The Day of the Jackal just broke a Sky streaming record, but it’s not that big on Peacock
- The day of the Jackal has broken a Sky streaming record by becoming the broadcaster’s biggest ever new series
- The first episode reached an audience of 4.5 million people after 26 viewing days in Great Britain
- 2024 was Sky Original drama’s best-performing year in its history
After being renewed for season 2, The day of the Jackal has reached a new milestone as the spy thriller becomes the biggest new series ever launched on Sky.
According to The Hollywood Reporterthe first episode reached a British audience of 4.5 million people after 26 viewing days The day of the Jackal the most popular new series ever on Sky. Among this year’s top 10 Sky shows at the time of writing, The day of the Jackal beat the likes of House of the Dragon season 2, Real detective season 4, And The penguin to the top spot.
2024 was a hugely successful year for the broadcaster, with Sky Original dramas achieving the best performances in Sky’s history including The tattoo artist of Auschwitz, Sweet pea And The day of the Jackal all were viewed by an audience of over two million when they launched.
Cécile Frot-Coutaz, CEO of Sky Studios and Chief Content Officer of Sky, told the publication: “This year marks our best performing year for Sky Original drama in our history, which is particularly satisfying at a time when audiences are being spoiled for choice options. It’s a privilege to offer Sky customers such compelling, high-quality programming, and I’m excited to show our audiences what’s coming next.”
How did The Day of the Jackal do on Peacock?
The day of the Jackal has proven to be a big hit since it aired on Peacock in the US and Sky in the UK, with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 85%. On Peacock, the show didn’t break as big a streaming record as Sky, but still did extremely well, becoming the most-watched show on the streamer and ranking in the top five streaming originals in the US during its opening weekend. , according to Nielsen data.
Based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Frederick Forsyth. The day of the Jackal starring Eddie Redmayne as the elusive killer the Jackal. When he is hired to assassinate a powerful technology mogul for a huge fee, the Jackal soon becomes embroiled in a cat-and-mouse chase with determined MI6 agent Bianca (Lashana Lynch), who will stop at nothing to take him down. to get.
If those facts and figures aren’t enough to prove how successful the show is, The day of the Jackal has since been renewed for season 2. However, since the finale is yet to air on December 12, there are no plot details or whether Redmayne and Lynch will yet reprise their roles.