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The Jackal is bringing Bruce Willis' take on the iconic killer to a brand-new streaming home. The 1997 action thriller is now on Tubi.

The Jackal, starring Willis as the iconic assassin, has officially become a part of the free streaming platform's ever-expanding catalog of thrillers. The Jackal was quietly added to the Tubi library on April 1. Directed by Michael Caton-Jones from a screenplay written by Chuck Pfarrer, 1997's The Jackal was an updated feature film adaptation of author Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel, The Day of the Jackal.

The story follows Willis's Jackal, who is being hunted by Sidney Poitier's FBI Deputy Director Carter Preston, and Ira sniper Declan Joseph Mulqueen, played by Richard Gere, as he tries to kill a top-ranking U.S. government official. The film also features appearances by numerous fan-favorite actors, such as J. K. Simmons, Jack Black, Leslie Phillips, and Mathilda May.

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It’s the actors’ turn to speak. The 2025 Screen Actors Guild Award got underway on Sunday night, with the Hollywood guild members awarding what they feel where the best performances and ensembles of the year across film and television.

Nominees include Cynthia Erivo, Ariana Grande, Pamela Anderson, Daniel Craig, Colman Domingo, Timothée Chalamet, Zoe Saldaña, Jamie Lee Curtis, Jonathan Bailey, Edward Norton, Keri Russell, Gary Oldman, Quinta Brunson, Adam Brody, Harrison Ford, Lily Gladstone, Colin Farrell and many more.

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Exclusive: Lydia West, Abbie Cornish and Brooke Satchwell are among high-profile acting talent leading Stan’s tenth anniversary slate, we can reveal.

The Australian streamer is today unveiling its latest TV series, films and acquisitions at a splashy showcase event held at Linseed House at the Grounds of Alexandria in Sydney. In total, it unveiled 14 originals — three scripted series, six features and five docs — along with a host of acquisitions.

On the originals front, Stan’s Chief Content Officer Cailah Scobie and Head of Originals Amanda Duthie are announcing the likes of He Had It Coming, Love Divided By Eleven and Whale Shark Jack, and a horror-comedy series, Gnomes.

He Had it Coming stars Lydia West (It’s a Sin), Natasha Liu Bordizzo (Ahsoka: Star Wars) and Liv Hewson (Yellowjackets). It follows Elise (West), an awkward English scholarship student who forms an unlikely alliance with fashion influencer Barbara (Liu Bordizzo) after...

Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne’s new Peacock series, The Day of the Jackal, premiered last November, and since then it’s become the most-watched original drama series ever for the streamer. Per Peacock, The Day of the Jackal, completed the feat of being the most watched original Peacock series ever after 75 days of viewership. The show is also a global sensation and is the biggest series ever launched on Sky.

Per ScreenRant, NBC Universal did not release specific viewing numbers, but the first episode had about 4.6 million viewers on Sky in its first 28 days. The Day of the Jackalwas nominated for a 2025 Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series, as well as a Critics' Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award. Redmayne was nominated for Best Actor at the Golden Globes and the Critics' Choice Awards, and he is up forScreen Actors Guild Awards.

Redmayne, who won a Best...

Peacock has struck gold with The Day of the Jackal. The political thriller, led by Eddie Redmayne, has become the streamer’s most-watched original drama series within 75 days of its release, according to NBCUniversal. The show has also been a major success globally, marking the biggest new series launch for Sky.

NBCU hasn’t shared exact viewership numbers, but reports indicate that the series gained impressive traction. The first episode alone pulled in 4.6 million viewers on Sky within its first 28 days.

While The Day of the Jackal didn’t make it onto Nielsen’s overall streaming originals list, it did debut as one of the top 10 streaming dramas in the U.S. during its release week on November 14. It resurfaced on the rankings again the week of its finale on December 12, showing consistent audience interest.

Unlike many streaming series that fade after their initial surge, The Day of the Jackal...

Exclusive: The Day of the Jackal seems to have been a sleeper hit for Peacock.

The Eddie Redmayne-led political thriller has now become the streamer’s most-watched new original drama series ever after 75 days of viewership, NBCUniversal says.

Apparently, the series has found success globally as well, becoming the biggest new series launch ever on Sky. As is typical, NBCU didn’t provide exact numbers, though it was previously revealed that the first episode reached 4.6M viewers on Sky alone in its first 28 days.

