Hitman: Agent 47

Hitman: Agent 47 is currently streaming in Australia on Disney Plus, and in the US on Amazon Prime Video, and its case-by-case structure never gets in the way of the bigger story. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. A 6/10 rating says what the writing already makes obvious: this one works. Rupert Friend leads a cast that carries the story without ever feeling mechanical. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Disney Plus.

There is a reason Hitman: Agent 47 keeps coming up in conversation. The plotting in Hitman: Agent 47 is tight enough that the twists feel earned rather than assembled. An assassin teams up with a woman to help her find her father and uncover the mysteries of her ancestry. Credit to Rupert Friend and Zachary Quinto for grounding it — this is a cast that earns the twists. It was released in 2015. What makes Hitman: Agent 47 hold up is that the resolution matters less than how the characters get there. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Crime and mystery fans will find exactly what they are after in Hitman: Agent 47. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Best experienced as a single, sustained watch from start to finish. Rupert Friend anchors it, but the writing does the real work. If you are going to commit to one crime drama this month, make it this one.