![Two people, the lead characters of The Assassin, standing on a rocky path overlooking mountainous landscape](https://assets.aboutamazon.com/dims4/default/4519e15/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2800x1867+0+0/resize/300x200!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fassets.aboutamazon.com%2F5d%2F18%2F01fbfc7648699cd73717ac148edf%2Fthe-assassin-3.jpg) # Watch the trailer for ‘The Assassin’ starring Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore, streaming now on Prime Video *Available to watch now on Prime Video, ‘The Assassin’ follows a son’s quest for truth from his mother, a retired assassin with a dangerous past.* All six episodes of new thriller series *The Assassin*, starring Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore, are streaming now on Prime Video. Read on for how to watch and everything you need to know. ## *'The Assassin'* trailer The trailer sees retired assassin Julie (Keeley Hawes) and her estranged son Edward (Freddie Highmore) amidst high-stakes drama and thrilling action as they are forced to flee an idyllic Greek island when Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her. With questions around Edward’s paternity and Julie’s past life as a hitwoman, the pair go on the run across Europe, working together in a fight for survival. Along the way, their dysfunctional relationship is tested to its limits. They uncover a dark conspiracy they believe to be their only threat, but a greater danger emerges that could destroy their relationship entirely. ## **‘*The Assassin’* cast** *The Assassin* is a Two Brothers Pictures (an All3Media company) production for Prime Video, written and created by **Harry and Jack Williams** (*The Tourist, Boat Story, The Missing*). 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