From Mission: Impossible to James Bond, it's easy to draw comparisons to the best of the best, but there's an edge to The Day of the Jackal's story. The Peacock series encourages us to root for ...

Meanwhile, callousness is a trait the Jackal has long demonstrated. Redmayne's calm demeanor is predatory, drawing in the audience as well as his prey. It's therefore shocking each time he strikes.

We later learn that he’s an assassin called The Jackal (Eddie Redmayne). His goal wasn’t to kill the man’s son but to draw the mogul out; from far away from the hospital, he gauges the wind ...

By Etan Vlessing Canada Bureau Chief When The Day of the Jackal executive producers Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant took on a TV remake of Frederick Forsyth’s 1971 historical novel, they had a ...

But Redmayne’s innate slipperiness is well-suited to his latest role: an unknowable and deadly assassin in “The Day of the Jackal,” premiering Thursday on Peacock with five episodes (of 10).

Meanwhile, callousness is a trait the Jackal has long demonstrated. Redmayne’s calm demeanor is predatory, drawing in the audience as well as his prey. It’s therefore shocking each time he ...