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Releasing on Nov 14, 2024
- 2024
- Peacock
- 2024
- Peacock
Summary An assassin known as the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne) attracts the attention of a British intelligence officer named Bianca (Lashana Lynch) with his most recent kill in the series based on Frederick Forsyth's novel of the same name (and was also made into two films). [Premieres in the UK on Sky on 7 Nov 2024 and in the US on Peacock on 14 ...
- 2024
- Peacock
- 2024
- Peacock
The Day of the Jackal
Season 1 Premiere: Nov 14, 2024
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Summary An assassin known as the Jackal (Eddie Redmayne) attracts the attention of a British intelligence officer named Bianca (Lashana Lynch) with his most recent kill in the series based on Frederick Forsyth's novel of the same name (and was also made into two films). [Premieres in the UK on Sky on 7 Nov 2024 and in the US on Peacock on 14 ...
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 11 Critic Reviews
74
82% Positive
9 Reviews
9 Reviews
18% Mixed
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal is a top-notch thriller, with dazzling action sequences and smart storytelling.
This is no doubt one of Redmayne’s finest performances and while his assassin is stoic and unfeeling, his unsettling shapeshifting into multiple aliases allows him to flex every acting muscle he has. When we’re given access to his complex killing set ups – false flag attempts and sniper rifles that fold away to nothing – The Day of the Jackal is a thrill ride all the way to the end.
It is Slow Horses without the sly sense of humour or taste for the absurd, while Redmayne’s mega-range sniper is a kind of Bond gone bad. But even if it doesn’t quite deliver on its early potential, it’s highly enjoyable, trigger-happy stuff.
The cinematography is as stunning as the food is exquisite and familiar. There is no compulsion to reinvent, no needless experimental energy. The series feels instead like a lush and leisurely expansion. But the beats — and the dishes — remains the same. There is one exception. Tita, in Guaita’s hands, is quicker, more volatile and more stubborn than Lumi Cavazos’s comparatively sedate version in the film. Guaita certainly delivers a charming performance.
It's simple but elegantly crafted, well cast, and capably structured to keep tension, backed by strong performances. Moreover, it's a good, highly watchable thriller series that will keep viewers engaged throughout its main characters' tit-for-tat pursuit.
When cat and mouse are equally saddled with work/life balance issues, the main event of the chase is prone to misfire and mid-story sag. Still, the otherness of Redmayne compels.
While Lashana Lynch is great as Bianca, she and the whole production is ultimately brought down by a series that's too long and too stupid to work.
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Production Company:
- Carnival Film & Television
Initial Release Date: Nov 14, 2024
Number of seasons: 1 Season