Bianca Pullman’s (Lashana Lynch) mission just got bigger.
According toDeadline,The Day of the Jackalhas become Peacock’s most-watched original drama series in history.
The first season of the drama came to a close during the final weeks of last year.
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The Day of the Jackalfollows the titular killer portrayed byEddie Redmayne.
Gone are the days when the acclaimed actor portrayed the friendly Newt Scamander.
The Jackal uses a variety of disguises and fake names to get away from authorities.
The series has been renewed for a second season by Sky Atlantic and Peacock.
The Day of the Jackalwas created for television byRonan Bennett.
The episodes of the adaptation were directed byBrian Kirk,Anthony Philipson,Paul WilmshurstandAnu Menon.
How Many People Watched ‘The Day of the Jackal’?
The Day of the Jackalbecame an immediate success internationally.
4.6M viewers tuned in when the pilot of the adaptation premiered on Sky.
The second season ofSquid Gametook Netflix by storm, getting the attention of many audience members.
Nevertheless,The Day of the Jackalhas found plenty of success at Peacock.
It doesn’t look like the streaming platform will let this killer go any time soon.
A release date for the second season ofThe Day of the Jackalhasn’t been set.
Stay tuned to Collider for more updates.
The Jackal is a highly effective assassin that deals strictly in dangerous hits for large payouts.
