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It's official: Eddie Redmayne will return for season two of The Day of the Jackal. The hit series—a co-production between UK television network Sky and US streamer Peacock—has given fans the news they were so craving in the weeks since its renewal was initially announced last month.

In a new video posted on SkyTV's Instagram (which we first saw via Variety), the actor started out by thanking fans for watching the show and making it a hit. And then, he put the announcement plainly: "If there's one thing the jackal can't stand, it's a loose end. So we will see you soon for season two."

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After—and major spoiler alert if you haven't seen the series yet!—killing his target...

Fallout star Ella Purnell is headed back to the small screen for another season of serial killing in Sweetpea.

Per Deadline, the hit Sky/Starz series Sweetpea has officially been renewed for a second season. Although there is no planned release date as of yet, star and executive producer Ella Purnell has already expressed her excitement at returning to the leading role of Rhiannon Lewis. Purnell said, "Being part of Rhiannon’s coming-of-rage journey has been a career highlight for me, and to see fans engage with and relate to our oddball Rhiannon, in all her complexity, feels truly special. I cannot wait for audiences to see what she does next. Stay tuned."

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Another series has dodged the dreaded ax of cancellation, as the popular dark comedy Sweetpea has now been officially renewed for a second season. The exciting news of Sweetpea Season 2 comes courtesy of Variety, who revealed that the show, which stars Fallout actor Ella Purnell as a seemingly mild-mannered administrative assistant with a killer secret, will return thanks to Sky and Starz.

Purnell, who has received widespread acclaim for her lead performance as the deceptively violent Rhiannon Lewis, responded to the news, saying she “cannot wait” for audiences to see what’s coming in Season 2.

“Being part of Rhiannon’s coming-of-rage journey has been a career highlight for me, and to see fans engage with and relate to our oddball Rhiannon, in all her complexity, feels truly special. I cannot wait for audiences to see what she does next. Stay tuned.”

Created by Kirstie Swain for Sky Atlantic, Sweetpea adapts...

NBCUniversal's Peacock and U.K. broadcaster Sky have renewed The Day of the Jackal for a second season. The series, starring Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch, will soon wrap up its first season.

Per The Hollywood Reporter, the renewal follows the successful launch of The Day of the Jackal stateside and in the U.K. The series attracted three million viewers in its first week on Sky Atlantic, its best series debut in two years. Based on preliminary Nielsen data, the show ranked among the top five original streaming series in the U.S. for its opening weekend on Peacock. It remains unclear whether Redmayne and Lynch will return following the conclusion of the ten-episode first season.

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Lashana Lynch and Eddie Redmayne make a compelling pair as the cat and mouse in The Day of the Jackal, the new TV show updating the novel by Frederick Forsyth and the 1973 movie. Redmayne plays the Jackal, the highly skilled assassin, with Lynch as an MI6 agent hot on his trail. It's hard to argue that there will always be a place for a well-crafted spy thriller on television, and while The Day of the Jackal wouldn't have had any trouble finding its audience, it pushes itself regardless. The series fulfills a niche that viewers have been waiting for.

The Day of the Jackal (2024)

Cast Eddie Elks, Jan-Martin Mller, Andreas Jessen, Russell Balogh, Christy Meyer, Stuart Whelan, Sule Rimi, Martin McDougall, Ben Hall, Jonjo O'Neill, Florisa Kamara, Lee Byford, Eleanor Matsuura, Lia Williams, Adam James, rsula Corber, Chukwudi Iwuji, Eddie Redmayne, Lucy Russell, Gerard Kearns, Richard Dormer, Khalid Abdalla, Lashana Lynch,...

Eddie Redmayne found major inspiration from an unlikely place when preparing for his captivating role as an elusive and lone assassin (the titular Jackal) in Peacocks new spy thriller, The Day of the Jackal: an iconic, chameleonic singer. There's a brilliant woman called Alexandra Reynolds, shes a dancer who I first worked with on The Theory of Everything. We worked on the different physicalities of Jackal to pin down who he was, because he is this vessel in some ways. He's so enigmatic," explained Redmayne.

And there was this brilliant interview found with David Bowie from the 70s, Redmayne went on to say in a recent MovieWeb interview, noting that the interview article showcased the singer in a such a different light than his typical glam stage persona. Its one of the rare times you see him being completely him, clothing-wise, in no makeup. Nothing. Drawing a comparison between...

The sensational Ella Purnell is swiftly becoming one of the small screen's most dazzling and dynamic talents, with the gifted actress appearing in a slew of critically acclaimed hits like Yellowjackets, Arcane, and the post-apocalyptic knockout Fallout. Purnell continues to showcase her impeccable range as a performer and her fearless approach to any character she tackles, impressing audiences everywhere yet again with her delightfully wicked role in the dark dramedy series Sweetpea.

The edgy and immersive show focuses on the timid Rhiannon Lewis, who, after becoming tired of being constantly taken for granted and overlooked by society, decides to shake up her lackluster existence and finds comfort in a spine-tingling outlet: murder. Rhiannon goes on a violent killing spree, hunting down those who have wronged her and making them pay in a truly gruesome manner. Sweetpea has become a bona fide hit with both fans and critics and currently holds...

