The new star-studded thriller series The Assassin has finally confirmed a release date – and fans won't have long to wait.
The Prime Video show, which comes from The Tourist's Harry and Jack Williams, follows a retired assassin called Julie who is living in Greece, only for her estranged son Edward to turn up with questions about his father.
It has now been confirmed that the six-part series will premiere on the streamer on 25 July in the UK and Ireland, which is only a few weeks away.
An action-packed first trailer has also dropped, showcasing main stars Keeley Hawes (Miss Austen) and Freddie Highmore (The Good Doctor) as the mother-and-son duo.
Prime Video has promised "high-stake drama and thrilling action" with the show, which sees Julie and Edward forced to flee from the Greek island when her past starts to catch up with her.
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"With questions around Edward’s paternity and Julie’s past life as a hitwoman, the pair go on the run across Europe, working together in a fight for survival," the synopsis adds. "Along the way, their dysfunctional relationship is tested to its limits.
"They uncover a dark conspiracy they believe to be their only threat, but a greater danger emerges that could destroy their relationship entirely. In a race against time, Julie fights to save Edward and salvage their relationship as past and present collide in a showdown across the globe…."
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The series also packs an impressive wider cast, including The Tourist's Shalom Brune-Franklin, Riverdale's Gina Gershon, The Morning Show's Jack Davenport, Dynasty's Alan Dale, The Split's Gerald Kyd, Barry's Devon Terrell, Game of Thrones' Richard Dormer and Chernobyl's David Dencik.
Speaking previously of the project, Hawes said: "I feel so lucky to have spent the summer in Athens with the wonderful Freddie Highmore and surrounded by a cast and crew of such high calibre."
The Assassin will premiere in the UK and Ireland on 25 July on Prime Video.
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