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The Day of the Jackal( 2024)

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The hunter. Hunted.

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.

  1. Ronan Bennett

    Creator

Series Cast

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    Eddie Redmayne

    The Jackal

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    Lashana Lynch

    Bianca Pullman

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    Eleanor Matsuura

    Zina Jansone

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    Chukwudi Iwuji

    Osita Halcrow

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    Úrsula Corberó

    Nuria

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    Adoney Díaz Barajas

    Carlitos

Current Season

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Series 1

2024 | 10 Episodes

Series 1 of The Day of the Jackal premiered on Nov 07 2024

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A review by MovieGuys

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Written by MovieGuys on Mon Dec 02 2024
I'm not sure there was really a need for another remake of The Day of the Jackal? Based on the Frederick Forsyth novel from 1971, there have been two films, I'm aware of and both are pretty decent. The series isn't awful either. Eddie Redmayne is excellent as the Jackal. That said, I can't say I feel quite so enthusiastic about Lashana Lynch's character, Bianca Pullman. She seems a bit lost, for want of a better description.I'm sure some will disagree. Idris Elba would, I feel, have been a perfect choice. Oh well.... The series itself is reasonable. There's the usual espionage assassin t...

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Facts

Status

Returning Series

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Type

Scripted

Original Language

English

Keywords

  • based on novel or book
  • hitman
  • political assassination