Becoming The Muse<p><strong>Of The Day Of The Jackal</strong></p><p><strong>The Day Of The Jackal</strong></p><p><a class="" href="https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/becomingthemuse/episodes/The-Day-Of-The-Jackal-Review-e30hqk7" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://creators.spotify.com/pod/show/becomingthemuse/episodes/The-Day-Of-The-Jackal-Review-e30hqk7</a></p><a href="https://becomingthemuse.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/the-day-of-the-jackal.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Day_of_the_Jackal_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>The Day Of The Jackal</strong></a> is a British spy thriller television series, based on a <strong>Frederick Forsyth</strong> novel of the same name. The series premiered on the 7th of November 2024 and got renewed for a second season in its first month of running.</p><p>The series is a modern reimagination of the story about a deadly and ruthless assassin, known only as “the Jackal” and the intelligent officer obsessed with bringing him to justice.</p><p><strong>The Good</strong></p><p>Years ago when I first read <strong>The Day Of The Jackal </strong>by <strong>Frederick Forsyth</strong>, I thought it was one of the coolest assassin books I had ever read, and The Jackal’s character was forever etched into my memory. Then I watched <strong>The Jackal</strong> a late 90s loose adaptation of the story starring <strong>Bruce Willis</strong> which didn’t do a particularly good job… This series manages to do the things that brought this character back to life and re-imagines the story in a present day setting.</p><p><strong>Eddie Redmayne</strong>‘s portrayal of <strong>the Jackal </strong>is compelling, lending the character a cold ruthlessness tempered with an uncharacteristic empathy that belies a surprising depth of humanity. Yes, he is the bad guy, but you find yourself hoping that he gets away with it.</p><a href="https://becomingthemuse.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/the-jackal.webp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal<p><strong>Lashana Lynch </strong>as <strong>Bianca Pullman</strong> plays her character so well that even though she’s the good guy she becomes the person you love to hate, for her ruthless pursuit of <strong>The Jackal </strong>that is obsessive and leaves collateral damage. You don’t want her to catch the <strong>The Jackal</strong>, so how will it play out…</p><a href="https://becomingthemuse.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/lashana-lynch-day-of-the-jackal-bianca.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>Lashana Lynch as Bianca Pullman<p>It’s a thriller show which will keep you on the edge of your seat from its high octane opening sequence to the cat-and-mouse chase that unfolds between <strong>The Jackal</strong> and the agent out to get him.</p><p><a href="https://twitter.com/Beatonm5/status/1864691291298152664" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Beatonm5/status/1864691291298152664</a></p><p><strong>The Bad</strong></p><p>While <strong>Lashana Lynch</strong>’s performance is great her character is abrasive and her story arc is under-developed, lacking the depth and intensity that <strong>The Jackal’</strong>s character has; given that we are suppose to relate to the two characters as being two sides of the same coin.</p><a href="https://becomingthemuse.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bianca-and-the-jackal-face-off.webp" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a><p>The pacing can get a bit erratic with some convoluted subplots that dilute the tension and takeaway from the main plot without meaningful addition to the story or characters.</p><p><strong>The Ugly</strong></p><p>The villain is more likeable than the good guy, the show romanticises villainy making the assassin more humane than the agent trying to stop the assassin.</p><a href="https://becomingthemuse.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/bianca-and-the-jackal.jpg" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"></a>The Day Of The Jackal promotional photoshoot<p>I feel the show missed a moment to showcase what I think is one the most iconic twists in the novel, which was how <strong>Jackal</strong> is <strong>Chacal</strong> in French which was a combination of the assassin’s name<strong> Charles Calthrop</strong>… in the series he goes by the unassuming name of <strong>Alex Duggan</strong>.</p><p><strong>Final Thoughts</strong></p><p><strong>The Day Of The Jackal</strong> offers a fresh take on a classic, with strong performances and moments of brilliance from the cast especially <strong>Eddie Redmayne</strong> who plays <strong>The Jackal.</strong></p><p>Have you watched <strong>The Day Of The Jackal </strong>is it something you would watch.</p><p></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shsIx-ZVL0E" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shsIx-ZVL0E</a></p> <a class="" href="https://youtu.be/6EN38JWYzYk" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Video Review</a> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/Beatonm5/status/1864708115381223704" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://twitter.com/Beatonm5/status/1864708115381223704</a></p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1j5fPZ40ksa65tBPNVLPIH?si=WN0r9_ehTz2smFkVwaR7rw" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1j5fPZ40ksa65tBPNVLPIH?si=WN0r9_ehTz2smFkVwaR7rw</a></p><p><span></span></p><p><a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://becomingthemuse.net/tag/assassin/" target="_blank">#assassin</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://becomingthemuse.net/tag/bruce-willis/" target="_blank">#BruceWillis</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://becomingthemuse.net/tag/eddie-redmayne/" target="_blank">#EddieRedmayne</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://becomingthemuse.net/tag/frederick-forsyth/" target="_blank">#FrederickForsyth</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://becomingthemuse.net/tag/series-review/" target="_blank">#seriesReview</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://becomingthemuse.net/tag/the-day-of-the-jackal/" target="_blank">#TheDayOfTheJackal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://becomingthemuse.net/tag/the-jackal/" target="_blank">#TheJackal</a> <a rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" class="hashtag u-tag u-category" href="https://becomingthemuse.net/tag/tv-series/" target="_blank">#TVSeries</a></p>