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Forsyth worked as a freelance journalist covering the Biafran war

Synopsis

The Jackal is a cunning killer who makes a living by committing high-value murders. He soon meets a tough British intelligence officer who pursues him in a thrilling cat-and-mouse chase across Europe. Check out our list of renewals and cancellations to see if your favorite show has made it.

He said: "I came back at Christmas '69 completely broke

When it ended, he returned to Britain, unemployed and unsure of what to do next. There's no chance I'll get a job, I don't have a flat, I don't have a car and I don't have any savings. So I had this crazy idea to write a novel.

(Air Mail/Blossoms (2024) is an updated version of the classic story

"Everyone said you had to be kidding or crazy because the odds of even getting it published were hundreds to one, even thousands. Some of Hollywood's biggest stars were in the running to play the Jackal in the 1973 film, but the role went to a then-unknown Edward Fox because director Fred Zinnemann thought he could be invisible in a crowd. The Jackal is a highly trained assassin who is also a master of disguise.

She chases him across Europe as he tries to fulfill his mission

He's offered a job that's so valuable that he can retire, but the job is risky, especially with a ruthless British intelligence officer named Bianca (Lashana Lynch) on the trail. There are many casualties along the way as the two go head-to-head. Their personal lives begin to collide with their work as they begin to discover that other forces are pulling the strings.

While some parts are stretched to fit into 10 episodes, there is plenty of action and drama to keep you entertained throughout the series