Eddie Redmayne Will Hunt Again in 'The Day of the Jackal' Season 2
The Jackal apparently won't be tamed any time soon. NBC streamer Peacock and U.K. network Sky have renewed the splashy thriller series The Day of the Jackal for a second season --- before the first has even finished airing in America.
Based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth and the subsequent 1973 film from Universal Pictures, the series stars Oscar winner Eddie Redmayne (The Good Nurse) as the titular assassin known only as the Jackal, an elusive and highly skilled killer famous for his high-profile kills. But when his latest assignment puts him on the radar of a tenacous MI6 agent played by Lashana Lynch (The Marvels), a cat-and-mouse-style chase across Europe ensues.
The renewal announcement comes a week after the series' U.S. premiere. The Day of the Jackal has been number one in Peacock’s top 10 most watched this week, according to Nielsen, and was Sky’s top-rated original of all time after seven days with 3 million viewers in the U.K.
