singer Jay Abdo as Cantar Walley, a pro-nuclear, anti-Israel candidate for Iran's presidency Eye Haïdara as Detective Nan Ntep (season 2), a French homicide detective Jolie Olympia Choko as Myna Albans, Agathe's young daughter Cindy Bossan as Detective Sandrine Gernsback (season 2), Agathe's colleague Episodes Season 1 (2015–17) Season 2 (2018) Production Development On May 14, 2015, it was reported that Amazon had given the production, written by Steven Conrad and then titled The Patriot, a pilot order. On September 23, 2015, the series' pilot order was confirmed and further information regarding the series was released. It was announced that the series had been retitled Patriot and that Conrad was confirmed to direct the pilot episode and executive produce alongside Gil Bellows, Glenn Ficarra, Charlie Gogolak, and John Requa. On December 18, 2015, it was announced that the production had been given a series order. On January 27, 2017, it was reported that the rest of season one would premiere in its entirety on February 24, 2017. On April 18, 2017, it was announced that the series had been renewed for a second season. On October 10, 2018, it was announced that the second season would premiere on November 9, 2018. Casting In August 2015, it was announced that Kurtwood Smith, Michael Dorman, Kathleen Munroe, and Terry O'Quinn had been cast in the pilot's lead roles. On March 22, 2016, it was reported that Chris Conrad, previously cast in a guest appearance in the pilot episode, had been upped to a series regular capacity for the remainder of season one. On January 4, 2018, it was announced that Debra Winger had been cast in a series regular role for season two. Filming Principal photography for the first season commenced in the spring of 2016 in Chicago, Illinois. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes it received an overall score of 91%, and an overall score of 71 on Metacritic. Season 1 The first season met with positive critical response. On the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, the first season holds an 82% approval rating with an average rating of 6.5 out of 10 based on 28 reviews. The website's critical consensus reads, "Patriot is dark, quirky, and often funny -- and although its risks don't always pay off, the series is still savvy and inspired enough to watch." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the season a score of 68 out of