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a person who kills another person
shot down by an unknown assassin
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Season 1 saw Glover and Maya Erksine portray the eponymous assassins, who were quickly revealed to be just two in a vast network of gig-working specialists who all go by the codenames John Smith and Jane Smith.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
But society might be better off if some workers, like assassins, simply retire.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
This retirement problem isn’t just a problem for fictional assassins.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
This villainous group use a team of assassins to enforce their rule, but prefer to keep behind the scenes.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Ella Lily Hyland and Three Women’s Gabrielle Creevy are especially hilarious as Williams and Eleanor, a pair of unbothered Gen Z assassins.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Set against a bustling, London-at-Christmastime backdrop, Black Doves kicks off with a suspenseful action sequence — the murder of Jason and two of his associates (Hannah Khalique-Brown and Thomas Coombes) by unseen assassins — and doesn’t stop running for six brisk episodes.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Miller gave off several warning signals, Bianco said, and ultimately brought weapons to a political event for a candidate who has already been twice targeted by would-be assassins.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The previous head of the Secret Service resigned following the first attempt, but the details of how these would-be assassins got so close are shrouded in mystery.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 7 Dec. 2024
But society might be better off if some workers, like assassins, simply retire.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
This retirement problem isn’t just a problem for fictional assassins.
—Teresa Ghilarducci, Forbes, 1 Dec. 2024
This villainous group use a team of assassins to enforce their rule, but prefer to keep behind the scenes.
—Mark Hughes, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
Ella Lily Hyland and Three Women’s Gabrielle Creevy are especially hilarious as Williams and Eleanor, a pair of unbothered Gen Z assassins.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Set against a bustling, London-at-Christmastime backdrop, Black Doves kicks off with a suspenseful action sequence — the murder of Jason and two of his associates (Hannah Khalique-Brown and Thomas Coombes) by unseen assassins — and doesn’t stop running for six brisk episodes.
—Kristen Baldwin, EW.com, 28 Nov. 2024
Miller gave off several warning signals, Bianco said, and ultimately brought weapons to a political event for a candidate who has already been twice targeted by would-be assassins.
—Will Carless, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
The previous head of the Secret Service resigned following the first attempt, but the details of how these would-be assassins got so close are shrouded in mystery.
—Jenny Goldsberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 9 Oct. 2024
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