A honeymoon gone wrong.

The Assassin

Intense thriller featuring two protagonists.
Skyline of Mgarr Harbour, Gozo.

Synopsis

In series one, Julie, a retired assassin living quietly on a Greek island, found her past catching up with her just as her estranged son Edward arrived to visit. Series two picks up after a disastrous trip to Berlin. Julie and Edward aren’t speaking, and nobody will say why. Julie is back at work and dating again, while Edward is on honeymoon with his new wife, Kayla. When the honeymoon goes badly wrong, mother and son have to team up against Spain’s corrupt underworld and try to mend things along the way.

Created and written by Harry and Jack Williams (The Missing, Baptiste), the six-part series was filmed across Malta in spring 2026, with the island standing in for Spain. Gozo makes an appearance too: the trailer includes a shot of Mġarr Harbour.

Locations

Villa Bologna, Attard

Kayla and Edward’s wedding was filmed in the gardens of Villa Bologna, an 18th-century villa in Attard. Fittingly, it began life as a wedding present: Fabrizio Grech built it in 1745 for his daughter’s marriage. The Baroque nymphaeum behind the wedding party is one of the garden’s original features. The villa is still a private family home.

Top Tip: The family-run Italian restaurant in the gardens is the easiest way to see the setting for yourself.

Production Info

Released


2026

Produced By


Two Brothers Pictures

Starring

Keeley Hawes Freddie Highmore

More Info

The Assassin Scenes in Malta and Gozo

  • Mġarr Harbour on Gozo in the trailer for The Assassin series 2
    Establishing shot of Mġarr Harbour
  • Kayla and Edward walk through confetti at their wedding in the gardens of Villa Bologna, Attard, in The Assassin
    Kayla (Shalom Brune-Franklin) and Edward (Freddie Highmore) celebrate their wedding at Villa Bologna, Attard, with Ezra (Devon Terrell) behind them
  • Keeley Hawes and Freddie Highmore as Julie and Edward peering over limestone rocks in The Assassin series 2
    Julie played by Keeley Hawes and Edward played by Freddie Highmore
  • Devon Terrell and Jacqueline Boatswain as Ezra and Isha walking along a palm-lined street in The Assassin series 2
    L-R: Ezra played by Devon Terrell and Isha played by Jacqueline Boatswain
  • Keeley Hawes as Julie holding a gun in a graffiti-covered building at night in The Assassin series 2
    Julie (Keeley Hawes) on a night job in a graffiti-covered building
  • Arnaud Binard as Bastien on a balcony at night in The Assassin series 2
    Bastien played by Arnaud Binard
  • Freddie Highmore as Edward standing in a stone doorway in The Assassin series 2
    Edward played by Freddie Highmore

Watch the Trailer for The Assassin Series 2

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The Assassin Filming Locations Map

Did you Know

Malta plays Spain in series two. The production spent around €17.1 million on the islands during a shoot that ran from February to June 2026, and 120 of the 141 crew were Maltese.

🎬 Explore Gozo’s Film Locations in One Day

Loved this production? My new Gozo in a Day: Film & TV Location Guide helps you turn Gozo’s screen history into a real day out, with a practical route through Victoria, Dwejra and Mġarr Harbour, plus colour photos, maps and useful stop-by-stop notes.