Lashana Lynch also stars in Sky Atlantic’s adaptation of The Day of the Jackal. Plus: the final episode of David Olusoga’s fascinating history series. Here’s what to watch this evening
9pm, Sky Atlantic
Eddie Redmayne (above) is a master of& disguise and an exceptional assassin in this adaptation of Frederick Forsyth’s thriller novel. He plays the titular lone wolf Jackal, who, after a high-profile hit, meets his match in Lashana Lynch’s tenacious British intelligence officer, Bianca. A tense cat-and-mouse chase across Europe ensues, with the hunter quickly becoming the& hunted. There are& five episodes of this glossy, big-budget production to get stuck into this& week. Hollie Richardson
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