AMC+ Kill Jackie Premiere
Catherine Zeta-Jones stars as a former drug smuggler in the new AMC+ thriller Kill Jackie.
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AMC+ is offering a one-year subscription for $39.99 through October 12, timed to the series’ debut.
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The series is co-created by Conor Keane, Tom Butterworth, Peter Lawson and Damon Thomas; its lead director is Da… (the article text provided cuts off before completing the name).
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Kill Jackie is co-produced by Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures. Executive producers include Peter Lawson and Jose Agustin Valdes for Steel Springs Pictures, Tom Butterworth, Damon Thomas and Catherine Zeta-Jones.
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Nick Harkaway wrote the source novel under the pseudonym Aidan Truhen; the articles also identify him as a Sunday Times bestselling author.
AMC+ is launching Kill Jackie on October 2, an eight-episode revenge thriller starring Catherine Zeta-Jones as a former drug smuggler hunted by elite assassins. BBC reports Zeta-Jones based her performance on people she knows in Wales. The streaming service is offering a one-year subscription for $39.99 through October 12 to mark the debut.
Jackie Price has spent 20 years living anonymously as a traveling art dealer. When a team of assassins called the Seven Demons is hired to kill her, she turns the tables and hunts them down while uncovering secrets from her past. Daily Mail reports the series draws from Nick Harkaway's novel The Price You Pay.
Zeta-Jones Draws on Personal Connections for Role
Catherine Zeta-Jones revealed how she shaped Jackie Price's character. BBC states the Welsh actress based her performance on real people from her home country. This marks a rare creative approach for the star in bringing depth to the revenge-driven protagonist.
Star-Studded Cast Joins Zeta-Jones for Thriller
Kill Jackie features Daniel Ings, Sidse Babett Knudsen, Óscar Jaenada, and Ron Perlman alongside Zeta-Jones. The series is co-created by Conor Keane, Tom Butterworth, Peter Lawson, and Damon Thomas. Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures produce the show, with Zeta-Jones among the executive producers.
AMC+ Pushes Launch with Discounted Subscription Deal
The streaming platform is capitalizing on Kill Jackie's premiere with an aggressive promotional offer. Through October 12, new subscribers can lock in one year of AMC+ for $39.99. Weekly episodes will roll out after the October 2 debut, keeping audiences engaged over two months.
Eight Episodes Based on Bestselling Crime Novel
Kill Jackie adapts Nick Harkaway's novel The Price You Pay, originally written under the pseudonym Aidan Truhen. Harkaway is a Sunday Times bestselling author known for crime thrillers. The eight-episode structure allows the adaptation to explore Jackie's dual life and her dangerous past across multiple arcs.
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