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The Day of the Jackal
Adapted by Ronan Bennett from Frederick Forsyth's classic novel and the 1973 film, The Day of the Jackal is a contemporary, high-octane thriller set against a turbulent political backdrop. It follows the Jackal, an elusive and merciless lone assassin who meets his match in Bianca...
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Acclaimed Peacock and Sky thriller series created by Ronan Bennett and starring Eddie Redmayne as an elusive assassin and Lashana Lynch as the MI6 agent hunting him.
Series Details
Series Overview
- Premise
- A master assassin and a relentless intelligence officer engage in a relentless global pursuit.
- Tone
- Sleek, tense, high-stakes international spy thriller.
- Setting
- London, Munich, Paris, Madrid, and across Europe.
Production
- Filming locations
- London, Budapest, Vienna, Croatia
- Creator / Writer
- Ronan Bennett
- Based on
- The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth
- Composer
- Volker Bertelmann
Episodes
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S01E05
S01E06
S01E07
Episode 1
The Jackal executes a jaw-dropping long-range assassination in Munich, triggering a massive manhunt... · 58 min · Nov 7, 2024
Episode 2
As the Jackal travels to Spain to see his wife Nuria, Bianca uncovers a vital forensic clue left beh... · 52 min · Nov 7, 2024
Episode 3
Bianca closes in on an intermediary, prompting the Jackal to alter his extraction routes. · 55 min · Nov 14, 2024
Episode 4
A high-stakes cat-and-mouse game plays out in the streets of London as surveillance nets tighten. · 50 min · Nov 21, 2024
Episode 5
Betrayals within political circles threaten to expose the mastermind behind the assassination contra... · 53 min · Nov 28, 2024
Episode 6
An ambush in the Austrian Alps puts both the Jackal and Bianca in mortal danger. · 56 min · Dec 5, 2024
Episode 7
Season One Finale — The ultimate showdown between the Jackal and Bianca reaches its explosive climax... · 63 min · Dec 12, 2024
Cast & Characters
Eddie Redmayne
The Jackal / Charles Holcroft
Lashana Lynch
Bianca Pullman
Úrsula Corberó
Nuria
Charles Dance
Timothy Winthrop
Richard Dormer
Norman Stoke
Chukwudi Iwuji
Osita Halcrow
Khalid Abdalla
Ulle Dag Charles
Lia Williams
Isabel Kirby
Eleanor Matsuura
Zita Komar
Jonjo O'Neill
Edward Carver
The Jackal
Character
Bianca Pullman
Character
Nuria
Character
Ulle Dag Charles
Character
Crew
Ronan Bennett
Creator / Writer / Executive Producer
Brian Kirk
Lead Director / Executive Producer
Eddie Redmayne
Executive Producer
Gareth Neame
Executive Producer
Nigel Marchant
Executive Producer
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