Scripted series · BBC America
Killing Eve
Sorry baby.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Sandra Oh
Eve Polastri
32 eps
Jodie Comer
Villanelle
32 eps
Fiona Shaw
Carolyn Martens
32 eps
Kim Bodnia
Konstantin Vasiliev
32 eps
Nina Sosanya
Jess
8 eps
Harriet Walter
Dasha Duzran
8 eps
Sean Delaney
Kenny Stowton
18 eps
Gemma Whelan
Geraldine
8 eps
Turlough Convery
Bear
8 eps
Owen McDonnell
Niko Polastri
20 eps
Danny Sapani
Jamie
8 eps
Darren Boyd
Frank Haleton
4 eps
Steve Pemberton
Paul
8 eps
Edward Bluemel
Hugo
10 eps
Henry Lloyd-Hughes
Aaron Peel
5 eps
Adrian Scarborough
Raymond
3 eps
Raj Bajaj
Mo Jafari
4 eps
Camille Cottin
Hélène
11 eps
Kirby Howell-Baptiste
Elena Felton
9 eps
Adeel Akhtar
Martin
5 eps
Robert Gilbert
Yusuf
8 eps
Anjana Vasan
Pam
8 eps
Natallia Bulynia
Yula
8 eps
Holly Irgen
Detective
8 eps
David Haig
Bill Pargrave
4 eps
Laurentiu Possa
Vlad
3 eps
Billy Matthews
Dominik Wolanski
2 eps
Ken Nwosu
Max Sanford
2 eps
Olivia Ross
Nadia
2 eps
Zhenya Leverett
Agniya
2 eps
Andrei Zayats
Concierge
2 eps
Susan Lynch
Anna
2 eps
Aaron Vodovoz
Prison Guard 3
3 eps
Luke de Woolfson
British Dad
2 eps
Sonia Elliman
Madame Tattevin
4 eps
Jung Sun den Hollander
Jin / The Ghost
3 eps
Shannon Tarbet
Amber Peel
2 eps
Emma Pierson
Gemma
3 eps
Andrea Tivadar
Young Woman
2 eps
Laura Karklina
Young Woman 2
2 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Killing Eve actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Killing Eve reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 32 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
20188 episodes
8.1IMDbEve is a bored, whip-smart, pay-grade MI5 security officer whose desk-bound job doesn't fulfill her fantasies of being a spy. Villanelle is a mercurial, talented killer who clings to the luxuries her violent job affords her. Everything changes when they cross paths.
Best episode · S01E05 I Have a Thing About Bathrooms
Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
20198 episodes
8.4IMDbVillanelle has disappeared, and Eve is left reeling, having no idea if the woman she stabbed is alive or dead. With both of them in deep trouble, Eve has to find Villanelle before someone else does. But unfortunately, she's not the only person looking for her.
Best episode · S02E08 You're Mine
Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
20208 episodes
7.6IMDbBest episode · S03E08 Are You Leading or Am I?
Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
20228 episodes
6.5IMDbAfter the emotional climax of Season Three, Eve, Villanelle and Carolyn are in very different places. Following Eve and Villanelle’s exchange on the bridge, Eve is on a revenge mission, while Villanelle has found a brand-new community in an attempt to prove she’s not a “monster.” Having killed Paul, Carolyn goes to extraordinary lengths to continue to chase down The Twelve and the person that ordered Kenny’s hit. This season follows our extraordinary women, each driven by passion, revenge and obsession, building towards a messy, nuanced and totally glorious series finale.
Best episode · S04E05 Don't Get Attached
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S02E08
You're Mine
Eve's mission is disastrously compromised. Carolyn briefs Eve on her current status as an employee of the British government and leaves Eve's future in her own hands. Villanelle does everything she can in order to get to her ultimate target.
- Directed by Damon Thomas
- Written by Emerald Fennell
S02E04
Desperate Times
Villanelle decides to take matters into her own hands on a trip to Amsterdam. Carolyn is called in to face the music with her boss. After the discovery of another dead body, Eve and her new team make a break in their case.
- Directed by Lisa Brühlmann
- Written by Emerald Fennell, D.C. Moore
S02E05
Smell Ya Later
The MI6 team make a pact with the devil in order to get information from The Ghost. A visitor from Broadmoor comes with a dire warning, while Eve and Villanelle find themselves closer than ever.
