Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore return to Prime Video for The Assassin S2
FIRST LOOK: Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore reunite as on-screen mother and son for the second season of The Assassin, which will premiere on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland later this year.
Returning stars Hawes, Highmore, Shalom Brune-Franklin and Devon Terrell will join a cast that also includes newcomers Arnaud Binard as Bastien, a charismatic Frenchman whose path crosses with Julie (Hawes) – though whether by chance or design remains to be seen, and Natalia Tena as Inspector Cortez, a sharp Spanish detective whose emotional intelligence and steely ambition should not be underestimated.
Boris Van Severen plays Titus, a desperate and conflicted Belgian man driven by resentment and loss, whose bid to claim the life he believes he deserves quickly spirals as he finds himself out of his depth and open to manipulation.
Jacqueline Boatswain also joins the cast as Isha Lockwood, a long-time employee of Ezra’s father’s mining empire. Now working under Ezra (Terrell) and frequently clashing with him, Isha finds her perspective shifting when a life-or-death situation means she is forced to go far beyond her job description. Monic Hendrickx plays Louise, a complex figure whose close connection to Julie and Edward has consequences that span both past and present.
They are also joined by Karl-El Santos, Mehdi Regragui, Casimiro Aguza, Tony Corvillo, Amin Hamada and Lolo Herrero, who form part of Cortez’s team.
Season two picks up after Edward (Highmore) and Julie have returned from a disastrous trip to Berlin, where they find themselves estranged once again following a mysterious fall-out no one is willing to discuss.
Julie’s days as an assassin are far from behind her as she has slipped back to her old ways, whilst navigating something just as perilous… the dating scene. When Edward’s honeymoon with Kayla (Brune-Franklin) doesn’t go quite as planned, he must reunite with Julie to take on Spain’s corrupt underworld, but can they survive the job and mend the rift that tore them apart?
Filming on The Assassin S2 is taking place in Malta. In the UK and Ireland, the series will premiere on Prime Video in 2026.
The Assassin is a Two Brothers Pictures production for Prime Video UK, ZDF in Germany and Stan in Australia in association with distributor All3Media International.
The six-part drama has been written and created by Harry and Jack Williams, who are both also executive producers, with Sarah Hammond, Alex Mercer and Daisy Mount as executive producers for Two Brothers Pictures, and Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore.
John Griffin is producer with Terry McDonough – who is also an executive producer – directing episodes 1-3 and Sarah O’Gorman directing episodes 4-6. Jessica Mescall is casting director. Halo Pictures are the Maltese service company.
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