The Day of the Jackal | Eddie Redmayne, Lashana Lynch | Sky | Peacock

[pickles]

shyt was piff even though they had to put some gay shyt in there.

Glad that

Spoiler

ol'girl dies in the end, she was annoying

 

[pickles]

If you're into these types of spy-thriller shows, and can find it, you must watch the French series (English subtitles) The Bureau. It's probably the best ever spy thriller series. 5 seasons deep, covering 2015-2020.

The closest that we get in the USA would be The Americans, but The Bureau goes way further in-depth with the operations and spans various countries from the Middle East and Europe, without the American Hollywood hero crap. Just very well-written, well acted, and even handed.

Rather than the Hollywood formulaic Iran=bad or Syria=evil, "take my word" approach, it shows the layers to regular folks and intelligence operatives existing in those countries with the political backdrops. Highly recommended.

Showtime has just began a complete ripoff of it named The Agency. It's basically the same thing, but instead of beginning with Syria (at that time), The Agency begins with Sudan. Do with that as you wish.

My hoopla doesn't have it. Realized that Paramount+ does have this and can stream. Interesting might get it just to watch this.

 

[Diunx]

I'm on ep 4, was planning on watching 1 last night and play a little before bed, ended up watching 4 in a row, shyt is fire

 

[Doctor Doom]

Yeah this was piff.

I wanted Bianca just to fukking go home so bad

Literal red flags blaring in her face to drop it but was married to the job

Federal brehs/brehettes took an L on this

 

[TELL ME YA CHEESIN FAM?]

They did shorty dirty

 

[Diunx]

Show of the year.

"I like to win"

 

[TheJet]

Redmayne.

 

[gho3st]

looks piff


UPDATE:

Season 2 Confirmation:

This is a top of the line show. Jackal dies old so im guessing this show is going to run for a while....

 

[phillycavsfan]

This is a top of the line show. Jackal dies old so im guessing this show is going to run for a while....

Spoiler: Novel and 70s movie spoilers

This show shares very few details with the original book. In the novel Jackal dies at the hands of Inspector Lebel after he misses De Gaulle.

 

[gho3st]

Spoiler: Novel and 70s movie spoilers

This show shares very few details with the original book. In the novel Jackal dies at the hands of Inspector Lebel after he misses De Gaulle.

Yea i know but he was old in the book. he young in the tv series so this series is gonna go on for a while before he gets done in

 

[chiefdogg]

I'm on Episode 2. Good So far.

 

[Majestyx]

they need to put jackal and lupin in the same universe and do a crossover mini series

 

[chiefdogg]

they need to put jackal and lupin in the same universe and do a crossover mini series

Just finished Episode 6 They can't just let it be huh gotta pigeon hole it somewhere in there.

 

[Majestyx]

Just finished Episode 6 They can't just let it be huh gotta pigeon hole it somewhere in there.

 

[Majestyx]

way better than Lioness. that jawn was way more believable in her position. Show actually ended how it should have.

This Harry Potter dude possibly coulda been a Bond