The Day of the Jackal (TV series)

The Day of the Jackal is an upcoming British television drama serial adaption of the Frederick Forsyth novel of the same name. It is set to star Eddie Redmayne, and be produced by Ronan Bennett and directed by Brian Kirk.

Premise
The adaptation has been reimagined into a contemporary political setting.

Cast

 * Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal
 * Lashana Lynch as Bianca
 * Úrsula Corberó as Nuria
 * Charles Dance as Timothy Winthorp
 * Richard Dormer as Norman
 * Chukwudi Iwuji as Osita Halcrow
 * Lia Williams as Isabel Kirby
 * Khalid Abdalla as Ulle Dag Charles
 * Eleanor Matsuura as Zina Jansone
 * Jonjo O'Neill as Edward Carver
 * Sule Rimi as Paul Pullman

Production
The project for Carnival Films with Sky and Peacock was announced in November 2022. The screenwriter Ronan Bennett was set as writer and showrunner, with Brian Kirk as the lead director. Eddie Redmayne was revealed to be executive producing the series alongside Carnival Films in April 2023.

Casting
Redmayne was revealed to be cast in March 2023. In June 2023, Lashana Lynch joined the cast. Additional casting including Úrsula Corberó, Charles Dance, Richard Dormer and Chukwudi Iwuji was announced in February 2024.

Filming
Filming for the series, taking in four countries and expected to last seven months, was started in June 2023. The shoot began in Budapest, Hungary and its neighboring regions. Filming took place in Vienna in July 2023. Filming took place in the autumn of 2023 in Croatia. Croatian locations include Rijeka, Pag, Dubrovnik, and the central Istrian region.

Broadcast
The series will air in the US on Peacock in 2024 and is expected to be broadcast in the UK on Sky Television and streaming platform NOW TV in 2024.