The Day of the Jackal season 1: Full list of cast in the reboot explored

The Day of the Jackal season 1, an upcoming British television political drama series, is scheduled for release in the United Kingdom on Sky Atlantic and Now on November 7, 2024. The series is also supposed to be made available in the United States on the same day on Peacock.

The plot of The Day of the Jackal season 1 is taken from Frederick Forsyth's novel of the same name. Earlier, the book had also been developed into a film titled The Day of the Jackal, which was released in the UK on June 14, 1973 and the US (New York) on May 16, 1973.

The screenplay for The Day of the Jackal season 1 is written by Ronan Bennett who's known for his contributions to projects, like The Hamburg Cell (2004) and Gunpowder (2017). It's directed by Brian Kirk, known for working on shows like The Riches (2007) and Game of Thrones (2011).

The show features Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in the main roles, portraying the characters of The Jackal and Bianca, respectively. Keep reading to learn more about the supporting actors:

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Full list of cast of The Day of the Jackal season 1

1) Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal

Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal (Image via Getty)

Eddie Redmayne portrays the titular character of The Jackal in The Day of the Jackal season 1. He's a professional assassin.

Eddie Redmayne is an Academy Award-winning actor known best for his roles in films, like Les Misérables (2012), The Theory of Everything (2014) and The Danish Girl (2015).

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2) Lashana Lynch as Bianca

Lashana Lynch as Bianca (Image via Getty)

Lashana Lynch plays Bianca in the show. She's a law enforcer who's on the lookout for The Jackal and his whereabouts.

Lashana Lynch is a Bafta Award Winner. She's best known for her contributions to projects like Still Star-Crossed (2017), Captain Marvel (2019) and Bob Marley: One Love (2024).

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3) Úrsula Corberó as Nuria

Úrsula Corberó as Nuria (Image via Getty)

Úrsula Corberó players Nuria, The Jackal's romantic interest in The Day of the Jackal season 1. The trailer for the show reveals that Nuria is unaware of The Jackal's role as a professional assassin.

Úrsula Corberó is most popularly known for portraying the role of Tokyo in Netflix's Money Heist (Spanish: La casa de papel) from 2017 to 2021. Other projects she's popularly known for include Física o Química (2008–2010) and Snake Eyes (2021).

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Additional cast of the show

Charles Dance is Timothy Winthorp in the show (Image via Getty)

The primary cast of The Day of the Jackal season 1 is supported by a strong supporting cast, which includes the following:

• Charles Dance as Timothy Winthorp
• Richard Dormer as Norman
• Chukwudi Iwuji as Osita Halcrow
• Jonjo O'Neill as Edward Carver
• Khalid Abdalla as Ulle Dag Charles
• Eleanor Matsuura as Zina Jansone
• Ben Hall as Damian Richardson
• Lia Williams as Isabel Kirby
• Sule Rimi as Paul Pullman

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What is the show about?

The official synopsis for season 1 of The Day of the Jackal as highlighted by Peacock, reads:

"A ruthless assassin, the Jackal, (Eddie Redmayne) makes his living carrying out hits for the highest fee. But following his latest kill, he meets his match in a tenacious British intelligence officer (Lashana Lynch) who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake."

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The Day of the Jackal season 1 releases in the United Kingdom on Sky Atlantic and Now on November 7, 2024.