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Spoilers ahead for the season-one finale ofThe Day of the Jackal.
wouldbe getting a second season.
But that didnt mean the season finale was going to be devoid of surprises.
Nobody was really asking for another take on Zinnemanns film.
Thats why youve made so many mistakes.
Peacock and SkysThe Day of the Jackalis the polar opposite of Zinnemanns film in almost every way.
His chief of staff also happens to be his lover.
How can you watch Eddie Redmayneshape-shift into a variety of old menand not find it delightfully silly?
We never learn where hes from, what motivates him, how he learned his trade.
All we know is that hes a consummate professional.
So do I, the Jackal responds.
Peacock and SkysThe Day of the Jackalflows in the opposite direction.
Though were more exposed to the Jackals humanity, hes still working on the side of darkness.
His client is the existing Powers That Be, embodied by Charles Dances shadowy financier.
But this ending also feels striking and appropriate for the times.
