An unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, (Eddie Redmayne) 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 (Lashana Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
The Day of the Jackal will premiere on Peacock (US) on November 14, 2024 with the first 5 episodes, followed by episodes weekly and a double-episode finale on Thursday, December 12, 2024.
Principal Cast: Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó
Supporting Cast: Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, Nick Blood, Sule Rimi and Florisa Kamara
Writer / Executive Producer: Ronan Bennett
Executive Producers: Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant (Carnival Films), Sam Hoyle (Sky Studios), Sue Naegle
Executive Producer / Director: Brian Kirk
Executive Producer / Star: Eddie Redmayne
Co-Executive Producer / Star: Lashana Lynch
Producer: Chris Hall
Consulting Producer: Frederick Forsyth
Produced by: Carnival Films, part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group
Distribution: NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution
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The Day of the Jackal |
Network: Sky AtlanticGenre: DramaSeasons: 1Episodes: 10 | |
OverviewAn 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. |