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The Assassin Cast: Who Are Actors in Prime Video Series? Full Details for Keeley Hawes Thriller
GREECE, JUL 24 – The series explores a mother-son survival story as secrets from Julie's past threaten their lives in Greece, with Keeley Hawes leading the cast in this intense thriller.
- The six-part British serio-comic thriller The Assassin, featuring Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore, debuted on Prime Video on Friday, July 25, 2025.
- The show follows retired assassin Julie Green, who must come out of retirement when her estranged son Edward visits after four years, leading to revelations about her mysterious past and his father’s identity.
- The series features a high-energy opening with choreographed fight scenes and witty sharp exchanges between Julie and Edward, blending action with dark British humor and family drama.
- Critics praised the show’s visual spectacle and the rapport between Hawes and Highmore, with one describing Julie as a “menopausal James Bond” and the story as “Lara Croft meets Norman Bates.”
- The Assassin’s mix of thrilling action, comedy, and layered characters suggests potential for future seasons and highlights the Williams brothers' success with the project.
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The Independent (US)Keeley Hawes proves she is television’s Queen of Tense in The Assassin
Prime Video’s pacy thriller, starring Hawes as a hitwoman on the run, is as frustrating as it is intriguing
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The Assassin review: Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore thriller is at its best in smaller moments
If you want a primer for The Assassin, Prime Video's new thriller starring Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore, go watch The Tourist.This in some ways feels like a spiritual sequel to that show, and with good reason. It's from the same creators, Harry and Jack Williams, who have said that they came up with the concept for The Assassin shortly after working on The Tourist's first season.Both series also star Shalom Brune-Franklin in a pivotal role,…
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