- Directed by Francesca Gregorini
- Written by Freddy Syborn
S02E07
Wide Awake
Villanelle dives deep into the dangerous world of her target under the guise of her newfound persona, Billie. Eve may have worrying competition for Villanelle's affections.
- Directed by Damon Thomas
- Written by Emerald Fennell
S02E06
I Hope You Like Missionary!
The point of no return: Villanelle uses her unrivaled infiltration skills to immerse herself in the world of a new target. Their relationship on the rocks, Eve and Niko confront each other about their future.
- Directed by Francesca Gregorini
- Written by Jeremy Dyson
S02E03
The Hungry Caterpillar
Villanelle's new circumstances are looking bleak, while Eve makes a dangerous deal with an old acquaintance. Villanelle is surprised when she is approached by a figure from her past.
- Directed by Lisa Brühlmann
- Written by Jessica Ashworth, Emerald Fennell
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S04E07
Making Dead Things Look Nice
- Directed by Stella Corradi
- Written by Sarah Simmonds
S04E06
Oh Goodie, I'm The Winner
- Directed by Emily Atef
- Written by Kayleigh Llewellyn
S04E05
Don't Get Attached
- Directed by Emily Atef
- Written by Georgia Lester, Laura Neal
S04E04
It's Agony and I'm Ravenous
- Directed by Anu Menon
- Written by Kayleigh Llewellyn
S04E03
A Rainbow in Beige Boots
- Directed by Anu Menon
- Written by Kayleigh Llewellyn
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge
Showrunner
Emerald Fennell
Executive producer
Laura Neal
Executive producer
Sandra Oh
Executive producer
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Sally Woodward Gentle
Executive producer
Damon Thomas
Executive producer
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Jeff Melvoin
Executive producer
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Gina Mingacci
Executive producer
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Suzanne Heathcote
Executive producer
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Lee Morris
Executive producer
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Georgia Lester
Writer
Jessica Ashworth
Writer
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George Kay
Writer
Jeremy Dyson
Writer
Vicky Jones
Writer
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Rob Williams
Writer
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D.C. Moore
Writer
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Sarah Simmonds
Writer
Krissie Ducker
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Anna Jordan
Writer
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Kayleigh Llewellyn
Writer
- Photo unavailable
Elinor Day
Writer
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Henrietta Ashworth
Writer
Freddy Syborn
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Phoebe Waller-BridgeExecutive Producer
- Emerald FennellExecutive Producer
- Laura NealExecutive Producer
- Sandra OhExecutive Producer
- Nige WatsonProducer
- Sally Woodward GentleExecutive Producer
Writing
- Georgia LesterWriter
- Jessica AshworthWriter
- Phoebe Waller-BridgeWriter
- George KayWriter
- Emerald FennellWriter
- Laura NealWriter
Direction
- Stella CorradiDirector
- Lisa BrühlmannDirector
- Harry BradbeerDirector
- Emily AtefDirector
- Damon ThomasDirector
- Shannon MurphyDirector
Cinematography
- Julian CourtDirector of Photography
- Tim PalmerDirector of Photography
- Damian BromleyDirector of Photography
Music
- David HolmesOriginal Music Composer
- Keefus CianciaOriginal Music Composer
Recognition
Awards
9 wins
Primetime Emmy Awards
1 win · latest 2019
- WinnerPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series2019
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Golden Globes
1 win · latest 2019
- WinnerGolden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Drama2019
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BAFTA Awards
3 wins · latest 2019
- WinnerBritish Academy Television Award for Best Actress2019
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- WinnerBritish Academy Television Award for Best Drama Series2019
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- WinnerBritish Academy Television Award for Best Supporting Actress2019
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Screen Actors Guild Awards
1 win · latest 2019
- WinnerScreen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series2019
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Critics' Choice Awards
1 win · latest 2019
- WinnerCritics' Choice Television Award for Best Drama Actress2019
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Gotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series – Long Form
1 win · latest 2018
- WinnerGotham Independent Film Award for Breakthrough Series – Long Form2018
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TCA Award for Outstanding New Program
1 win · latest 2018
- WinnerTCA Award for Outstanding New Program2018
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