Sky's new 10-part series, The Day of the Jackal, launches this month – here's why Lashana Lynch's character is groundbreaking for the thriller genre.

Sky's new 10-part series, The Day of the Jackal, launches this month u2013 here's why Lashana Lynch's character is groundbreaking for the thriller genre.

Why Lashana Lynch redefines the thriller in The Day of the Jackal

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1. Lynch and Redmayne's characters are two sides of the same coin

2. It delves into the interior lives of those working in espionage

3. It opens a new conversation for women in film and TV

Lashana Lynch joins Eddie Redmayne in this devourable series about an MI6 staffer hunting an elusive assassin.

We’re done with reductive narratives: here’s why Lashana Lynch’s complicated character in The Day Of The Jackal redefines the thriller genre