Stan sets premiere date for new original thriller series The Assassin

Stan has confirmed that its latest Original series, The Assassin, will premiere on July 25, headlined by Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore.

The six-part crime thriller reunites Hawes (Scoop, Bodyguard) and Highmore (The Good Doctor, Bates Motel) as a mother and son forced to confront a violent past. Set across scenic European locations, the series follows retired assassin Julie and her estranged son Edward as they flee a Greek island after her history resurfaces, triggering a globe-trotting chase that tests their fractured relationship.

Created and written by Harry and Jack Williams, the team behind The Tourist and Boat Story, the show is produced by Two Brothers Pictures, an All3Media company. Direction is split between Lisa Mulcahy (The Tourist) and Daniel Nettheim (Critical Incident).

The ensemble cast includes Shalom Brune-Franklin (The Tourist), Devon Terrell (Totally Completely Fine), Alan Dale, Gina Gershon, Jack Davenport, Gerald Kyd, Richard Dormer and David Dencik.

Hawes and Highmore both serve as executive producers, alongside Sarah Hammond, Daisy Mount, Alex Mercer, Krissie Ducker, Hamish Wright, and Selina Lim. The series is produced by Nige Watson, with casting by Kelly Valentine Hendry and Jessica Mescall.

Stan executives Cailah Scobie and Amanda Duthie also serve as EPs, with support from production partners Prime Video, All3Media International, and ZDF.

The Assassin premieres exclusively on Stan from July 25.

Top image: Freddie Highmore and Keeley Hawes

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