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Scenario
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..
The show moves the setting to the current era
The " Day of the Jackal" novel was set in 1963 and involved an assassination attempt on the then-President of France Charles de Gaulle. Referenced in Graham Norton i guests: Denzel Washington/Paul Mescal/Saoirse Ronan/Eddie Redmayne/Blossoms (2024).
It's an updated version of the classic story
The Day of the Jackal is as good as advertised. The series is about an elite assassin sniper (Eddie Redmayne) who goes by the nickname of The Jackal.
He's a highly trained killer who's also a master of disguise
He's offered a job worth so much that he can retire from the business but the job is risky, especially with a ruthless British intelligence officer named Bianca (Lashana Lynch) hot on his trail. She chases him all over Europe while he tries to carry out his mission.
There are plenty of casualties along the way as these two go head to head
Their personal lives start to clash with work as they start to figure out that other forces are pulling the strings. Even though some parts are dragged out so they can get to 10 episodes, there is plenty of action and drama to keep you entertained throughout the series.