The Day of the Jackal (2024)

Directed by

Anu Menon, Anthony Philipson, Paul Wilmshurst, Brian Kirk

Genre

drama television series, thriller television series, espionage television series

Country

United Kingdom

Length

1 season, 10 episodes

Rated

TV-MA

Rating

8.2 of 10 from 1,204 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A skilled assassin known as the Jackal takes on a high-profile target. A British intelligence officer works to track him down before he can strike.

suspensefultensestylishmethodicalglobe-trottingcat-and-mousecoolsharp

What happens

The Day of the Jackal is a British spy thriller television series, based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 film of the same name. It stars Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch. It is written and created by Ronan Bennett, produced by Christopher Hall and directed by Brian Kirk, Anthony Philipson, Paul Wilmshurst and Anu Menon. The first series began airing in November 2024. That same month, it was renewed for a second season, which will premiere in 2027. The Day of the Jackal received positive reviews from critics and received two Golden Globe Award nominations, Best Television Series – Drama and Best Actor for Redmayne. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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