rising the Boys prequel.

Gritty Crime Drama

Amazon seem to enjoying success with gritty crime adaptations of successful novel series. Both Reacher starring Alan Ritchson and Cross starring Aldis Hodges have experienced great success. That’s in addition to Bosch and the Bosch-verse which really helped lauch Prime Video as a serious streaming option.

Rules of Prey is filming now in Toronto, with filming set to continue until 16 December 2026. Bruce Terris serves as showrunner on the project as well as executive producer. Daniel Sackheim (Ozark) will direct the opening two episodes and executive produce. MGM Television and Take 5 Productions produce the drama, with Ackles, Terris, Charles Gogolak, Matt Leipzig, Howard Braunstein, Michael Jaffe, John Requa, Glenn Ficarra and John Weber among the executive producers.

The series will air on MGM+, though there is no release date known as of yet.

SOURCE: hollywoodnorthbuzz.com