"The Day of the Jackal" is a thrilling series filled with suspense and intrigue

November 13, 2024

The Day of the Jackal is the high-octave newest British thriller premiering exclusively on Peacock, starring Lashana Lynch as Bianca, a tenacious M16 agent who becomes obsessed with tracking down an elusive, highly skilled assassin named The Jackal (Eddie Redmayne) in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

Based on the Frederick Forsyth 1971 novel and 1973 film of the same name, the series was written and created by Ronan Bennett and directed by Brian Kirk. The 10 episode series will premiere with five episodes on November 14, with new episodes released every Thursday leading up to the double episode finale on December 12. 

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The series stars:

• Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal

• Lashana Lynch as Bianca

• Úrsula Corberó as Nuria

• Chukwudi Iwuji as Osita Halcrow

• Khalid Abdalla as Ulle Dag Charles

• Lia Williams as Isabel Kirby

• Eleanor Matsuura as Zina Jansone

• Sule Rimi as Paul Pullman

• Ben Hall as Damian Richardson

• Charles Dance as Timothy Winthorp

• Richard Dormer as Norman Stoke

• Jonjo O'Neill as Edward Carver

• Kate Dickie as Alison Stoke

• Katherine Devlin as Emma Stoke

• Patrick O'Kane as Larry Stoke

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The Day of the Jackal is a fantastic update to the originals and stays true to the original premise. Both Redmayne and Lynch are captivating in their roles as the narrative is told from both perspectives. Lynch, best known for her roles in No Time to Die, Captain Marvel, and The Woman King, is no stranger to the character she plays and shines as the hard-nosed agent obsessed with tracking The Jackal down. Redmayne best known for the Fantastic Beasts film series, is extremely charismatic as he plays The Jackal with a stealth performance.

There are plenty of action sequences that keep viewers on the edge of their seats as the intensity rise when the stakes get higher, heightening the suspense with intrigue. We should not root for The Jackal when he's tasked with a particular assignment, but we are. The cinematography is beautiful, with breathtaking European locales peppered throughout the series that adds layers of authenticity.

The Day of the Jackal is highly entertaining with both Redmayne and Lynch bring their A games to this thrilling series.

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The Day of the Jackal premiers exclusively on Peacock on November 14.

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Executive Producers: Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant, Eddie Redmayne, Brian Kirk, Ronan Bennett.

Production Companies: Sky Studios, Universal Television and Carnival Film and Television.

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