14 January 2025
The Day of the Jackal
The biggest Sky Original ever, The Day of the Jackal follows a ruthless, mysterious assassin known as the Jackal, who makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee.
The show was up for Best TV Series – Drama at the 2025 Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards, with Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything, Fantastic Beasts franchise) nominated for Best Actor at both awards as the Jackal.
BAFTA winner Lashana Lynch (The Woman King, No Time to Die) plays Bianca, the British intelligence officer hot on the Jackal’s heels.
The Day of the Jackal is a modern-day reimagination of Frederick Forsyth’s classic novel, which earned the 1972 Edgar Award for Best Novel from the Mystery Writers of America.
Written and adapted by Ronan Bennet (Top Boy), The Day of the Jackal has an 84% critics’ rating on Rotten Tomatoes and has already been renewed for a second season. Variety calls it “exhilarating… a breathless adventure until the very end.”
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