The Assassin (2025)
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.
| Type | TV series |
|---|---|
| First aired | 25 July 2025 |
| Status | Returning Series |
| Genre | Drama, Action & Adventure |
| Created by | Jack Williams and Harry Williams |
| Seasons | 2 seasons, 12 episodes |
| Episode length | about 49 min |
| Time to watch it all | about 10 hours |
| Scores | Rotten Tomatoes 80% · TMDB users 6.8/10 |
Where to watch The Assassin
The Assassin is streaming on Prime Video ($13.98 a month) in the US. At ten hours a week, all of the series takes about 1 month of Prime Video, or $13.98 at list price.
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Where to watch The Assassin in 19 other countries
| Country | Streaming on (price a month) |
|---|---|
| Australia | In Australia, The Assassin is available on ARD/ZDF. |
| Czechia | In Czechia, The Assassin is available on Canal+. |
| Denmark | In Denmark, The Assassin is free on Drtv. |
| Ecuador | In Ecuador, The Assassin is available on Clarovideo. |
| Finland | In Finland, The Assassin is available on SVT Play. |
| France | In France, The Assassin is available on Max for €10.99 a month. |
| Gibraltar | In Gibraltar, The Assassin is available on Prime Video. |
| Guernsey | In Guernsey, The Assassin is available on Prime Video. |
| Ireland | In Ireland, The Assassin is available on Prime Video for €6.99 a month. |
| Liechtenstein | In Liechtenstein, The Assassin is available on Max. |
| Luxembourg | In Luxembourg, The Assassin is available on Max. |
| Monaco | In Monaco, The Assassin is available on Max. |
| Netherlands | In the Netherlands, The Assassin is free on NPO. |
| Peru | In Peru, The Assassin is available on Clarovideo. |
| Portugal | In Portugal, The Assassin is available on Disney+ for €10.99 a month. |
| Slovakia | In Slovakia, The Assassin is available on Canal+. |
| Sweden | In Sweden, The Assassin is free on SVT Play. |
| Switzerland | In Switzerland, The Assassin is available on Max for CHF16.90 a month. |
| United Kingdom | In the United Kingdom, The Assassin is available on Prime Video for £8.99 GBP a month. |
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What kind of watch this is
The Assassin is a 2025 drama and action series that runs 10 hours across 2 seasons. It centers on a retired assassin on a Greek island and the son who visits to ask why she never told him who his father was. The question is the hook, but the answer is the problem. The island is remote, which usually means quiet. Here, it means there is nowhere to hide when the past arrives. The dynamic is less about mother and son and more about two people trying to figure out if they can trust each other before the bullets do. It is a tight, tense watch for those who like their family reunions to end in flight.
What the critics said
Rotten Tomatoes reports an 80% Tomatometer score as of November 2025. The site’s consensus notes the film is sustained by the talent shared between Keely Hawes and Freddie Highmore. Lucy Mangan of The Guardian gave it five stars, calling it "perfectly crafted preposterousness". David Opie of Empire awarded four stars, citing how the show plays with gender and genre. Emily Baker of The i Paper was less impressed, describing it as a "wannabe James Bond thriller" that pushes storytelling boundaries beyond comprehension. She felt Hawes’ talent was let down by thin characterisation.
How it did with audiences
No box office numbers to parse, which keeps the financial debate off the table. The audience verdict lives in the TMDB user score: 6.8 out of 10. That is a solid "good" for a film that likely didn’t scream for attention. Viewers saw what they got, gave it a fair shake, and moved on. It is the rating of a movie that did its job without trying to start a fire.
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Sources
- The Assassin on TMDB — synopsis, cast, ratings and recommendations
- Wikidata Q129677371 — review scores, box office and awards (CC0)
- “The Assassin (TV series)” on Wikipedia, by its contributors (history) — reception, audience figures and legacy, summarised and adapted here under CC BY-SA 4.0
- Where to watch and prices: Binge Boss, from TMDB watch-provider data (powered by JustWatch) and our own provider list
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