Warning! This article contains major spoilers for The Day of the Jackal episode 5.
The Day of the Jackal (2024)is heating up halfway through the season, with a shocking cliffhanger at the end of episode 5. The thrilling new limited series has been adapted by Sky Studios and Universal. Originally published as a book in 1971, and then adapted in 1973, the story has been brought up to date for a contemporary audience.
The Day of the Jackalfeatures a star-studded castincluding Eddie Redmayne as the titular assassin, and Lashana Lynch as the MI6 agent who is hot on his tail. The Jackal is an incredibly talented assassin for hire who gets caught up in an international investigation after taking down a high-profile target, and things get even more complicated when his next target is the wealthiest man on the planet. However, as episode 5 concluded, theJackal found himself in an incredibly tight spot.
The Jackal Barely Escapes MI6, Only To Be Captured By A Mysterious Man
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Having recruited Norman Stoke to make a new custom weapon, the Jackal was forced to come and assist the injured man in the process of assembling the gun. Unfortunately,Norman did not keep his circle of confidence quite as closed as the Jackal, and MI6 were able to track down both men to Hungary. Almost as soon as the gun was finished being constructed, MI6 arrived at the secret location and captured Norman.
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Luckily for the Jackal, he had stepped out just before to test the newly constructed weapon, but upon his return, he found MI6 interrogating Norman. In order to protect his identity, Jackal shot Norman and made a hasty but narrow escape. With a squad right behind him, Jackal was forced to jump into a nearby river, and find a secluded spot to rest. However, hisluck did not last long as he woke up to a menacing figure with a gun standing over him, who swiftly whacked him with the business end of the gun and the Jackal was last seen unconscious at the foot of this mystery man.
Who Captured The Jackal In The Day Of The Jackal Episode 5?
The Mystery Man Who Holds The Jackal’s Fate In His Hands
While it’s a rather large coincidence that the Jackal was found by a mystery man while being hunted by MI6, the large and stout figure did not look like any of the agents that were assigned to capture him. Instead, it makes more sense that this man is simply someone who owns the land where the Jackal attempted to rest for the night. The Jackal was able to crawl into a barn, find a hay bale, and tuck his gun away beneath the haystack before taking a nap, so it’shighly likely this man is the owner of the barn, and dislikes trespassers on his land.
However, there is the possibility that this is another agent from a competing agency. Or, potentially an associate of a former victim, someone linked to the new employers who have engaged Jackal’s services, or even a rival of some sort who hopes to land the lucrative contract the Jackal is currently being employed for. For thebig reveal,The Day of the Jackalepisode 6 will be the most enlightening resource, but as it stands, it appears most likely that this is a simple farmer.
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At present, Jackal has beenemployed by a secret coalition of billionaireswho are opposed to Ulle Dag Charles' plan to release a new computer program called River. Despite being the richest man in the world, UDC wants to see money become more transparent, and for the less fortunate to understand where money is being pooled up and dammed by wealthy individuals, instead of distributed for the greater good of everyone.
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As a result, Jackal has been hired to kill UDC, aka, Rodin, to put a stop to this program being globally distributed. However, thanks to Norman Stoke and the highly insightful MI6 agent, Bianca Pullman, Jackal is now stranded in a foreign country, with some of his belongings abandoned, and now captured by a possible civilian. He may have the perfect weapon for the job, but he needs to escape, get transport to the location in Estonia, and ensure MI6 lose track of him. Whatever happens,The Day of the Jackalepisode 6 is sure to be as thrilling and action-packedas the rest of the series so far.
