The latest in the recent trend of globe-trotting action shows, The Day of the Jackal is the best of the bunch. I admit personal bias in liking anything about assassins (my second favorite subgenre behind heists), but this adaptation and remake has it all. The performances, especially from Eddie Redmayne, drive the inherently suspenseful manhunt and gripping assassination-planning aspects while also providing depth to the private lives of both the hitman (Redmayne) and MI6 agent hunting him (Lashana Lynch). It’s an exciting throwback thriller that might be the best original series on Peacock, and I’m looking forward to the already greenlit second season.