The series follows a retired assassin (Hawes) who reunites with her estranged son (Highmore) on a secluded Greek island.
Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore have been tapped as the leads in Prime Video’s upcoming thriller series The Assassin.
Besides Hawes and Highmore, The Assassin stars Gina Gershon, Shalom Brune-Franklin, Jack Davenport, Alan Dale, Gerald Kyd, Devon Terrell, Richard Dormer, and David Dencik.
The official synopsis reads: “Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie (Hawes) has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward (Highmore), visiting from England.