Highmore is set to star in the Prime Video thriller ‘The Assassin’ alongside Keeley Hawes.
Freddie Highmore is coming back to television. The actor has landed his first TV series since ABC medical drama The Good Doctor, which ended in May. Deadline reports that Highmore will star in the upcoming Prime Video thriller series The Assassin, which comes from Harry and Jack Williams. Bodyguard’s Keeley Hawes is also set to star.
“Secluded on a remote Greek island, retired assassin Julie (Hawes) has a somewhat thorny reunion with her estranged son, Edward (Highmore), visiting from England,” the show’s synopsis reads. “Armed with questions around new information on his paternity, Edward battles to find the right time to speak to his frustratingly distant mother. But when the moment finally presents itself, things take a deadly turn as Julie’s dangerous past catches up with her, and they are forced to flee the island and go on the run together.”
Highmore starred as Dr. Shaun Murphy on The Good Doctor, which ran for seven seasons on ABC. The show was announced to be ending after its seventh season in January, with the series finale airing on May 21, officially capping the series at 126 episodes. Before The Good Doctor, Highmore starred in Bates Motel, a contemporary prequel to Psycho. It’s not surprising that Highmore is continuing to stay booked and busy on television, and it’s going to be exciting to see what he will bring to this new role.
