Sky The Day of the Jackal
Created by Ronan Bennett · 2024–present ·
The Day of the Jackal (2024–present) earns a 82% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended overall. Created by Ronan Bennett; stream on Sky.
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, IMDb, fan). See how we calculate scores.
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Where to watch The Day of the Jackal
The Day of the Jackal is catalogued under Sky — confirm current regional rights on the platform.
Is The Day of the Jackal worth watching?
Yes — The Day of the Jackal earns a 82% Celluloid Score. Recommended, created by Ronan Bennett and streaming on Sky.
Critics Consensus
Eddie Redmayne plays the assassin as a technician, and the series finds ten hours of tension in a story that was already a perfect two.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
What is The Day of the Jackal about?
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, 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 who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
Critic Reviews
The Day of the Jackal Review (2024–present): Is It Worth Watching?
★★★★☆
Ronan Bennett's The Day of the Jackal (2024–present) runs 1 season, 10 episodes on Sky — a drama series from United Kingdom carrying a 82% Celluloid Score.
Strongly recommended — worth the time commitment.
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Yes — The Day of the Jackal earns a 82% Celluloid Score (Recommended), averaged from critic 89%, audience 92%, Metascore 71/100, IMDb 8.1/10, and fan 79%. Eddie Redmayne plays the assassin as a technician, and the series finds ten hours of tension in a story that was already a perfect two.
The Day of the Jackal scores 82% because all five independent sources agree: critics 89%, audiences 92%, Metacritic 71/100, IMDb 8.1/10 and fan ratings 79%. Eddie Redmayne plays the assassin as a technician, and the series finds ten hours of tension in a story that was already a perfect two. See the full breakdown on the The Day of the Jackal series page.
No — The Day of the Jackal is not on Netflix. It streams on Sky, and on Celluloid it is catalogued under Sky. Streaming rights rotate by country, so confirm in your region before subscribing.
The Day of the Jackal first aired in 2024 and is still running (2024–present). Created by Ronan Bennett; it streams on Sky today.
The Day of the Jackal has 1 season across 10 episodes (2024–present). Status: ongoing / still airing.
At roughly 40–50 minutes per episode, The Day of the Jackal’s 10 episodes take around 8 hours of runtime (plus credits). Binge pace depends on season breaks.
The Day of the Jackal streams on Sky in supported regions. On Celluloid it is catalogued under Sky. Rights rotate — confirm in your country on the platform app.
The Day of the Jackal stars Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, Eleanor Matsuura, Chukwudi Iwuji, Úrsula Corberó, and others. Created by Ronan Bennett.
The Day of the Jackal has 10 episodes across 1 season (2024–present).
An unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, 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 who starts to track down the Jackal in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe, leaving destruction in its wake.
The Day of the Jackal was created by Ronan Bennett. It is a drama, action & adventure, mystery series from United Kingdom, primarily in English.
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