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The Jackal is an elusive assassin who makes his living performing high-paying hits. He soon meets his match in the form of a stubborn British intelligence officer who tracks him down on a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe. Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show has made it. The Jackal is seen driving a white Alfa Romeo Spider. In The Day of the Jackal (1973), the Jackal also drives a white Alfa Romeo, albeit an earlier model. Mentioned in The Graham Norton Show: Denzel Washington/Paul Mescal/Saoirse Ronan/Eddie Redmayne/Blossoms (2024). TLDR: Redmayne pulls it off. Lynch was cast wrong. Unfortunately, the leads are not the same, which detracts from an otherwise spectacular and high-quality production. No shade for Lynch, it’s just the high bar that Redmayne has set. A more experienced actor could have delivered a more believable doppelganger/adversary character needed to challenge the Jackal. Overall, the story is a viable adaptation. The character development sort of works, although some things are left open in the main character’s narrative, but that may be to be desired. The locations, the varied interactions, and Redmaynes delivery of languages and character switching really add a special layer to the story arc. The deception barometer is on the whole time in the background. I look forward to seeing how Se01 ends and how the quality is maintained or improved in Se02. Let’s hope Lynch eases up to be less forced and gives a more nuanced performance to try and match Redmayne. If he does, Se02 could be quite promising.