February 16, 2026

Prime Video announced today that The Assassin has been renewed for a second season. The news comes seven months after the British thriller released its 6-episode freshman run in the UK. The show is available to stream in the US on AMC+.

"I can't wait to step back into Julie's world," said star Keeley Hawes. "To reunite with Freddie and our extraordinary cast, and to dive deeper into Julie's life and her complicated relationship with Edward, is a privilege. There is so much more to uncover, and audiences are in for a treat!"

"What fun it'll be to get the gang back together - I can't wait to be reunited with so many of the cast and crew!," added co-star Freddie Highmore. "Harry and Jack have cooked up another spectacular adventure, and I feel so lucky to have the brilliant Keeley as a sparring partner once again."

The series stars Hawes as Julie, a retired assassin living a solitary life on an idyllic remote Greek island. A hermit for the last 10 years to escape her dark past, Julie's humble existence is interrupted when her son Edward, played by Highmore, arrives with questions around new information on his paternity. After Edward confronts her, things take a deadly turn, as Julie's dangerous past finally catches up with her and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together, testing their dysfunctional relationship to its limits.

Season 2 will pick up after Edward and Julie have returned from a disastrous trip to Northern Europe, where they find themselves estranged once again following a mysterious fall-out no one is willing to discuss. Julie's days as an assassin are far from behind her as she has slipped back to her old ways, whilst navigating something just as perilous... the dating scene. When Edward's honeymoon doesn't go quite as planned, he must reunite with Julie to take on Spain's corrupt underworld, but can they survive the job and mend the rift that tore them apart?