The Day of the Jackal did also debut as one of the top 10 streaming original dramas during its debut week in the U.S. on November 14, per Nielsen. However, it was under the 320M streaming minute threshold to make it onto Nielsen’s overall streaming originals list for that interval.

It also ranked among streaming dramas again the week of its finale, on December 12, though...

You can bet that Sky Atlantic and Peacock is doing everything possible for ‘The Day of the Jackal’ to return as quickly as possible after the show became the best new series launched by the network this year.

Let’s just say that the show drew a massive fanbase and Sky Atlantic wants to keep feeding that fanbase. Shortly after Eddie Redmayne’s confirmation that he will be returning as the Jackal, aka the world’s most professional and elusive sniper, we’ve received more good news.

‘The Day Of The Jackal’ Season 2 To Continue the “Twist” At the End Of Season 1

You know that the Jackal does not like loose ends, and so, since the first season ended on a very shaky ground, Eddie Redmayne has announced that he will be returning for the second season.

“If there’s one thing that the Jackal can’t stand, it’s a loose end.

We can't believe 2024 just flew by like that! We're more than halfway through December, and so many amazing shows have been released throughout the year. There is also much more left to come out, such as the highly anticipated Squid Game season 2. That's a personal fave of ours at Show Snob!

Since we've almost reached the finish line for this year, we thought now would be the perfect time to look back at all the shows we watched and enjoyed. Some of these TV shows you might recognize, while others you might not. What we can say about all of them is that they are sure to keep you entertained and hooked from start to finish.

Now, are you ready to end 2024 off on a high note? If so, you must watch these 18 truly awesome TV shows before the year ends!

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Eddie Redmayne will be back as the Jackal.

Peacock and Sky renewed hit man drama The Day of the Jackal for a second season earlier this month and the streamer and British broadcaster confirmed that Redmayne will return.

It comes as little surprise given that Redmayne is the main character of the drama series and [Spoiler Alert] seemingly emerges relatively unscathed at the end of the first season in the dramatic and twist-heavy finale.

The splashy 10-part adaptation starred Redmayne and Lashana Lynch and has been rating well on both sides of the pond.

Adapted by Ronan Bennett from the hit Frederick Forsyth novel, Season 1 follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), who 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 (Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe,...

The Day of the Jackal season 2 is coming, and there’s a lot of loose ends that are still on our minds. Here's 5 burning questions we're looking forward to getting the answer to in the second season, which has been renewed. Spoilers from The Day of the Jackal season 1 below.

Season 1 of the Peacock thriller followed the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne), a freelance assassin preparing to kill tech billionaire Ulle Dag Charles. Hunting him was Bianca (Lashana Lynch), an MI6 agent.

The finale had the Jackal succeed in killing Charles but was injured while on the run. After quitting Mi-6 over her superiors not seeming to care about catching the Jackal, Bianca was talked into tracking him off the books by superior Isabel. She hunted the Jackal to Spain but, in a shocking turn, the Jackal killed her.

The Jackal left only to be sideswiped by a car. It then cut...

“The Day of the Jackal”, the Brit-produced live-action episodic thriller adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel, directed by Brian Kirk, stars Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura and Jonjo O'Neill, streaming December 30, 2024 on Peacock:

“…reimagined into a contemporary political setting, the story focuses on a ruthless killer and master of disguise…

“…known only as the ‘Jackal’, and the intelligence officer tasked with capturing him…”

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The Day of the Jackal is one of the best Peacock shows of the year so far. After that killer season finale, Eddie Redmayne is talking about That epic scene.

Tension has been building all season for the inevitable showdown between MI6 agent Bianca (Lashana Lynch) and the Jackal (Redmayne). In The Day of the Jackal season 1 finale, it finally happened with a huge twist on the source material.

Spoilers ahead for The Day of the Jackal season 1 finale!

For those who don't know, the Sky and Peacock series is based on Frederick Forsyth's novel of the same name, which was adapted for the 1973 film also titled The Day of the Jackal. So, if you've seen the film or read the book, you know how it ends. And, it sure seemed like The Day of the Jackal series was heading that direction right up until the final moments.

In the source material,...

