The Assassin, Freddie Highmore‘s first series lead role since The Good Doctor ended, will officially premiere on AMC+ this fall. The high-octane thriller, which also stars Miss Austen‘s Keeley Hawes, will now come out exclusively on AMC+ after it debuted on Prime Video in the United Kingdom in July 2025, and the streaming platform has revealed when it will premiere.
The Assassin is written and produced by the Emmy, Golden Globe, and Critics’ Choice Award-winning brothers Harry and Jack Williams (Fleabag, The Tourist, The Missing). The exhilarating 6-episode series sees retired assassin Julie (Hawes) and her estranged son Edward (Highmore) forced to work together in a fight for survival, testing their dysfunctional relationship to its limits.
AMC+ announced it will be releasing the series to American audiences on Monday, October 27, and the announcement came with a premiere date, trailer, and first-look photos.
Here’s a breakdown of all there is to know about AMC+’s The Assassin.
When does The Assassin come out?
The Assassin premieres on Thursday, November 20, on AMC+, with additional episodes dropping weekly on Thursdays. Each episode is around one hour long.
What is The Assassin about?
The Assassin is described as a high-stakes thriller centered around the complicated mother-son relationship, a theme that Highmore is used to, thanks to his time on Bates Motel (although The Assassin sounds much less eerie and more action-packed than the Psycho prequel).
On an idyllic and beautifully remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie lives a solitary life. A hermit for the last 10 years to escape her dark past, her humble existence is interrupted when her son, Edward, arrives armed with questions around new information on his paternity. Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother, but she manages to avoid the conversation at all costs. When the moment finally presents itself for Edward to confront her, things take a deadly turn, as Julie’s dangerous past finally catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together, testing their dysfunctional relationship to its limits.
Is there a trailer for The Assassin?
Yes! In the trailer at the top of the page, after Highmore’s character learns that his mother’s a hitman, Hawes and Highmore spring into action in one dangerous scenario after another.
Who is in The Assassin cast?
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Hawes and Highmore are joined by a star-studded cast that includes Gina Gershon (Elsbeth) as Marie, Gerald Kyd (Hostage) as Luka, Shalom Brune-Franklin (The Girlfriend) as Kayla, Devon Terrell (Good Cop/Bad Cop) as Ezra, Alan Dale (Dynasty) as Aaron Cross, Richard Dormer (Gangs of London) as Damien, Jack Davenport (Elsbeth) as Sean, and David Dencik (Chernobyl) as Jasper.
The Assassin is created, written, and executive-produced by Harry and Jack Williams. Sarah Hammond, Alex Mercer, Daisy Mount, Highmore, Hawes, and Hamish Wright, who also wrote Episodes 2, 4, and 6, serve as executive producers. Krissie Ducker wrote Episode 3, with Selina Lim writing Episode 5. Lisa Mulcahy and Daniel Nettheim directed the series. The Assassin is a Two Brothers Pictures (an All3Media company) production for Prime Video UK, in association with All3Media International, ZDF, and Stan.
The Assassin, Series Premiere, Thursday, November 20, AMC+