The Assassin (TV series) explained

Genre:	Crime thriller
Creator:	Harry and Jack Williams
Country:	United Kingdom Germany Australia
Language:	English
Num Series:	1
Num Episodes:	6
Executive Producer:	Keeley Hawes Freddie Highmore Sarah Hammond
Network:	Amazon Prime Video

The Assassin is an upcoming crime thriller television series created by Harry and Jack Williams and starring Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore, for Amazon Prime Video.

Premise

A retired assassin living in Greece is reunited with her estranged son who is seeking answers about his father and his mother’s past. However, both find themselves in danger when the assassin's past catches up with her.^[1]

Cast

Production

The six-part series is created by Harry and Jack Williams and produced by Two Brothers Pictures in association with German company ZDF, All3Media International, and Stan in Australia. Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore star, and executive produce. ^[2] Executive producers also include Sarah Hammond. Cast members also include Jack Davenport, Richard Dormer and Gina Gershon.^[3]

The series began filming in Greece in August 2024.^[4] ^[5]

Notes and References

Web site: Radio Times. 22 August 2024. Bodyguard's Keeley Hawes to lead thriller from The Tourist creators. Morgan. Cormack. 22 August 2024.
Web site: ‘Bodyguard’ Star Keeley Hawes And ‘Bates Motel’ Actor Freddie Highmore To Lead Thriller ‘The Assassin’ Set At Amazon Prime. Deadline Hollywood. 22 August 2024. Zac . Ntim. August 22, 2024 .
Web site: Keeley Hawes to lead cast of new thriller from team behind The Tourist. Digital Spy. 22 August 2024. 22 August 2024. Joe. Anderton.
Web site: Geisinger . Gabriella . Prime Video's The Assassin starring Keeley Hawes begins production in Greece . . Media Business Insight . 22 August 2024.
Web site: Keeley Hawes, Freddie Highmore Lead Amazon’s ‘The Assassin’ as Filming Starts in Greece. The Hollywood Reporter. 22 August 2024. 22 August 2024. Lily. Ford.