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The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal

The hunter. Hunted.

20248.21 Season10 EpisodesReturning Series

Overview

An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.

Created by Frederick Forsyth
Written by Frederick Forsyth
Produced by Christopher Hall
NetworksSky AtlanticSky Showcase

Top Cast

Eddie Redmayne

Eddie Redmayne

The Jackal

Lashana Lynch

Lashana Lynch

Bianca Pullman

Eleanor Matsuura

Eleanor Matsuura

Zina Jansone

Chukwudi Iwuji

Chukwudi Iwuji

Osita Halcrow

Úrsula Corberó

Úrsula Corberó

Nuria

A

Adoney Díaz Barajas

Carlitos

D

David Gojković

Bodyguard

Themes & Keywords

based on novel or bookhitmanpolitical assassination

About The Day of the Jackal

The Day of the Jackal is a drama, action & adventure, mystery series that first aired in 2024 exploring themes of based on novel or book, hitman, political assassination. Created by Frederick Forsyth, it stars Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Eleanor Matsuura. An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.

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