Scripted series · Sky Atlantic
The Day of the Jackal
The hunter. Hunted.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Eddie Redmayne
The Jackal
10 eps
Lashana Lynch
Bianca Pullman
10 eps
Eleanor Matsuura
Zina Jansone
10 eps
Chukwudi Iwuji
Osita Halcrow
10 eps
Úrsula Corberó
Nuria
10 eps
Adoney Díaz Barajas
Carlitos
10 eps
David Gojković
Bodyguard
10 eps
Philipp Droste
Security Guard
1 eps
Elvis Clausen
Florian
1 eps
Lucas Englander
Elias Fest
2 eps
Burghart Klaußner
Manfred Fest
1 eps
Paula Kroh
Katrina
1 eps
Jan-Martin Müller
Joachim Müller
2 eps
Laura Checkley
Paddy Denham
2 eps
Scott Alexander Young
Martin Krasner
1 eps
Jonathan Rhodes
Talk Show Presenter
1 eps
Helen Austin
Television Newsreader
1 eps
Florisa Kamara
Jasmine Pullman
7 eps
Nikolaus Barton
Border Police Officer
1 eps
Thomas Mraz
Werner Leckner
2 eps
Kate Dickie
Alison Stoke
4 eps
Jack Doolan
DS Michael Gillespie
1 eps
Katherine Devlin
Emma Stoke
1 eps
Chris Kyriacou
Custody Sergeant
1 eps
Jonjo O'Neill
Edward Carver
5 eps
Adonay Barajas
Carlito
5 eps
Saul Barajas
Carlito
5 eps
Corey Johnson
Doug Wojack
6 eps
Christy Meyer
Leonora Boggs
6 eps
Kevin Shen
Interviewer
1 eps
Patrick O'Kane
Larry Stoke
5 eps
Robert Galas
Aubrey
1 eps
Hope Ikpoku Jnr
Adam
2 eps
Akim Bangura
Ollie
2 eps
Péter Nagy
Waiter
1 eps
Matthew Gravelle
Toby
1 eps
Nicholas Wittman
Colin
1 eps
Kristian Nekrasov
Zimmer - Bank Manager
1 eps
Richard Dormer
Norman Stoke
3 eps
Patrick Kennedy
Teddy
6 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Day of the Jackal actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Day of the Jackal reads strongest on Bingeability, Character Depth and Emotional Weight.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
When an elite assassin carries out a kill, it catches the attention of an intelligence officer, who starts to hunt him down.
- Directed by Brian Kirk
- Written by Ronan Bennett
S01E09
Episode 9
With the release of River imminent, UDC believes himself safe. As time runs out, the Jackal must use all his skills to reach his target.
- Directed by Anu Menon
- Written by Ronan Bennett
S01E05
Episode 5
The Jackal visits Norman with a special commission... but with Bianca also tracking Norman down, she is starting to close in on him.
- Directed by Anthony Philipson
- Written by Jessica Sinyard
S01E02
Episode 2
With his client backing out of payment, the Jackal's reputation is on the line, and he starts to plot his revenge.
- Directed by Brian Kirk
- Written by Ronan Bennett
S01E06
Episode 6
Following his shootout with Bianca, the Jackal must escape his captors and regroup ahead of his next hit, as Bianca follows his trail.
- Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
- Written by Charles Cumming
S01E04
Episode 4
His vengeance fulfilled, the Jackal flees Munich and tries to quell Nuria's suspicions. Bianca follows a new lead in her hunt.
- Directed by Anthony Philipson
- Written by Ronan Bennett
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E06
Episode 6
- Directed by Paul Wilmshurst
- Written by Charles Cumming
S01E05
Episode 5
- Directed by Anthony Philipson
- Written by Jessica Sinyard
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
- Photo unavailable
Ronan Bennett
Showrunner
Gareth Neame
Executive producer
Sue Naegle
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Nigel Marchant
Executive producer
Brian Kirk
Executive producer
Eddie Redmayne
Executive producer
- Photo unavailable
Jessica Sinyard
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Charles Cumming
Writer
Shyam Popat
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Gareth NeameExecutive Producer
- Sue NaegleExecutive Producer
- Nigel MarchantExecutive Producer
- Brian KirkExecutive Producer
- Eddie RedmayneExecutive Producer
- Ronan BennettExecutive Producer
Writing
- Jessica SinyardWriter
- Ronan BennettWriter
- Charles CummingWriter
- Shyam PopatWriter
Direction
- Paul WilmshurstDirector
- Anthony PhilipsonDirector
- Brian KirkDirector
- Anu MenonDirector
Cinematography
- Christopher RossDirector of Photography
Music
- Volker BertelmannOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
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- Peacock Premium PlusStreaming
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