- Primary Subject: UK safety regulation breaches on the set of Prime Video's Tomb Raider TV series
- Key Update: Prime Video's Tomb Raider series has hit another snag after UK safety authorities flagged health violations on set.
- Status: Confirmed
- Last Verified: September 1, 2026
- Quick Answer: UK safety authorities flagged Prime Video's Tomb Raider for hazardous paint safety breaches, but production resolved the issue and filming continues without delays.
The filming of Prime Video's TV series adaptation of Tomb Raider is in hot water due to the safety violations that were flagged by UK authorities.
The highly anticipated Prime Video series adaptation of the hit video game franchise has been in production since earlier this year, with Sophie Turner playing Lara Croft. However, it experienced a setback a few months into filming due to the actress's on-set injury, but she has recovered since then.
Now, it looks like the TV series has experienced another production issue.
What Happened in the Tomb Raider TV Series' Production Safety Violations?
According to Deadline, the UK's Health and Safety Executive (HSE) flagged the safety violations on the production of Tomb Raider earlier this year.
Their report indicated that the Prime Video project breached the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 and the Control of Substances Hazardous to Health Regulations 2002.
The safety authorities determined that the production "failed to ensure that crew members underwent biological monitoring to ensure adequate control measures were in place for the spraying of isocyanate paints, one of the leading causes of asthma in the workplace."
Their guidance stated that the show's production should have "appropriate personal protective equipment" that is "worn when spraying isocyanate paints, and that an invisible mist emitted by the substance can take up to 20 minutes to clear. An employer must know the clearance time for the space in which spraying is taking place."
Fortunately, the show's production team managed to remedy the situation as they addressed the safety concerns that were reported by the HSE, and they were eventually given an "improvement notice," indicating that they had complied with the safety regulations.
Deadline noted that it is "rare" for HSE to flag safety violation concerns on TV shoots, with Tomb Raider being the most high-profile project to be reported with such issues in the last few years.
The safety concerns also did not affect the series' production, so it still proceeded as usual, and fans can still expect the Prime Video adaptation to arrive on screens in the future despite the setback.
What to Expect in Prime Video's Tomb Raider Series
Prime Video's TV series adaptation of Tomb Raider is based on the iconic video game franchise, which follows the adventures of world-famous archaeologist and adventurer Lara Croft. The exact plot details are still under wraps.
The series stars Turner as Lara Croft, alongside other cast members such as Sigourney Weaver, Jason Isaacs, Martin Bobb-Semple, Jack Bannon, John Heffernan, Bill Paterson, Paterson Joseph, Sasha Luss, Juliette Motamed, Celia Imrie, and August Wittgenstein.
The project is led by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag), serving as creator, writer, executive producer, and co-showrunner alongside Chad Hodge as co-showrunner and executive producer; they are joined by Jonathan Van Tulleken, who will serve as director and executive producer.
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