By Peacock and Sky Original’s just launched TV series adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s iconic novel “The Day of the Jackal” has been renewed for a second season.
Peacock broke the news on their Instagram account with a new video intercutting clips from the first season.
A rather loose spin on the series, it follows an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, (Eddie Redmayne) who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.
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.
Also starring are Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer, Chukwudi Iwuji, Lia Williams, Khalid Abdalla, Eleanor Matsuura, Jonjo O’Neill, Nick Blood, Sule Rimi, and Florisa Kamara. Ronan Bennett wrote the series and serves as an executive producer alongside Brian Kirk.
The first five episodes premiered on Peacock on November 14th with new episodes coming weekly until a double-episode finale on December 12th.
The show has reportedly become one of the streamers top shows along with the biggest Sky Original series launch in two years.
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