Will ‘Kill Jackie’ Get a Second Season after Catherine Zeta-Jones Takes on Seven Assassins?
Catherine Zeta-Jones is back in a big way, and the new revenge thriller ‘Kill Jackie‘ is arriving right now. AMC+ slotted Friday, October 2 for the premiere of the series, which stars and is executive produced by the Oscar winner. If you are already wondering about a second season, you are not alone.
The ‘Kill Jackie’ second season question is a fair one, because the show is only just landing and the reviews are already split. Here is everything we know about when the series arrives, where you can stream it, and what to expect from the story, plus what the early buzz says about its future.
‘Kill Jackie’ Release Date and Time
All eight episodes of the run will release at once on October 2, so there is no weekly wait for the first season. That means you can binge the whole story in one go if you feel like clearing your weekend. The sources covering the launch do not name a specific hour for the drop, so check your streamer of choice on the day.
One note of caution for viewers in the United States. Deadline’s announcement mentioned that new episodes will drop weekly, which sits at odds with the all at once rollout reported by other outlets. If you are watching on AMC+, keep an eye on how the platform actually posts the episodes.
The all at once approach suits the series well. It is a fast, twisty revenge story built around a countdown of deadly encounters, and it practically begs to be watched in a rush.
Where to Watch ‘Kill Jackie’?
In the United States, the series is available exclusively on AMC+. If you are outside the States, the picture is a bit different. Prime Video will carry it in the U.K., Ireland, the Netherlands, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Canada, all on the same day.
Other territories are also getting in on the action. Prime Video, AMC+ and Stan all announced an October launch date, with other territories to be announced soon. Meanwhile, Warner Bros. Discovery acquired the thriller for HBO Max in Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, France and Belgium.
That is a wide global footprint for a single series, which says a lot about how much confidence the producers and platforms have in the project. Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures are behind it, and Damon Thomas is lead directing with Tom Butterworth writing and showrunning.
‘Kill Jackie’ Preview and What to Expect
The setup is deliciously pulpy. Zeta-Jones plays Jackie Price, who has spent twenty years travelling the world and selling fine art while trying to stay anonymous after escaping a dangerous past as an international drug smuggler. Her quiet luxury life does not last, because The Seven Demons, a squad of the world’s most terrifying hitmen, have been hired to kill her.
The show is based on Nick Harkaway’s novel ‘The Price You Pay’, which he wrote under the name Aidan Truhen. The cast around Zeta-Jones is stacked, with Daniel Ings, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Óscar Jaenada, Darci Shaw and Raff Law joined by Bill Paterson and Ron Perlman.
Zeta-Jones clearly had a blast making it. She told ABC News that she enjoyed playing Jackie Price more than she has enjoyed playing many characters. The actress also explained that the tone moves rapidly from action to comedy to drama, which sounds like a recipe for a gleefully chaotic ride.
‘Kill Jackie’ Season Two Chances and Early Reviews
So will there be more? Nothing in the coverage around the premiere points to a renewal, and the early critics are not exactly unanimous. Screen Rant praised it as a cheeky revenge thriller that does not pull its punches, while another reviewer felt that its good qualities are not enough to justify a second season.
The harshest take came from The Daily Beast, which called the show a pitifully derivative revenge saga and suggested that its odds of coming back look far direr after the premiere. Meanwhile, even the more positive reviews note the ending seems built to leave doors open. Screen Rant’s review even poses a question about what viewers would want to see next if the series ends on an open note.
Much will come down to how audiences respond once all eight episodes are out there for binging. The show clearly has star power, a global release plan and a wildly over the top premise, so a return is not out of the question. If Jackie Price survives The Seven Demons, which of those hitmen would you most want to see her face again in a second season, and who deserves a bigger showdown?
