As titles go, The Assassin is pretty generic. But Prime Video's new action thriller is a fresh and fun take on the genre, as the hitwoman of the title is a middle-aged mum wrestling with her love for her son in between the headshots and wisecracks.
Streaming now on Amazon Prime Video (it landed last Friday), it's a six-episode shoot-'em-up starring Keeley Hawes as Julie, living a lonely, boozy retirement on a Greek island. Her anxious son Edward, played by Freddie Highmore of Bates Motel and The Good Doctor, arrives for a visit, but he has more than sunbathing in mind.