The Walking Dead may have ended two years ago, but the franchise endures thanks to the comics, streaming, and the numerous spin-offs that continue to air and tell the stories of some of the most popular surviving characters. Indeed, while many characters survived right through to the end and continue to be central to The Walking Dead universe, some characters met their ends before the post-apocalyptic series concluded. Many of them died way sooner than others.

One character who was introduced late in the series is Magna (Nadia Hilker). But even some of the most dedicated The Walking Dead fans don’t recall whether she made it all the way to the end or not.

Who Is Magna in The Walking Dead? She Has a Dark Past

Magna was introduced towards the end of The Walking Dead, all the way in the ninth season. After a significant time jump, she...

“The Day of the Jackal” will get a U.S. network debut, as NBC will air the first episode of the Eddie Redmayne drama on Dec. 30 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt.

The series, which premiered on Peacock and Sky on Nov. 7, picked up two Golden Globe nominations (for best drama series and best actor in a drama for Redmayne). On Nov. 22, it was renewed for a second season.

Based on Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 novel but reimagined into today’s world, “The Day of the Jackal” stars Redmayne as “The Jackal,” a renowned assassin who easily slips into various disguises and aliases, and Lashana Lynch as Bianca Pullman as an intelligence agent dedicated to capturing him.

“The Day of the Jackal” ranked No. 1 on Peacock’s top 10 TV shows chart, and it was the biggest new series ever to launch on Sky.

The series was a Variety Critic’s Pick, with...

NBC will attempt to whet the appetites of viewers who have yet to subscribe to sister platform Peacock by airing the first episode of The Day of the Jackal.

The episode will air Monday, Dec. 30 at 10 p.m. Et/Pt. The drama that streams on Peacock follows assassin/Jackal (Eddie Redmayne), who 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 series has been nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series and star Redmayne was nominated for Best Performance by an Actor in Television Series. The Critics Choice Awards also nominated the show for Best Drama Series and for Redmayne for Best Actor.

The series has already been renewed...

Warning: The following contains spoilers for The Day of the Jackal season 1 finale.The Day of the Jackal's EPs tease the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne) season 2 missions and his motive after season 1's shocking twist that sets the TV remake on a different path from Fred Zinnemann's 1973 movie and Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel. Not only does the Jackal successfully pull off another near-impossible shot, but he also lives another day when coming face to face with MI6 agent Bianca Pullman (Lashana Lynch), who was supposed to be the one to catch him.

Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant, the EPs behind the series, explain to The Hollywood Reporter what the Jackal is up to in season 2, which has already received a green light. Neame shares that "there's a serious bit of unfinished business" for the Jackal, with his wife and child's whereabouts unknown and a debt being owed. Marchant further teases...

The Day of the Jackal season 1 finale is now streaming on Peacock in the United States, capping off an incredible first season of the Sky and Peacock series.

The 10-episode first season premiered on Nov. 7 on Sky in the UK before its US premiere on Nov. 14. Fans have been watching weekly over the last month, waiting for this moment. So, let’s talk about what happened in episode 10 and how the first season ended. There's no doubt this is one of the best Peacock shows of the year!

Luckily, The Day of the Jackal is already renewed for season 2, so we also shared what to expect in the new season based on the first season’s ending.

What happens in The Day of the Jackal episode 10?

Episode 10 begins after Charles (Eddie Redmayne), also known as the Jackal, killed Ulle Dag Charles (Khalid Abdalla) at the end of episode 9 in Croatia.

The Day of the Jackal will return for a second season. Peacock has renewed the thriller series before the conclusion of the first season. Episodes are currently being released on Thursdays, with the tenth and final episode of the first season set for December 12th.

Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O'Neill, and Sule Rimi star The Day of the Jackal, which follows a hitman who has finally met his match.

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“The Day of the Jackal”, Brit-produced live-action episodic adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel, directed by Brian Kirk, starring Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura and Jonjo O'Neill, has been renewed for Season Two streaming on Peacock:

“…reimagined into a contemporary political setting, the story focuses on a ruthless killer and master of disguise…

“…known only as the ‘Jackal’, and the intelligence officer tasked with capturing him…”

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Eddie Redmayne as the Jackal in ‘The Day of the Jackal’ episode 1 (Photo by: Marcell Piti/Carnival Film and Television Limited)

Peacock and Sky have given the thriller The Day of the Jackal an early season two renewal. Starring Eddie Redmayne as the titular character, the series hit the top spot on Peacock’s Top 10 TV Shows list over its first weekend. The 10-episode first season premiered on November 14, 2024 and will wrap up on December 19th.

