Is The Assassin violent?

Yes. More violent than 81% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 79% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Is The Assassin easy watching?

Barely. Less comforting than 75% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

Does The Assassin leave you hopeful?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of well-known series. This describes how the series comes across across its whole run, measured against other well-known series; it is not a content list.

The Assassin

Name: The Assassin
Genre: Drama, Crime, Mystery
Released: 2025
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Keeley Hawes, Freddie Highmore, Gerald Kyd, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Devon Terrell

Created by Jack Williams, Harry Williams

On Prime Video

2025–1 season6 episodes6.8 / 10

A tense thriller built on the collision between a mother-son reckoning and the violent return of a retired assassin's past, sustained across six episodes.

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.

Clusters

Betrayal, Paranoia, and the Cost of Loyalty Grief, Guilt, and the Long Investigation

Genres

Drama Crime Mystery

Keywords

Conspiracy Thriller

Where to watch

StreamSpectrum On Demand, AMC+, Acorn TV
BuyGoogle Play Movies, Amazon Video

Questions people ask

Is The Assassin scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of series.
Is The Assassin violent? Yes. More violent than 81% of series.
Is The Assassin sad? Yes. More sad than 79% of series.
Is The Assassin easy watching? Barely. Less comforting than 75% of series.
Does The Assassin leave you hopeful? Not especially. Less hopeful than 73% of series.

These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

The Assassin

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