Now, you can see him as a highly-trained, disguise-wielding assassin in Peacock's new The Day of the Jackal series, the first five episodes of which are currently streaming. Based on British author Frederick Forsyth's best-selling 1971 novel of the same name,

Eddie Redmayne's Peacock series "The Day of the Jackal" — an adaptation of the book — is the most egregiously bloated series of the year. [REVIEW]

The Day of the Jackal is a bit-your-nails remake of the original film, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch

After stunt-heavy roles in “The Woman King” and “No Time to Die,” Lashana Lynch was ready for something less physically taxing. “I’m really proud of that moment [doing all her own stunts in ‘The Woman King’],

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Peacock's The Day of the Jackal remake is brilliant thanks to Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, and the show's commitment to being a true thriller.

The Day of the Jackal has hit the target for Sky. Eddie Redmayne’s glossy assassin series premiered last Thursday in the UK and has tracked down 3M viewers in seven days. Sky said this figure, which includes repeats and streaming on Now,