In addition to Eddie Redmayne, season one stars Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, and Chukwudi Iwuji. Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, and Sule Rimi also stars.

“An unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee,” reads Peacock’s synopsis. “But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lynch) who starts...

NBCUniversal's Peacock and U.K. broadcaster Sky have renewed The Day of the Jackal for a second season. The series, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, will soon wrap up its first season.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the renewal follows the successful launch of The Day of the Jackal stateside and in the U.K. The series attracted three million viewers in its first week on Sky Atlantic, its best series debut in two years. Based on preliminary Nielsen data, the show ranked among the top five original streaming series in the U.S. for its opening weekend on Peacock. It remains unclear whether Redmayne and Lynch will return following the conclusion of the ten-episode first season.

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Peacock and Sky have renewed “The Day of the Jackal,” the international assassin thriller series starring Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne, for Season 2, Deadline reports.

A joint venture between the Peacock streaming service and the British broadcaster Sky, “The Day of the Jackal” follows Redmayne’s titular contract killer as he carries out expensive, high-stakes hits, evades getting captured by MI6 agent Bianca Pullman (Lashana Lynch), and tries to keep what he really does for a living a secret from his wife, Nuria (Úrsula Corberó).

The series is based on the classic 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth that was previously adapted into a film in 1973 and again very loosely in 1997 as “The Jackal.” It was created for television by Ronan Bennett. The Season 1 cast also includes Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, Nick Blood, Sule Rimi,...

Eddie Redmayne's spy thriller with an 84% Rotten Tomatoes score has received a season 2 renewal. Beginning his career in the West End theatre, Redmayne's first leading film role came in 2006's Like Minds, followed by his big breakthroughs in My Week with Marilyn and Les Misrables. Soon after, he starred as Stephen Hawking in The Theory of Everything and won an Academy Award for Best Actor. The following year, he played a transgender artist in The Danish Girl and earned a second nomination in the same category.

Since his Oscar win and nomination, Redmayne has been best known for playing Newt Scamander in the Fantastic Beasts movies. Meanwhile, he starred in Aaron Sorkin's The Trial of the Chicago 7 and The Good Nurse, both for Netflix. Though Redmayne has mostly focused on movies throughout his career, both prestige pictures and potential blockbusters like Fantastic Beasts, he has also starred in a few television series,...

The Day of the Jackal will see more days as The Hollywood Reporter reveals that Peacock has renewed the thriller for another season. Our Alex Maidy enjoyed the show as he said in his review, “This grounded, realistic thriller takes time to develop the protagonist and antagonist while leaving audiences wondering which side they trust and whether they should or should not. This is not a clean-cut espionage story or even an action-oriented tale. The Day of the Jackal is a worthy modernization of the classic novel and delivers two of the year’s better performances on film or the small screen.”

According to THR, “The series drew 3 million viewers in its first week on [U.K. broadcast] Sky Atlantic, the best series debut there in two years. On Peacock, the show ranked among the top five original streaming series in the U.S. for its opening weekend, based on preliminary Nielsen data.

Peacock and Sky Original thriller series The Day of the Jackal has been renewed for a second season. The series launched globally to critical acclaim and was a hit with viewers around the world.

The Day of the Jackal ranked #1 on Peacock’s Top 10 TV Shows on its platform and was a Top 5 streaming original in the US for its opening weekend. In the UK, the series has become the biggest Sky Original ever and the biggest launch on Sky in over two years, drawing a record audience of three million viewers in its first week.

In Sky Group markets Italy, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, and Ireland, the series is the biggest ever debut for a UK Sky Original. In Australia, the series has become the highest rated new series launch of this year for Fox Showcase.

The series has sold to almost 200 territories globally, including SkyShowtime across Europe; Disney+ in...

The critically acclaimed thriller series The Day of the Jackal has received a surprising update, and its sure to excite fans. The show, which was initially marketed as a limited series, has now been renewed for Season 2 by Peacock and Sky, meaning there will be a lot more disguises, kills, and unrelenting darkness to come.

