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The Assassin Debuts on Prime Video with Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore

The six-part thriller launched July 25 to positive early reviews, with a BBC Player India premiere scheduled for August 1.

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Overview

  • All six episodes have been streaming on Prime Video since July 25.
  • A BBC Player India debut is set for August 1, expanding the series’ global reach.
  • Critics have praised the show’s darkly comic tone, its dynamic between Keeley Hawes’s retired hitwoman and Freddie Highmore’s estranged son, and its high-octane action.
  • Created by siblings Harry and Jack Williams and produced by Two Brothers Pictures in partnership with ZDF, All3Media International and Stan, the series features Hawes and Highmore as executive producers.
  • Filmed in Athens under demanding summer temperatures, the production used Greece to stand in for Spain, the south of France and Albania, showcasing its globe-trotting scope.