Keeley Hawes Returns as Deadly Assassin Julie in The Assassin Season 2

Keeley Hawes is stepping back into the dangerous world of international crime as Julie, the former assassin at the heart of Prime Video’s thriller The Assassin. The newly released trailer for season two promises explosive action, new enemies and another turbulent chapter in Julie’s complicated relationship with her son, Edward, played by Freddie Highmore.

When Edward’s honeymoon takes a devastating turn and his wife, Kayla, is kidnapped, the estranged mother and son are forced to work together again. With Julie returning to her lethal old ways, their mission will test both their survival skills and an already fragile family bond.

The six-part second season premieres on 6 November 2026 on Prime Video in the UK and Ireland, with all episodes arriving on launch day.

A Dangerous Reunion for Julie and Edward

The first season ended with Edward confronting a life-changing truth: Julie is not his biological mother, and his real father is Jean-Luc, a French arms dealer. That revelation left their relationship on uncertain ground, setting the stage for another emotionally charged reunion.

According to the season two synopsis, the pair have grown estranged again following a disastrous trip to Berlin and a mysterious falling-out neither is prepared to discuss.

Their distance becomes harder to maintain when Kayla is abducted during her honeymoon with Edward. Julie and her son must put their differences aside and enter Spain’s criminal underworld, where the dangers extend far beyond the immediate rescue mission.

The trailer captures the tension between them as Edward insists he does not need his mother to fight his battles. Julie’s sharp response makes clear that, whatever their differences, she is not about to stand by while he faces danger alone.

Their challenge is twofold: survive the mission and repair a relationship that has already endured painful revelations. The official synopsis also hints that the pair may struggle to avoid turning their frustrations on each other before they can confront their enemies.

Keeley Hawes Leads a Returning Cast

Hawes reprises her role as Julie, the skilled assassin whose past continues to shape her present. Highmore returns as Edward, while Shalom Brune-Franklin is back as Kayla and Devon Terrell reprises his role as Ezra, Kayla’s unpredictable, power-driven brother.

Season two also introduces several new faces to the thriller. Arnaud Binard, known for Emily in Paris and Modern Family, joins the cast as Bastien. Other newcomers include Natalia Tena (Harry Potter, Riot Women), Boris Van Severen (Baptiste, Moresnet), Jacqueline Boatswain (Bridgerton, After the Flood) and Monic Hendrickx (Penoza, Arcadia).

The wider ensemble features Karl-El Santos (Stags, Yo Adicto), Mehdi Regragui (La Unidad Kabul, Los constructores de la Alhambra), Casimiro Aguza (Sin Límites, In From The Cold), Tony Corvillo (Nowhere, Mano de Hierro), Amin Hamada (The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Mallorca Confidencial) and Lolo Herrero (El 47, Return to Las Sabinas).

When Does The Assassin Season 2 Premiere?

Created and written by Harry and Jack Williams, the duo behind The Tourist and The Missing, the new season consists of six episodes produced by Two Brothers Pictures. Filming took place in Malta.

The Assassin season two arrives on Prime Video on 6 November 2026 in the UK and Ireland, with the full series available to stream at once.

With Julie and Edward forced back into each other’s lives, a kidnapped bride and a dangerous criminal network standing in their way, the new season raises the stakes for both the action and the family drama.