Let’s dig deeper into the real history, the novel’s narrative, and how the new series connects with both. The Jackal, a central figure in the story, is a purely fictional creation by Forsyth.

Peacock’s The Day of the Jackal opens with a bang. In the first episode (streaming now), the world’s greatest assassin (the titular Jackal, played by Oscar-winner Eddie Redmayne) sets up an ...

Viewers who couldn’t get enough of the deadly adventures of the deadly Jackal are in luck because a second season has been ...

After starring as an infamous assassin in iconic film The Day of the Jackal, Edward Fox is now facing a real-life battle, leading a town-wide rebellion against a controversial railway crossing.

The story behind the novel, which features a fictional plot based on real threats to the life of ... Peacock’s “The Day of the Jackal” shows all the qualities – and detriments – that ...