Killing Eve is a British black comedy-drama spy thriller television series, produced in the United Kingdom by Sid Gentle Films for BBC America and BBC iPlayer. The series follows Eve Polastri, a British intelligence investigator tasked with capturing psychopathic assassin Villanelle. As the chase progresses, the two develop a mutual obsession. Based on the Villanelle novel series by Luke Jennings, each of the show's series is led by a different female head writer. The first series had Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the head writer, the second series Emerald Fennell, the third series Suzanne Heathcote and the fourth and final series Laura Neal. The first series premiered on BBC America on 8 April 2018, and on BBC iPlayer on 15 September 2018 through BBC Three. The show has been highly successful in both the United States and the United Kingdom, receiving critical acclaim for both the first and second series, particularly for its writing and the lead actresses' performances.
Genre | Drama, Spy thriller, Black comedy |
Starring | Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw, Darren Boyd, Owen McDonnell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, David Haig, Kim Bodnia, Sean Delaney, Nina Sosanya, Edward Bluemel, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Adrian Scarborough, Raj Bajaj, Turlough Convery, Steve Pemberton, Danny Sapani, Harriet Walter, Gemma Whelan, Camille Cottin |
Composer(s) | David Holmes, Keefus Ciancia |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of series | 3 |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Executive producer(s) | Sally Woodward Gentle, Lee Morris, Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Emerald Fennell, Gina Mingacci, Damon Thomas, Punit Kulkarni, Sandra Oh |
Producer(s) | Colin Wratten, Elinor Day |
Camera setup | Single-camera |
Running time | 41–55 minutes |
Production company(s) | Sid Gentle Films Ltd, Endeavor Content |
Distributor | IMG |
Original network | BBC America, BBC iPlayer |
First shown in | United States |
Netflix ID | 80177090 |
About Killing Eve
A MI-5 officer tracks down sociopathic assassin Villanelle leading the two to become obsessed with each other.
Achievement of Killing Eve
The series is based on novels by Luke Jennings and was developed by Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The show ended after the 4th season.
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Latest information about Killing Eve updated on July 28 2021.