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Season 1 – The Assassin

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A retired assassin reunites with her estranged son, but her dangerous past catches up with them, forcing them to go on the run together while uncovering a dark conspiracy that threatens their relationship.

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Rebecca Nicholson Financial Times The set-up might be a little stilted, but by the second episode it settles into solidly entertaining potboiler territory. Rated: 3/5 Aug 5, 2025 Full Review Tom Peck The Times (UK) What’s arguably most intriguing about The Assassin is that there is an easy way to get hold of a flawless comedy thriller, one with all the whip-smart, antic charm of, say, Killing Eve or Daniel Craig’s last Bond movie, No Time to Die... Jul 29, 2025 Full Review Sean O'Grady Independent (UK) “Implausible” is the word that springs to mind with The Assassin. This is frustrating, because so much of the production is absolutely plausible -- to the extent that, while watching it, I actually felt like I was on set and part of the action. Rated: 3/5 Jul 29, 2025 Full Review James Croot The Post NZ There are plenty of unexpected connections, crossed paths and nefarious schemes for the characters (and viewers) to negotiate, while never losing sight of the show’s greatest strength, the chemistry between mother and son. Aug 7, 2025 Full Review Pat Stacey Irish Independent The Assassin is terrific fun. It moves like an express train across several locations, including Albania, Libya and London, and is packed with corkscrew twists and enough shady characters to block out the Greek sun. Jul 28, 2025 Full Review Sabrina Barr metro.co.uk It’s Mamma Mia combined with Taken, with a dash of Black Doves thrown in for good measure. Rated: 4/5 Jul 25, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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mt 7 Brilliant Keeley Hawes, hilarious movie. Nice settings. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/17/25 Full Review mark m It's such a shame, a brilliant cast, lovely setting, obviously a huge budget... yet the story was as if a bunch of stoned teenagers suddenly said to each other, 'hey, got a great idea for a tv show' and came up with the most ridiculous and inane script ever written. Sorry, but with all of the hype and trailers, I was hoping for so much more. Please don't make a second series, and spend the money on something better. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Keith B I thought it was a bit of a comedy thriller. A bit hit and miss, and long winded. Worth a watch but nothing to write home about. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Zoe W I thought it had all the right ingredients gorgeous locations, a bit of luxury and strong female actress Keeley to play the assassin. But unfortunately the bake sank badly in the middle. The casting was terrible, Keeley im sorry just didn't pull it off maybe because the surrounding cast were just so awful. The son was a wet lettuce with no redeeming features whatsoever, he could have sent a light bulb to sleep. The aussie rich kids just not at all convincing characters. I watched it all trying to dig deep wanting to enjoy it but this was no Day of the Jackall or Killing Eve more an assassin's pantomime. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/11/25 Full Review Shawn S I saw two episodes on a flight last week ( 8/3/25) but can not find it anywhere on demand- checked prime, brit box, BBC etc when will it actually be available to stream in the US? Rated 5 out of 5 stars 08/12/25 Full Review Ellwah V Love Keeley but this was pretty awful. Very wooden. Very BBC drama. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 08/09/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Harry Williams

Creator

Jack Williams

Creator

Keeley Hawes

Julie

Freddie Highmore

Edward

David Dencik

Jasper

Shalom Brune-Franklin

Kayla

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jul 25, 2025 Retired assassin, Julie, and her estranged son, Edward, are forced to work together in a fight for survival, testing their dysfunctional relationship to it's limits. Details Episode 2 Aired Jul 25, 2025 Julie and Edward must maintain a cover and keep Julie's past hidden, but a surprise arrival only complicates things further. Details Episode 3 Aired Jul 25, 2025 Arriving in Albania, the unlikely group heads in search of Julie's old handler, Damian, but Julie is distracted by her suspicions that Edward is hiding something from her. Details Episode 4 Aired Jul 25, 2025 Across Europe, news breaks about the tragedy Julie and Edward witnessed on the island and they become the targets of a police manhunt. Details Episode 5 Aired Jul 25, 2025 The pieces finally start falling into place for Julie, who learns who might be responsible for the catastrophic trail of events. Details Episode 6 Aired Jul 25, 2025 A final showdown awaits Julie and Luka, who must cross the continent to confront the repercussions of Julie's past actions head-on; Marie reveals truths to Edward that makes him question everything he thought he knew about his life. Details
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Season Info

Director
Lisa Mulcahy, Daniel Nettheim
Creator
Harry Williams, Jack Williams
Executive Producer
Alex Mercer, Daisy Mount, Freddie Highmore, Keeley Hawes, Sarah Hammond, Krissie Ducker, Harry Williams, Harry Williams, Jack Williams, Jack Williams, Hamish Wright
Screenwriter
Krissie Ducker, Harry Williams, Hamish Wright, Jack Williams
Network
Prime Video
Genre
Mystery & Thriller, Crime
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jul 25, 2025