The Assassin, a brand new thriller series, has just dropped on Amazon Prime Video. Fast-paced and nail-bitingly tense, it follows Edward (played by Freddie Highmore), a quiet young man who travels to a remote Greek island to reconnect with his estranged mum, Julie (Keeley Hawes).
Little does Edward know, his mother is actually a retired assassin, and danger is never far away. As Edward tries to squeeze the truth from Julie — including finding out who his father is and learning about his mother's past — he simultaneously discovers her true profession the hard way. Because rather than hunting other people, Julie is now being hunted.
Forced to go on the run, the mother and son duo flee the island in search of safety. Along the way, they learn more about each other than ever before.
So, as thriller fans binge the available six episodes, let's take a look into Freddie Highmore's career and life, and where we've seen him before.
Who is Freddie Highmore?
Freddie Highmore (real name Alfred Thomas Highmore) is a British actor who came to prominence as a child star. Most notably, he starred in the 2005 Tim Burton adaptation of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, playing Charlie Bucket.
The previous year, he starred in Finding Neverland, in a much smaller role as Sylvia's third son. Then, in 2008, he bagged a role in The Spiderwick Chronicles, where he played both Grace twins.
What else has Freddie Highmore been in?
As an adult, Highmore was cast as Norman Bates in the 2013-2017 drama-thriller series, Bates Motel. He was three times nominated for a Critics' Choice Award for Best Actor and won a People's Choice Award.
Highmore was then nominated for the Golden Globe Award for Best Actor for his work as Dr. Shaun Murphy in The Good Doctor, where he also served as a producer.
Is Freddie Highmore married?
Highmore keeps a very private life and refrains from using social media. However, we do know that he married his wife, Klarissa Munz, a web developer, after revealing the news on Jimmy Kimmel Live! in 2021.
He told the host: "Yes, it is a wedding ring. Yes, I got married. It's funny — ever since I've been wearing this ring, people have been asking me if I'm married. So, I figured I should clarify it."
The Assassin is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video.
