The Day of the Jackal just broke a Sky streaming record, but it’s not that big on Peacock

• The Day of the Jackal has broken a Sky streaming record and is the channel’s biggest new series ever
• The first episode reached an audience of 4.5 million after 26 days of broadcast in the UK
• 2024 was the Sky Original drama’s most successful year in its history

After being renewed for season 2, The Day of the Jackal has reached another milestone as the spy thriller is the biggest new series ever launched on Sky.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, the first episode reached a UK audience of 4.5 million after 26 days of viewing The Day of the Jackal the most popular new series of all time on Sky. Among the top 10 Sky shows this year at the time of writing: The Day of the Jackal Hit those like House of the Dragon season 2, True detective Season 4, And The penguin to the top.