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    "title": "STAN UNVEILS TRAILER AND PREMIERE DATE FOR SEASON TWO OF THE STAN ORIGINAL SERIES THE ASSASSIN, STARRING KEELEY HAWES AND FREDDIE HIGHMORE",
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    "body": "\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e22c7d45-7ef2-4800-b0dd-811f8a92dd7e/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                    srcset=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e22c7d45-7ef2-4800-b0dd-811f8a92dd7e/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/ 1x, https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e22c7d45-7ef2-4800-b0dd-811f8a92dd7e/-/resize/2400x/-/format/auto/ 2x\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-e22c7d45-7ef2-4800-b0dd-811f8a92dd7e\"\n                data-id=\"e22c7d45-7ef2-4800-b0dd-811f8a92dd7e\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e22c7d45-7ef2-4800-b0dd-811f8a92dd7e/-/inline/no/TheAssassin_S2_KeyArt_HRZ_PP.jpg\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/e22c7d45-7ef2-4800-b0dd-811f8a92dd7e/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>The critically acclaimed smash-hit returns with six new episodes, premiering November 6, only on Stan.</strong></p><a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kcJWJTpFbzk\"\n        target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n        class=\"story-content-button-block story-content-button-block--wide story-content-button-block--primary\">\n    WATCH THE TRAILER</a>\n<a href=\"https://www.stan.news/the-assassin-s2-coming-soon\"\n        target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"\n        class=\"story-content-button-block story-content-button-block--wide story-content-button-block--primary\">\n    DOWNLOAD PUBLICITY ASSETS</a>\n<p><strong>October 9, 2026</strong> &ndash; <strong>Stan</strong> today released the trailer for the second season of the hit Stan Original Series <em><strong>The Assassin</strong></em>, written by award-winning duo <strong>Harry and Jack Williams</strong> (Stan Original <em>The Tourist</em>) and produced by Two Brothers Pictures (Stan Original <em>The Tourist, Fleabag</em>). Fans only have a month to wait until the estranged mother-and-son duo return to take on the criminal underworld, this time with new enemies in tow, <strong>as all six episodes premiere November 6, only on Stan.</strong></p><div id=\"video-66417159-9404-426e-bab7-a247cd4be013\" class=\"release-content-video release-content-video--embed release-content-video--contained\">\n    <div><div style=\"left: 0; width: 100%; height: 0; position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%;\"><iframe data-iframely-url=\"https://iframely.net/api/iframe?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DkcJWJTpFbzk%23_cb1791434311&key=8fe6cdec03482ac31f27a6ae8ea2fb3f\" data-img style=\"top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%; position: absolute; border: 0;\" allowfullscreen scrolling=\"no\" allow=\"accelerometer *; clipboard-write *; encrypted-media *; gyroscope *; picture-in-picture *; web-share *;\"></iframe></div></div><script async src=\"https://iframely.net/embed.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"></script>\n</div><p>The new trailer sees hitwoman Julie (<strong>Keeley Hawes</strong>) and Edward (<strong>Freddie Highmore</strong>) reluctantly team up once again when Edward&rsquo;s dream honeymoon with Kayla (<strong>Shalom Brune-Franklin</strong>) is hijacked by a mysterious new threat. Plunged back into a world of international crime, kidnapping, and high-speed car chases, they&rsquo;ll have to take down Spain&rsquo;s corrupt underworld to survive the job and repair an already fragile relationship&mdash;and hopefully not kill each other first.</p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                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Boatswain </strong>(<em>After The Flood, Bridgerton</em>), <strong>Monic Hendrickx</strong> (<em>Penoza, Arcadia</em>), <strong>Karl-El Santos</strong> (<em>Stags, Yo Adicto</em>), <strong>Mehdi Regragui</strong> (<em>La Unidad Kabul, Los constructores de la Alhambra</em>), <strong>Casimiro Aguza</strong> (<em>Sin L&igrave;mites, In From The Cold</em>), <strong>Tony Corvillo </strong>(<em>Nowhere, Mano de Hierro</em>), <strong>Amin Hamada</strong> (<em>The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, Mallorca Confidencial</em>), and <strong>Lolo Herrero</strong> (<em>El 47, Return to Las Sabinas</em>). </p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story 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Original The Tourist</em>) serve as Executive Producers, alongside <strong>Sarah Hammond</strong> (<em>Fleabag, Back to Life</em>), <strong>Alex Mercer</strong> (<em>Doctor Who, Inside Man</em>), and <strong>Daisy Mount</strong> (<em>Wilderness, The Rig</em>) for Two Brothers Pictures. Lead stars <strong>Keeley Hawes</strong> and <strong>Freddie Highmore</strong> also executive produce. <strong>John Griffin</strong><em> (Shameless, Skins)</em> is producer with <strong>Terry McDonough </strong>(<em>Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, Killing Eve</em>) &ndash; who also serves as an executive producer - directing episodes 1-3 and <strong>Sarah O&rsquo;Gorman</strong> (<em>The Witcher, The Last Kingdom</em>) directing episodes 4-6. <strong>Jessica Mescall</strong> (<em>Rivals, Secret Service</em>) serves as casting director. Filming on series 2 took place in Malta.</p><hr /><h4 id=\"the-new-season-of-the-stan-original-the-assassin-will-premiere-november-6-all-episodes-at-once-only-on-stan\" ><strong>The new season of the Stan Original </strong><em><strong>The Assassin</strong></em><strong> will premiere November 6, all episodes at once, only on Stan.</strong></h4><p><strong>For more information, contact Stan Publicity:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"mailto:stan.publicity@stan.com.au\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><u>stan.publicity@stan.com.au</u></a></p><p><strong>For all Stan publicity assets, please go to:&nbsp;</strong><a href=\"http://www.stan.news\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">www.stan.news</a><strong>&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;</strong></p>\n    <figure\n        class=\"release-content-image release-content-image--contained release-content-image--align-center\"\n        data-component=\"image-zoom-popup\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-selector=\".release-content-image__image\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-i18n=\"data:application/json;base64,eyJEb3dubG9hZCI6IkRvd25sb2FkIn0=\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-views-event=\"Story Image View\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-tracking-download-event=\"Story Image Download\"\n        data-image-zoom-popup-placement=\"content\"\n    >\n        <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover\" style=\"width: 100%\">\n            <img\n                src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                                class=\"release-content-image__image image-thumbnail-rollover__image\"\n                data-description=\"\"\n                id=\"image-8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828\"\n                data-id=\"8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828\"\n                data-original=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828/-/inline/no/Untitled\"\n                data-mfp-src=\"https://cdn.uc.assets.prezly.com/8e198a2e-c58e-40c2-874f-f7cdd04f2828/-/resize/1200x/-/format/auto/\"\n                alt=\"Story image\"\n            />\n            <div class=\"image-thumbnail-rollover__caption\">\n                <svg class=\"icon icon-expand image-thumbnail-rollover__caption-icon\">\n                <use xlink:href=\"#icon-expand\"></use>\n            </svg>            </div>\n        </div>\n\n        <figcaption class=\"release-content-image__caption\"></figcaption>\n    </figure>\n<p>&nbsp;</p>",
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