Original title
The Assassin
Released
7/25/2025
Origin country
GB
Genre
Crime, Drama, Mystery
Production companies
ZDF, Two Brothers Pictures, Stan, All3Media International
Status
Returning series
Number of seasons
1
Number of episodes
6
Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward, visiting from England. Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But, when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.
Retired assassin Julie and her estranged son Edward are forced to work together in a fight for survival, testing their dysfunctional relationship to its limits.
Julie and Edward must maintain a cover and keep Julie's past hidden from their new hosts, but a surprise arrival only complicates things further.
A wedge is driven between the group but answers are close and they must press on as the danger and threat to their lives closes in.
Across Europe, news breaks about the tragedy Julie and Edward witnessed on the island, and they become the targets of a police manhunt.
The pieces finally start falling into place for Julie – does she know who might be responsible for the catastrophic trail of events?
As a dramatic final showdown prepares to take place, shocking truths are revealed to Edward that make him question everything he thought he knew about his life.
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