Season 1 – The Day of the Jackal

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Season 1 – The Day of the Jackal

2024

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Drama

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Mystery & Thriller

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The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

Rebecca Nicholson

Guardian

It is Slow Horses without the sly sense of humour or taste for the absurd, while Redmayne’s mega-range sniper is a kind of Bond gone bad. But even if it doesn’t quite deliver on its early potential, it’s highly enjoyable, trigger-happy stuff.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 8, 2024

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Karl Quinn

The Age (Australia)

While it’s not faithful to the details of the plot, it is utterly in the spirit of Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 novel -- both in the tale and its attention to detail. And the result is simply one of the best TV shows of the year.

Rated: 5/5

Nov 7, 2024

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Nick Curtis

London Evening Standard

The parallel narrative, suggesting that the hunter and the hunter’s hunter are not so different -- both ruthless, both siloing off work and family life -- is effective if unoriginal.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 7, 2024

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Chris Joyce

Movies and Munchies (YouTube)

The character depth is awesome, creating heroes and anti-heroes who are sometimes difficult to determine. While the cabal at the center of the story is generic and stale, the chase, action, and drama all combine to deliver an exciting and engaging binge.

Rated: 4.5/5

Nov 8, 2024

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Adam Sweeting

The Arts Desk

It’s a decent enough thriller, but it’s not in the same universe as Bennett’s masterly Top Boy.

Rated: 3/5

Nov 7, 2024

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James Delingpole

The Spectator

This is coffee-table spy-drama porn perfectly calculated to satisfy all manner of lurid and exotic tastes.

Nov 7, 2024

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Maxi B

this has all of the ingredients of all of the things I love - international intrigue, languages, espionage, great actors, amazing locations, very good directing. But the execution in terms of the writing is often so poor, which is shocking from the guy who wrote Top Boy, one of the best shows of the last decade. So much clunky exposition and clichéd character development and logical jumps, so little of it seems plausible or well researched, and then they try to bridge these gaps with a bunch of very forced needledrops. So disappointing given how much potential there was here, but it just all feels like a cynical pastiche on a beloved genre.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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down p

he first three episodes of the day of the jackal were excellent. i was quite surprised as i was expecting yet again some weirdly cgi, bloated, bond like also ran. what i got was tight, exciting, and left me really wanting the next episode. sky really nailed this. bravo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Audience Member

The show is story building, intriguing, Eddie Redmayne is portraing the 'shapeshifting' hitman.He does a hell of a job.Good play form Mi6 agent girl, lovely to see that the showrunner chose to give the Jackal a family so he can smartly feel human or as a playpretend.Thrilling, Good to see Charles Dance.To bad he doesnt have a larger role. Cant wait for the next episodes.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Audience Member

So invested in this show, can’t take my eyes off the screen. A great watch

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/24

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Kim T

this reimagining is a fun and thrilling series. Redmayne and lynch are both superb. Just one question , what is with the James Bond-esque theme song ? 😂

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/07/24

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Eddie Redmayne

Jackal

Lashana Lynch

Bianca

Úrsula Corberó

Nuria

Charles Dance

Timothy Winthorp

Richard Dormer

Norman

Chukwudi Iwuji

Osita Halcrow

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Episode 1

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 1

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

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Episode 2

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 2

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

Details

Episode 3

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 3

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

Details

Episode 4

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 4

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

Details

Episode 5

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 5

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

Details

Episode 6

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 6

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

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Episode 7

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 7

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

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Episode 8

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 8

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

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Episode 9

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 9

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

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Episode 10

Aired Nov 7, 2024

Episode 10

The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. He soon meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.

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Director: Brian Kirk
Executive Producer: Ronan Bennett, Gareth Neame, Nigel Marchant, Sam Hoyle, Sue Naegle, Brian Kirk, Eddie Redmayne
Screenwriter: Ronan Bennett
Network: Peacock
Genre: Crime, Drama, Action, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: British English
Release Date: Nov 7, 2024