The news comes courtesy of The Hollywood Reporter, who revealed that the NBCUniversal-owned streamer and U.K. broadcaster Sky have renewed The Day of the Jackal following the shows hugely successful launch in both the United States and across the pond in the United Kingdom. Met with rave reviews and an approval rating of 84% on Rotten Tomatoes, The Day of the Jackal debuted with the highest viewing figures for some time on Sky Atlantic, as well as ranking in the top five on Peacock.

Based on the 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth, the series is...

“The Day of the Jackal,” Peacock and Sky’s original thriller series starring Eddie Redmayne, has been renewed for a second season.

The series centers on the titular Jackal (Redmayne), a chameleon-like contract killer “who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee,” as the show’s synopsis states. “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” launched Nov. 14 to critical and commercial acclaim and has sold to almost 200 territories around the world. In Variety‘s review, critic Aramide Tinubu called it a “truly engaging drama,” adding: “Meticulously presented and beautifully detailed, the series is a breathless adventure until the very end.”

The 10-episode series is currently airing, with the last episode set to premiere on Dec.

The Day of the Jackal will go on for more days at Peacock and Sky.

The NBCUniversal-owned streamer and U.K. broadcaster Sky have renewed The Day of the Jackal, a thriller starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, for a second season. The pickup comes on the heels of a successful launch both in the U.K. and the United States. The series drew 3 million viewers in its first week on Sky Atlantic, the best series debut there in two years. On Peacock, the show ranked among the top five original streaming series in the U.S. for its opening weekend, based on preliminary Nielsen data.

The series is based on a 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth, which was previously adapted into a 1973 feature film. The series follows a cat-and-mouse game between a chameleonic assassin (Eddie Redmayne) and an MI6 agent (Lashana Lynch) who’s determined to catch him.

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The Peacock and Sky dramatic series “The Day of the Jackal” was renewed for a second season, the streamer and broadcaster announced Thursday.

The show’s success was “unusually strong” Carnival Films CEO Gareth Neame told TheWrap this month. The series is part of Neame’s strategic plan that includes launching series that are “expressly British but will have global appeal.” The formula worked when he sold “Downton Abbey” to NBCUniversal in 2008, though he admitted he “could not have anticipated” how successful that series would ultimately become.

Sky and Peacock announced the series was in production in 2023. Eddie Redmayne produced and starred in the first season. The show is based on the Frederick Forsyth thriller and subsequent award-winning 1973 film adaptation of the same name.

“While staying true to the DNA of the original story, this contemporary drama will delve deeper into the chameleon like ‘anti-hero’ at the heart of the story in a high octane,...

Peacock and Sky have a second season of The Day of the Jackal in their crosshairs.

The splashy 10-part adaptation starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch has been rating well on both sides of the pond, and the renewal comes just over a week after its premiere.

Adapted by Ronan Bennett from the hit Frederick Forsyth novel, Season 1 follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Redmayne), who 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 (Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake. Cast also includes Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill and Sule Rimi.

The Day of the Jackal has been No. 1 in Peacock’s top 10 most...

The Day of the Jackal is heating up after an extremely close call at the end of episode 5. We've come a long way since episode 1 when the Jackal had everything under control. The Jackal (Eddie Redmayne) killed Norman Stoke (Richard Dormer) while he was being tortured and interrogated and escaped Bianca (Lashana Lynch) and MI6.

In The Day of the Jackal episode 6, the Jackal finds shelter in a barn, but when he wakes, he’s knocked unconscious by the owner of the property. He’s tied up when he wakes up. The owner, Attila, who doesn’t speak English tries to send him on his way, but then he finds the Jackal’s gun and he drags him into his home to speak to someone and translate what the Jackal is saying.

The Jackal offers to pay the man holding him to let him go, but the other men want their cut.

The Day of the Jackal is off to a strong start on Peacock. The new series starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch premiered on Thursday, Nov. 14.

If you like shows about assassins, this is definitely the show for you to watch right now. For those who don’t know, the series is based on the book of the same name by Frederick Forsyth.

We shared all the big moments moments in The Day of the Jackal episode 1 to make sure you didn’t miss anything!

