The Day of the Jackal is a thriller that constantly stops trying to thrill, and more than any other failing, that lack of urgency, tension, or excitement is its fatal downfall. An incredibly loose adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s novel (which was made into a superior 1973 film by Fred Zinnemann) that has little relation to its source material aside from its general premise and main character,

A ttention to process is an under-appreciated dramatic virtue, especially when the mechanics of crime are as polished and practiced as they are in “The Day of the Jackal”: A f

Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch star in Peacock's TV adaptation of the 1970s classic 'The Day of the Jackal’ to thrilling results.

In an interview with Digital Trends, Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch spoke about their new thriller for Peacock, The Day of the Jackal.

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Lashana Lynch also stars in the 10-episode thriller about a professional assassin and the intelligence officer chasing him, adapted from Frederick Forsyth's 1971 novel.

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.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, Day Of The Jackal “ranked among the top five original streaming series in the U.S. for its opening weekend, based on preliminary Nielsen data,” and in the U.K. became Sky Atlantic’s best series debut in two years.

A contemporary reimagining of the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth, The Day of the Jackal follows an elusive killer-for-hire (Academy Award-winner Eddie Redymane),