Fallout star, Ella Purnell, has a habit of choosing bloody and horrific stories and characters, but her new show Sweetpea took the actress to her darkest place yet. The new series, based on the novel of the same name by C.K. Skuse, follows an innocent and easily ignored young woman called Rhiannon. Fed up with being overlooked at work and ignored by her boyfriend and everyone around her, Rhiannon fills her hours with a brand-new hobby... murder.

Purnell wanted to convincingly play a woman who slowly shifts from innocently pacifist to a serial killer, and went to some dark places in her research. Speaking to Variety, Purnell recalled an interaction on a flight with the passenger next to her. Desperate to fill the time with research, she pulled out her laptop, and was shocked when the lady next to her accidentally caught a glimpse of her search history. She...

Network: The CW

Episodes: Eight (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: May 29, 2023 -- July 17, 2023

Series status: Cancelled

Performers include: Clara Rugaard, Nicholas Gleaves, William Ash, Matthew McNulty, Rebecca Root, Emily Taaffe, Alex Lanipekun, Ann Ogbomo, Nenda Neururer, Robyn Cara, Solly McLeod, Cameron Howitt, and Lee Byford.

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A British supernatural crime drama series, The Rising TV show was based on the Begina series Beau Séjour by Bert Van Dael and Sanne Nuyens.

The story revolves around Neve Kelly (Rugaard), a young woman who awakens to the startling reality that she is no longer alive. This new state of non-existence fills her with fear and bewilderment, but her feelings escalate into sheer fury when she realizes she's...

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A British supernatural crime drama series airing on The CW television network, The Rising TV show stars Clara Rugaard, Nicholas Gleaves, William Ash, Matthew McNulty, Rebecca Root, Emily Taaffe, Alex Lanipekun, Ann Ogbomo, Nenda Neururer, Robyn Cara, Solly McLeod, Cameron Howitt, and Lee Byford. The story revolves around Neve Kelly (Rugaard), a young woman who awakens to the startling reality that she...

The Rising originates in the UK; the first season aired there last year. A second season, with a new cast and story, was scheduled to begin filming a few months ago, but those plans were cancelled. Could The Rising be revived if the ratings are good enough on The CW? Stay tuned.

A British supernatural crime drama series, The Rising TV show stars Clara Rugaard, Nicholas Gleaves, William Ash, Matthew McNulty, Rebecca Root, Emily Taaffe, Alex Lanipekun, Ann Ogbomo, Nenda Neururer, Robyn Cara, Solly McLeod, Cameron Howitt, and Lee Byford. The story revolves around Neve Kelly (Rugaard), a young woman who awakens to the startling reality that she is no longer alive. This new state of non-existence fills her with fear and bewilderment, but her feelings escalate into sheer fury when she realizes she's been murdered. Driven by an insatiable need for justice,...

Can Neve find justice in the first season of The Rising TV show on The CW? As we all know, Nielsen ratings typically play a big role in determining whether a TV show like The Rising is cancelled or renewed for season two. Unfortunately, most of us do not live in Nielsen households. Because many viewers feel frustrated when their viewing habits and opinions aren't considered, we invite you to rate all of the first season episodes of The Rising here.

A British supernatural crime drama series airing on The CW, The Rising TV show stars Clara Rugaard, Nicholas Gleaves, William Ash, Matthew McNulty, Rebecca Root, Emily Taaffe, Alex Lanipekun, Ann Ogbomo, Nenda Neururer, Robyn Cara, Solly McLeod, Cameron Howitt, and Lee Byford. The story revolves...

The CW has two new international dramas ready to heat up things this summer. The network has picked up The Rising and Barons (above). Both shows will debut in late May.

A supernatural crime drama series from the UK, The Rising follows a woman (Clara Rugaard) who discovers that she's dead, and decides to try to solve her own murder. The rest of the cast includes Nicholas Gleaves, William Ash, Matthew McNulty, Rebecca Root, Emily Taaffe, Alex Lanipekun, Ann Ogbomo, Nenda Neururer, Robyn Cara, Solly McLeod, Cameron Howitt, and Lee Byford. There are eight episodes.

An Australian drama series, the Barons TV show is set in the 1970s and follows the parallel the stories of the Billabong and Quiksilver surf labels. Surfers turn their personal rivalries into professional rivalries as they built competing surfwear companies. The cast includes Sean Keenan, Ben O'Toole,...

From writer/director Julia Davis, take a look at the new 'lesbian comedy' TV series "Sally4Ever", starring Davis, Julian Barratt, Sean Bean and Lee Byford , premiering November 11, 2018 on HBO:

"...for 10 years 'Sally' has lived a dull suburban life with 'David'. But on the night he asks her to marry him, Sally has a crisis...

"...embarking on a wild affair with 'Emma', a seductive, charismatic, boho actress, singer, musician, poet and author..."

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