Florisa Kamara Joins Eddie Redmayne In ‘The Day Of The Jackal’ Series For Peacock

Denise Petski
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EXCLUSIVE: EastEnders alumna Florisa Kamara is set as a series regular opposite Eddie Redmayne and Lashana Lynch in Peacock’s upcoming series The Day Of The Jackal, Deadline has learned.

The series is based on the Frederick Forsyth novel and 1973 film adaptation from Universal Pictures. However, it has been reimagined as a contemporary story set amidst the current turbulent geo-political landscape and will delve deeper into the chameleon like ‘anti-hero’.

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As previously announced, Redmayne plays The Jackal, an unrivaled and highly elusive lone assassin, and Lynch portrays Bianca, a tenacious MI6 agent in a relentless, global pursuit to catch him. We hear Kamara will play Lynch’s daughter Jasmine.

Top Boy creator and writer Ronan Bennett writes and serves as showrunner. Brian Kirk, who has directed episodes of Game of Thrones and Luther, will direct. It is produced by Universal International Studios’ Carnival Films, which is best known for producing Downton Abbey.

Gareth Neame and Nigel Marchant are Executive Producers for Carnival Films. Redmayne is also an Executive Producer, and Lynch a Co-Executive Producer on the project. Sam Hoyle is the Executive Producer for Sky Studios.  Sue Naegle serves as Executive Producer and Marianne Buckland as Co-Executive Producer. Christopher Hall is Producer and Emily Shapland is Co-Producer. Frederick Forsyth is Consulting Producer.

Kamara’s credits include a series regular role on BBC’s Silverpoint, BBC America’s EastEnders and Bulletproof (BBC/The CW). Her film work includes a supporting role in the Craig Gillespie-directed Disney film Cruella. Kamara is repped by Matt Sherman Management and Mark Jermin Management in the UK.

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