The 10-part series is based on the novel by Frederick Forsyth and the subsequent 1973 thriller starring Edward Fox as the Jackal. The synopsis says the programme is about “an unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin”, the Jackal, played by Redmayne, 42, who “makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee”. But after his latest kill, “he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer” called Bianca who starts to track down the Jackal in “a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe”.
In a first-look trailer, Lynch’s character describes Redmayne’s Jackal as “an exceptional assassin”. She adds: “Our man works alone. He never looks the same way twice.
” The trailer features clips of the Jackal changing his appearance, driving across the European countryside and taking aim with a rifle. The teaser is also interspersed with videos of Lynch embarking on a pursuit to find him. It ends with the Jackal saying “you know who I am” in a voiceover before he takes aim and shoots what appears to be a melon.
First look pictures show Oscar-winner Redmayne wearing a suit and hat while sitting outside and holding a newspaper. Another shows The Woman King actor Lynch holding a gun while wearing body armour. The series stars Money Heist actress Ursula Corbero as Nuria, a character who is close to the Jackal’s personal life, and Game Of Thrones actor Charles Dance as Timothy Winthrop.
The cast also includes The Crown’s Khalid Abdalla, The .