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The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living carrying out assassinations for the highest pay

He soon meets his match: a tenacious British intelligence officer who tracks him down in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe.. Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show made the cut..

The show moves the setting to the present day

The " The Day of the Jackal” The novel was set in 1963 and was about an assassination attempt on then French President Charles de Gaulle. Graham Norton References: Denzel Washington/Paul Mescal/Saoirse Ronan/Eddie Redmayne/Blossoms (2024).

It is 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) known by the nickname The Jackal.

She chases him across Europe as he tries to complete his mission

He is a highly trained killer and is also a master of disguise. He has been offered a job of such high value that he can retire from the business, but the job is risky, especially with a ruthless British intelligence officer named Bianca (Lashana Lynch) on his trail.

There are many casualties along the way as these two clash

Their personal lives begin to collide with the work as they begin to realize that other forces are pulling the strings. While some parts are dragged out to make it to 10 episodes, there is plenty of action and drama to keep you entertained throughout the series.