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Season 1 – Killing Eve

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2018

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Eve's life as a spy is not adding up to what she had hoped it would be when she started. She is a bored, very smart, MI5 security officer who is very desk-bound. Villanelle is a very talented killer, mercurial in mood, who clings to the luxuries of her job. Eve and Villanelle go head to head in a fierce game of cat and mouse, each woman equally obsessed with the other as Eve is tasked with hunting down the psychopathic assassin. Sarah Barnett, BBCA president, says, "'Killing Eve' stands out in a sea of scripted stories as refreshingly entertaining and great fun."

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Critics Consensus

Seductive and surprising, Killing Eves' twist on the spy vs. spy conceit rewards viewers with an audaciously entertaining show that finally makes good use of Sandra Oh's talents.

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Scott Bryan

BBC.com

Phoebe Waller-Bridge is loved because she writes characters and she writes stories that you don't often see on TV. What this drama does, is [that it] goes against all the conventions of a drama that you'd normally expect.

Jul 15, 2020

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Hannah Giorgis

The Atlantic

What distinguishes Killing Eve isn't just that Villanelle is a categorically transgressive female character; it's also that she's interesting.

Sep 10, 2019

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Eric Deggans

NPR

Executive producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge subverts every male-centered trope of espionage thrillers as Eve and the assassin play a deadly cat-and-mouse game fueled by their mutual fascination with each other.

Dec 17, 2018

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Michael Cuby

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The debut season of Killing Eve came in second on my list of best shows of 2018...

Oct 12, 2022

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Valerie Ettenhofer

Film School Rejects

Killing Eve deserves a spot among the ranks of Jessica Jones and the gone-too-soon MTV series Sweet/Vicious as series that utilize the female gaze.

Apr 19, 2021

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David Walsh

World Socialist Web Site

All in all, despite the presence of some talented performers, Killing Eve is a poor artistic effort, superficial, unconvincing and unenlightening.

Feb 11, 2021

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Caleb W

I watched this through to Season 4, and found it hard to follow and truly unbelievable at times. One can never tell really who the 12 are, what they want, and who's really in charge of the organization. Plus, Villanelle seems to be easily able to prosecution; jail time; wounds, etc. in completely unrealistic ways. She never seems to change despite all these setbacks and so I found it watchable but had to be willing to completely suspend disbelief.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

08/23/24

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As a sapphic and a tv show fanatic, I did not know what to expect going headfirst into 'Killing Eve' I had heard some reviews saying it was "good" but slow paced and I heard others saying it was "Bad" but fast paced. Let me just say this, as someone who watched it when it first came out and watched it until its eventual "end" season one was and still is groundbreaking for the tv and the lgbtqia+ community. This is the representation we need, PWB; put her whole heart and soul into the writing and it shows truly and utterly.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/27/24

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Mark S

I am 15 minutes into s1 ep2. Wow is this poorly written and (almost entirely) poorly acted. Lazy and phoned-in on both counts. Really shocking how we've descended into such totally implausible, condescendingly pandering, and committee-regurgitated writing being considered as groundbreaking. The only redeeming quality is the exceptional acting by Jodie Comer. She works well with very little to work with. Another great reason to go right back to what I'm reading. Always superior, the written word.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

07/23/24

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Audience Member

Watched the first season and then stopped watching. I never got hooked, therefore the mid rating.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

06/23/24

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R S

I appreciate that this show was attempting to be different. It didn't want to be cliche or dull, which is what a lot of procedural spy/crime/etc. shows are. It also didn't want to take itself too seriously. Villanelle is a dangerous sociopath trained as an assassin who appears to have an innate desire for real relationships (but is incapable of doing so). Eve is an out-of-her-depth analyst who relies completely on her intelligence, & even that doesn't help her much. The show seeks to jettison bravado or "badassery" & just see what happens when you pit two such characters against one another, but giving it a somewhat wacky spin. Ok. I was down. But the tone shifts too wildly, & even the comedy just becomes out of place. I just couldn't get on board with some of the plotting. At certain points all of Eve's intelligence just evaporates, ruining the character. I'm supposed to be impressed by how cheeky some of these turns are, but I just find them dumb. Kudos for trying not to be run-of-the-mill, but for me, this show ultimately fails. 2 1/2 stars for good performances, but that's about it.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

06/11/24

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Mike W

Not for me. I see the appeal to a certain kind of audience, but to me this type of humor doesn't work in this genre mix. Also, Sandra Oh seems to play the same character in every movie, narrow range as an actress.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

05/18/24

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Sandra Oh

Eve Polastri

Jodie Comer

Villanelle

Fiona Shaw

Carolyn Martens

Kim Bodnia

Konstantin

Kirby

Elena Felton

Sean Delaney

Kenny Stowton

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Episode 1

Aired Apr 8, 2018

Nice Face

When a Russian politician is murdered, Eve is tasked with protecting the only witness and soon finds herself on a collision course with an assassin.

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Episode 2

Aired Apr 15, 2018

I'll Deal With Him Later

In the aftermath of her recent assignment, Villanelle is ordered to take a break; never one to do as she's told, she goes ahead with her next mission regardless; Eve is given a dream opportunity to join a secret MI6 unit tracking Villanelle.

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Episode 3

Aired Apr 22, 2018

Don't I Know You?

When Villanelle kills a Chinese colonel at a kink clinic in Berlin, Eve and Bill travel to investigate; while Eve and Bill chase up a number of promising leads, Villanelle enjoys the cat-and-mouse of their proximity.

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Episode 4

Aired Apr 29, 2018

Sorry Baby

Intel from Berlin points to the existence of a mole, prompting Eve to undertake her first surveillance operation; Villanelle is sent to England to eliminate a member of British Intelligence.

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Episode 5

Aired May 6, 2018

I Have a Thing About Bathrooms

Having survived a terrifying close call with Villanelle, Eve now has the mole ensconced in a safe house and is buzzing; they have an exciting opportunity to glean information and crack this thing open.

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Episode 6

Aired May 13, 2018

Take Me to the Hole!

Eve and Carolyn head out to Moscow to negotiate access to a female assassin that could hold the key to the organization that runs Villanelle; Villanelle is smuggled into the same Russian jail.

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Episode 7

Aired May 20, 2018

I Don't Want to Be Free

Tensions run high as the situation in Moscow escalates; Eve starts to question who she can trust; despite the danger, with her sights firmly set on Villanelle, Eve goes rogue; with both women under pressure, the stakes are higher than ever.

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Episode 8

Aired May 27, 2018

God, I'm Tired

Villanelle's mission proves anything but straightforward, forcing her to take drastic measures; Eve makes a shocking discovery, which leads her right to Villanelle and an electrifying confrontation from which neither will emerge unscathed.

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