Adrenaline-packed assassin series with Hannah Waddingham shares brilliant trailer ahead of release
Prime Video has released the first trailer for its adrenaline-fueled new assassin series starring Hannah Waddingham and Octavia Spencer. Titled Ride or Die, the highly anticipated action comedy follows the pair as best friends whose lives are forever changed when a secret is uncovered.
Per the synopsis, “Ride or Die follows best friends Debbie Claybourne (Spencer) and Judith Burton (Waddingham) who thought they knew everything about each other, except Judith turns out to be an international assassin.
“When a mysterious figure emerges from Judith’s past and a hit goes horribly wrong, both of their worlds are turned upside down as they’re forced to go on the run together.
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“It’s a race against time and a road trip across Europe, with law enforcement, highly trained assassins, and some very dangerous criminals at their heels.”
As the new trailer shows, Debbie and Judith are enjoying a night out when a car chase ensues. After Judith gets out a gun and starts shooting her pursuers, she is forced to tell Debbie the truth, saying: “Deb, I’m an assassin.”
All eight episodes of Ride or Die will be released on Wednesday 15 July on Prime Video in more than 240 countries and territories worldwide.
Tessa Coates created the series and executive produces alongside showrunner Matt Miller and director Peyton Reed. Spencer and Waddingham also serve as executive producers on the show.
Rounding out the cast of Ride or Die are Ed Skrein (Deadpool) as Billy, Calam Lynch (Sweet Pea) as Sam, Savannah Steyn (Good Boy) as Queenie, Jamie Parker (The History Boys) as David, Jacky Ido (West) as Jacques, Sylvia Hoeks (Blade Runner 2049) as Ana and Bill Nighy (Hot Fuzz) as The Director.
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Speaking about the series in a recent interview, Waddingham said she did all of her own stunts, telling Women’s Health UK that she even sustained an injury at one point.
She said: “I gave myself fully to the stunts. I’d work on a stunt for a week and then shoot it, then the next day I’d have to learn the next one. I was like, ‘Guys, I’m mangled – can we just leave it a minute?’
“At one point, I had a fairly gnarly calf injury in my gastrocnemius muscle, which was horrific.”
Ride or Die is released on Wednesday 15 July on Prime Video.
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