The Jackal assassinates Manfred Fest

In Munich, Germany, an assassin kills Ralf, a custodian at a media building, and steals Ralf’s identity. Everything seems to be going okay on the assassin’s mission until an unsuspecting worker walks in on him attaching his silencer. He kills her, but the security guard hears. The assassin shoots everyone on the floor and chases the mark down the stairwell.

Blasting its way to Peacock on November 14, 2024, The Day of the Jackal is a violent TV crime thriller following The Jackal (played by Eddie Redmayne), an ice-cold assassin known for accepting the most dangerous assignments for large sums of money. Redmayne follows Edward Fox and Bruce Willis in portraying the titular killer-for-hire. However, thanks to the long-form narrative, he is given much more leeway to craft the character in conjunction with the Frederick Forsyth novel.

Despite two attempts to adapt Frederick Forsyth's novel, one in 1973 and another in 1997, the 380-page tome covers too much to adapt as a two-hour movie. As such, the 10-episode TV adaptation is a perfect amount of time to develop the character, faithfully adapt the most significant plot points in the novel, and give fans the full experience that Forsyth conceived when it was published in 1971. Here's why The Day of the Jackal works best as a TV show.

The mountain lion that menaced Kim Bauer in the first season of Fox’s 24 was a feature, not a bug.

That ferocious feline, which probably still haunts Elisha Cuthbert’s dreams, was a proof of concept for how that boundary-breaking series could to extend its high-wire premise across 24 hours per season: Not everything could be an A-story or a B-story, but in Jack Bauer’s world, even the filler was fraught with tension.

Or at least it theoretically was. As even the most passionate fans will tell you, the detours were occasionally thrilling, occasionally ludicrously entertaining and sometimes just plain awful. But they served the purpose of elongating the excitement, and with 24, elongation was everything. Whatever pleasures the subsequent telefilm or two 12-part seasons provided, they made clear that a condensed 24 might be many things, but it wasn’t 24.

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This isn’t Fred Zinnemann’s “The Day of the Jackal,” but the Peacock series brings forth just as much thrill and action as the 1973 film.

The series is based on Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 novel of the same name, and it’s cast Eddie Redmayne to take on Edward Fox’s role as The Jackal. Redmayne also serves as one of the executive producers for the series.

“The Day of the Jackal” was directed by Brian Kirk (“Game of Thrones”) and was written by Ronan Bennet (“Top Boy”).

Check out everything you need to know about how to watch below.

When does “The Day of the Jackal” come out?

“The Day of the Jackal” premiered on Peacock with the first five episodes of the series on Thursday, Nov. 14. New episodes will drop weekly every Thursday until its double finale on Dec. 12.

Where is “The Day of the Jackal” streaming?

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Lashana Lynch and Eddie Redmayne make a compelling pair as the cat and mouse in The Day of the Jackal, the new TV show updating the novel by Frederick Forsyth and the 1973 movie. Redmayne plays the Jackal, the highly skilled assassin, with Lynch as an MI6 agent hot on his trail. It's hard to argue that there will always be a place for a well-crafted spy thriller on television, and while The Day of the Jackal wouldn't have had any trouble finding its audience, it pushes itself regardless. The series fulfills a niche that viewers have been waiting for.

The Day of the Jackal (2024)

Cast Eddie Elks, Jan-Martin Mller, Andreas Jessen, Russell Balogh, Christy Meyer, Stuart Whelan, Sule Rimi, Martin McDougall, Ben Hall, Jonjo O'Neill, Florisa Kamara, Lee Byford, Eleanor Matsuura, Lia Williams, Adam James, rsula Corber, Chukwudi Iwuji, Eddie Redmayne, Lucy Russell, Gerard Kearns, Richard Dormer, Khalid Abdalla, Lashana Lynch,...

“The Day of the Jackal” is the new Brit-produced live-action episodic adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel, directed by Brian Kirk, starring Eddie Redmayne,Kirk Starring Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura and Jonjo O'Neill, now streaming on Peacock:

“…reimagined into a contemporary political setting, the story focuses on a ruthless killer and master of disguise…

“…known only as the ‘Jackal’, and the intelligence officer tasked with capturing him…”

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Peacock has brought online the opening nine minutes of the spy-thriller series The Day of the Jackal. The first five episodes of the series will be available to stream on Thursday, November 14. Episodes will debut weekly on Thursdays, and a double-episode finale will be available on December 12.

In the 10-episode series, 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.

