THE DAY OF THE JACKAL secures second season renewal after breakout success

The critically acclaimed new British drama The Day of the Jackal has today been renewed for a second season before the first has concluded.

Starring Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch, and Úrsula Corberó, the series has captivated audiences globally, airing on Sky in the UK, Peacock in the US, and streaming locally in Australia on BINGE.

Following its breakout success as BINGE’s top new series launch of the year, the thrilling cat-and-mouse chase will continue to unfold across Europe in a highly anticipated new season.

From Binge:

BINGE today announced the hit drama series The Day of the Jackal has been renewed for a second season.

Season one stars Academy Award®, Tony and BAFTA winner Eddie Redmayne, BAFTA® Award winner Lashana Lynch and Úrsula Corberó.Following its 7 November launch, The Day of the Jackal has been a breakout success on BINGE, becoming the #1 new series launch of the year, with audiences continuing to grow each week. It is the biggest new scripted series launch on FOXTEL since 2023.

In this season, we find an unrivalled and highly elusive lone assassin, the Jackal, (Eddie Redmayne) who 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. The series also stars Úrsula Corberó (Money Heist) as Nuria, someone at the heart of The Jackal’s personal life, unaware of who he truly is.

Season one features executive producer and star Eddie Redmayne, co-executive producer and star Lashana Lynch, and Úrsula Corberó. The series comes from executive producers Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant (Carnival Films), writer and executive producer Ronan Bennett, executive producer and director Brian Kirk, executive producer Sam Hoyle (Sky Studios), executive producer Sue Naegle, and co-executive producer Marianne Buckland (Carnival Films). 

The Day of the Jackal comes from Carnival Films, which is part of Universal International Studios, a division of Universal Studio Group. NBCUniversal Global TV Distribution handles international sales of the series. 

The Day of the Jackal has been a global hit with viewers and has been sold to nearly 200 territories around the world.

Viewers can catch up on the hit new series The Day of the Jackal available to stream now on BINGE, with new episodes dropping every Thursday.

The Day of the Jackal is streaming now on BINGE