Stephen Merchant is a British writer, director, radio presenter, stand-up comedian, and actor, best known for his work on The Office, Extras, and The Ricky Gervais Show.
In 1868, during the Industrial Revolution with the British branch of the Assassins all but eradicated, twins Evie and Jacob Frye leave Crawley for London and arrive to find a city rife with inequality and poverty, controlled by the Templars. Raised as Assassins to follow the Creed, Evie and Jacob aim to free the city from Templar control by infiltrating and uniting London's criminal underworld.
