Now, you can see him as a highly-trained, disguise-wielding assassin in Peacock's new The Day of the Jackal series, the first five episodes of which are currently streaming. Based on British author Frederick Forsyth's best-selling 1971 novel of the same name,

Eddie Redmayne's Peacock series "The Day of the Jackal" — an adaptation of the book — is the most egregiously bloated series of the year. [REVIEW]

In an interview with Digital Trends, Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch spoke about their new thriller for Peacock, The Day of the Jackal.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

The Day of the Jackal is a thriller that constantly stops trying to thrill, and more than any other failing, that lack of urgency, tension, or excitement is its fatal downfall. An incredibly loose adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s novel (which was made into a superior 1973 film by Fred Zinnemann) that has little relation to its source material aside from its general premise and main character,

After stunt-heavy roles in “The Woman King” and “No Time to Die,” Lashana Lynch was ready for something less physically taxing. “I’m really proud of that moment [doing all her own stunts in ‘The Woman King’],

The Day of the Jackal has hit the target for Sky. Eddie Redmayne’s glossy assassin series premiered last Thursday in the UK and has tracked down 3M viewers in seven days. Sky said this figure, which includes repeats and streaming on Now,

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Peacock's The Day of the Jackal remake is brilliant thanks to Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, and the show's commitment to being a true thriller.