The Day of the Jackal season 1 finale is now available (and there's great news)

It's time to see how the first season of The Day of the Jackal comes to an end. There is also some great news about the future of the series.

THE DAY OF THE JACKAL -- Episode 106 -- Pictured: Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal -- (Photo by: Marcell Piti/Carnival Film & Television Limited)
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL -- Episode 106 -- Pictured: Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal -- (Photo by: Marcell Piti/Carnival Film & Television Limited)

The time has come for the end of The Day of the Jackal. If you feel like you need more, there is some exciting news.

Don’t worry; we’re not getting into any spoilers about this series. We know that some of you haven’t binged it yet. You were waiting for the final episode to do a full binge-watch, and you may have wanted to know about the chances of renewal before getting into it.

There’s nothing worse than getting invested in a new show only to find out that it’s been canceled. So, what are the chances of The Day of the Jackal being renewed?

The Day of the Jackal season 2 is officially happening

Just eight days after the series debuted on Peacock, we got the amazing news. The Day of the Jackal season 2 is officially happening.

This is a surprise for many. After all, the series was originally billed as a limited series. It’s based on one single book and on one movie.

Peacock is just so happy with the way the show is performing that it decided that more was needed. You know a show’s intrigue is good when the renewal happens ahead of the finale airing. And Peacock wouldn’t just renew it if there wasn’t interest from those behind the series, especially when it was originally billed as a limited series.

The Day of the Jackal - Season 1
THE DAY OF THE JACKAL -- Episode 104 -- Pictured: Eddie Redmayne as The Jackal-- (Photo by: Marcell Piti/Carnival Film & Television Limited)

When will The Day of the Jackal season 2 happen?

Now for a little bit of bad news. We don’t know when the second season will arrive. Peacock doesn’t have a set schedule between seasons, and that’s simply because some shows need more time than others.

It’s possible that this series needs a little more than a year to get through filming and post-production. After all, the quality of this series has been outstanding, and it’s not all CGI. We literally saw The Jackal remove his mask! That all takes time, and a show deserves to have that. So, with that in mind, we’re looking at 2026 likely to be the year of The Day of the Jackal season 2 release.

The Day of the Jackal is available to stream in full on Peacock.

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