From writer and executive producer Ronan Bennett, The Day of the Jackal is based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 Universal film adaptation.

The cast includes Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla,...

Fantastic Beasts star Eddie Redmayne is no stranger to altering his appearance, but his most recent role required such heavy prosthetics that even Redmayne struggled to stay in character. A meticulous assassin in a miniseries remake of the 1973 political thriller The Day of the Jackal, the first episode finds Redmayne buried beneath several layers of rubber and foam, while his character infiltrates a target's headquarters disguised as an elderly German cleaner.

Thankfully, Redmayne only needed to don the intense disguise for one scene but his description of the transformation seems torturous at best. In order to become a convincingly old man, Redmayne had to endure four hours of hair and makeup before using a foam suit to increase his body mass. To make matters worse, the scene was shot in a studio with no air-conditioning, on a nightmarishly hot, Hungarian day. "My overwhelming memory of those days was Richard coming...

The Day of the Jackal debuts with a strong Rotten Tomatoes score. Based on the 1971 Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name, which was previously adapted into the 1973 film, the new series is set against a modern political backdrop and follows the titular British assassin and a tenacious intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling game of cat-and-mouse across Europe. The show stars Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in the lead roles alongside a supporting cast that includes rsula Corber, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, and Kate Dickie.

Now, following the show's premiere on Peacock, Eddie Redmayne's TV remake of the 1973 thriller has debuted with a strong Rotten Tomatoes score. The Day of the Jackal has debuted to an 89% score on Rotten Tomatoes with nine reviews from critics, which could fluctuate as more come in. With fewer than 50 ratings, the show doesn't yet qualify for an audience score.

Are you looking for the next engrossing drama to binge? Peacock’s new 10-episode thriller The Day of the Jackal, premiering on November 14, 2024, stars Eddie Redmayne as a master assassin with ice water in his veins and the skill to take out what should be untouchable targets.

The first five episodes will stream on November 14th, with new episodes arriving on Thursdays leading up to its epic finale on December 12th.

The riveting drama is based on Frederick Forsyth’s acclaimed novel, previously adapted into an Oscar-nominated film starring Edward Fox in 1973. Redmayne stars as The Jackal, Lashana Lynch is Bianca, and Úrsula Corberó is Nuria. The supporting cast includes Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, and Sule Rimi.

“An unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne), makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee,” reads Peacock’s synopsis.

Oscar nominee Celeste has returned with a new single, “This Is Who I Am,” serving as the title track for the upcoming Sky and Peacock original series The Day of the Jackal.

The British singer-songwriter, whose debut album Not Your Muse charted no. 1 on the U.K. albums chart, produced the program’s title song with Kendrick collaborators Beach Noise. She is also known for the Academy Award-nominated “Hear My Voice,” which she co-wrote with composer Daniel Pemberton for the Netflix film The Trial of the Chicago 7.

On Monday, Sky released the title sequence for The Day of the Jackal designed by Hingston Studio, featuring her track.

“Celeste’s ‘This Is Who I Am’ perfectly encapsulates the essence of The Day of the Jackal — both propulsive and distinctive,” said Gareth Neame, CEO and executive producer, and Nigel Marchant, managing director and executive producer, at production firm Carnival Films. “We...

Plot: An unrivaled 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.

Review: The Day of the Jackal is a title that resonates even if you have not seen the 1973 film or the novel it was based on. Loosely remade in 1997 as The Jackal, starring Bruce Willis and Richard Gere, the core plot of the Frederick Forsyth novel followed a master assassin attempting to kill the President of France and the investigation to stop him. While the original film was a critical and box office success, the dated subject matter has been ripe for a contemporary update. The new Sky/Peacock limited series The Day of the Jackal...

NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution has sold thriller “The Day of the Jackal,” starring Eddie Redmayne, to nearly 200 territories around the world. The show’s U.K. premiere was on Tuesday in London.

The series, a standout title during the L.A. Screenings in May, has subsequently been snapped up by buyers worldwide.

These sales exclude the U.S., where Peacock already held the rights, and U.K., Ireland, Germany, Austria, Switzerland and Italy, where Sky is the rightsholder.

