It's been announced that Baby Reindeer 's Shalom Brune-Franklin and Game of Thrones favourite Richard Dormer have joined the cast of Amazon Prime Video 's upcoming series The Assassin, which is now shooting in Greece . From screenwriters Harry and Jack Williams, who last riffed on the Coen brothers with their black-comedy crime thriller Boat Story , this one is a co-production between Two Brothers Pictures, ZDF, All3Media International, and Stan. Set to unfold over six hour-long episodes, The Assassin stars Bodyguard actress Keeley Hawes as retired hitwoman Julie, who's now living on a secluded Mediterranean island.
Her tranquility is broken when estranged son (The Good Doctor's Freddie Highmore ) visits from England, though. "Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together," teases a synopsis.
"Edward's quest for truth clashes with Julie's secrecy whilst they are forced to work together in a fight for survival, testing their dysfunctional relationship to its limits. Amid uncovering a dark conspiracy they believe to be their only threat, a greater danger emerges that will destroy their relationship entirely. "In a race against time, Julie fights to save Edward and salvage their relationship as pas.