Among the buyers are Foxtel’s Binge (streaming) and Showcase channel (linear) in Australia; Corus’ Showcase (linear) and StackTV (streaming) in Canada; Amazon Prime Video (streaming) in France; JioCinema (streaming) in India; Wowow (linear and streaming) in Japan; Tvnz (linear) and Tvnz+ (streaming) in New Zealand; Wavve (streaming) in South Korea; Showmax (streaming) and M-Net (linear) in Sub-Saharan Africa; Osn’s Osn+ (streaming) and Osn (linear) in UAE and Middle East and...

We present our red carpet interviews for Sky’s The Day of the Jackal, starring Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, Nick Blood, Sule Rimi and Florisa Kamara.

The series is coming to Sky Atlantic and streaming service Now in the UK and Peacock in the US on November 7th. Colin Hart and Ethan Hart were on the red carpet, here are their interviews.

The Day of the Jackal Premiere Interviews

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The adaptation is based on the seminal novel by Frederick Forsyth and the subsequent award-winning 1973 film from Universal Pictures. It follows an unrivalled 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 was on the loose in London on Tuesday evening. Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, and Úrsula Corberó, known for her role as Tokyo in Netflix hit Money Heist, were among the stars of the upcoming TV adaptation of The Day of the Jackal for Sky and Peacock who attended the U.K. premiere of the series at Queen Elizabeth Hall at the Southbank Centre in the British capital.

Redmayne plays the famous fictional assassin in the original series based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and award-winning 1973 film adaptation of the same name from Universal Pictures. The star also executive-produced the show.

The series, which recently received a trailer, also features Charles Dance (Game of Thrones, The Crown), Richard Dormer (Fortitude, Game of Thrones), Chukwudi Iwuji (Guardians of the Galaxy, The Split), Lia Williams (The Capture, The Crown), Khalid Abdalla (The Crown, The Kite Runner), Eleanor Matsuura (The Walking Dead,...

Eddie Redmayne is set to take on a new and thrilling role in The Day of the Jackal, an upcoming series that reimagines the classic 1971 novel by Frederick Forsyth. Scheduled to release on Peacock and Sky, this contemporary take on a timeless story brings a fresh perspective to the globe-trotting espionage thriller. Here’s everything we know about the highly anticipated series so far.

The Cast of The Day of the Jackal Eddie Redmayne and Felicity Jones in The Theory of Everything | Working Title Films

The star of The Day of the Jackal is Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne, known for his roles in The Theory of Everything and The Good Nurse. In this series, he steps into the shoes of The Jackal, a lone assassin known for his precision and ability to remain unseen. Redmayne’s portrayal promises to be one of his most intense performances yet as he delves deep...

“The Day of the Jackal” is the new Brit-produced live-action episodic adaptation of the Frederick Forsyth novel, directed by Brian Kirk, starring Eddie Redmayne,Kirk Starring Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura and Jonjo O'Neill, streaming November 7, 2024 on Peacock:

“…reimagined into a contemporary political setting, the story focuses on a ruthless killer and master of disguise…

“…known only as the ‘Jackal’, and the intelligence officer tasked with capturing him…”

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Sky and Peacock have revealed the full trailer for the upcoming Original 10-part series of ‘The Day of the Jackal.’

Alongside the teaser, a set of first-look images featuring Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch and Úrsula Corberó, gives audiences a glimpse at the highly anticipated modern reimagining.

The adaptation is based on the seminal novel by Frederick Forsyth and the subsequent award-winning 1973 film from Universal Pictures. It follows an unrivalled 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.

Starring Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist) as Nuria, someone at the heart of The Jackal’s personal life, unaware of who he truly is.

Wider cast includes...

Peacock has dropped the new trailer for The Day of the Jackal, a TV series based on Frederick Forsyth’s iconic spy novel of the same name.

The globe-trotting thriller stars Eddie Redmayne as an unrivalled and highly elusive assassin known only as the Jackal, who 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.

In addition to Redmayne and Lynch, the series stars Úrsula Corberó (Snake Eyes), Charles Dance (Game of Thrones), Richard Dormer (Fortitude), Chukwudi Iwuji (Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3), Lia Williams (The Crown), Khalid Abdalla (United 93), Eleanor Matsuura (The Walking Dead), and Jonjo O’Neill (Pennyworth). Ronan Bennett (Gunpowder) serves as writer and showrunner, with Brian Kirk (Game of Thrones) directing.