Killing Eve

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Season 1
Season #: 4, 3, 2, 1
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7.8

Generally favorable reviews- based on 279 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 231 out of 279
  2. Mixed: 13 out of 279
  3. Negative: 35 out of 279
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  1. Danil
    Mar 31, 2019
    3
    Promising premise, great cinematography, great acting on Jodie Comer's part, good soundtrack. But man is writing in this show abysmally terrible. Goes from cringy slapstick to serious drama to action and back all within 60 seconds with no segue to speak of. I managed to sit through 3 episodes and have seen every single Hollywood cliche in this mish mash of a plot and can't take in anyPromising premise, great cinematography, great acting on Jodie Comer's part, good soundtrack. But man is writing in this show abysmally terrible. Goes from cringy slapstick to serious drama to action and back all within 60 seconds with no segue to speak of. I managed to sit through 3 episodes and have seen every single Hollywood cliche in this mish mash of a plot and can't take in any more. Also, Sandra Oh'a acting is mediocre to say the least.… Expand
  2. usernameX13
    Apr 9, 2019
    0
    If a character starts tailing a professional assassin who knows she's being trailed there's probably about a 100% chance that character will be killed. That's just one example of the silliness of the show. I made it through the first 4 1/2 episodes until Villanelle gets into Eve's house. That's it, nonsense and silliness, kind of like the previous episode where 3 professional assassinsIf a character starts tailing a professional assassin who knows she's being trailed there's probably about a 100% chance that character will be killed. That's just one example of the silliness of the show. I made it through the first 4 1/2 episodes until Villanelle gets into Eve's house. That's it, nonsense and silliness, kind of like the previous episode where 3 professional assassins won't even get close to the car of the guy they've just shot a hundred bullets into. BAH!… Expand
  3. bulger_paul
    Jan 12, 2019
    9
    Sandra Oh is so good in this show she almost convinced me to watch Greys Anatomy. Almost, though, I don’t hate myself enough to catch up on 15 seasons worth of medical soap opera.

    Killing Eve is the funniest drama to come about since Breaking Bad.
  4. zarahcc
    Feb 10, 2019
    10
    The trailer doesn't capture the overall playful tone of this show, It took me by surprise and now I'm looking for more dramedies to watch. Great first season for KE
  5. mastermonk456
    Jan 28, 2019
    10
    have watched hundreds of dvds and this is the best one......................................................................................................................
  6. WillGamer
    May 9, 2018
    8
    This was a pleasant surprise. Kinda spy vs spy but there is something fresh about it. Not a zombie, vampire or super hero in sight. I get a sense that it does not take itself too serous but it makes for good tv escapism.
  7. luigeF
    Dec 8, 2018
    9
    The show is dead-pan funny and serious. Sometimes deadly serious, or seems to harbor serious dead wish. Definitely a captivating take in the genre.
  8. Davrosdaleks1
    May 29, 2018
    9
    This one was a lot of fun. Although a spy show, don't expect Killing Eve to be a serious, drab affair. This is a surprisingly darkly comic show, complete with a quirky cast and plot developments.

    The main antagonist, the assassin Villanelle, played by Jodie Comer, is an interesting opponent, a highly intelligent yet childish psychopath. Sandra Oh does a good job playing Eve, the MI5    This one was a lot of fun. Although a spy show, don't expect Killing Eve to be a serious, drab affair. This is a surprisingly darkly comic show, complete with a quirky cast and plot developments.

    The main antagonist, the assassin Villanelle, played by Jodie Comer, is an interesting opponent, a highly intelligent yet childish psychopath. Sandra Oh does a good job playing Eve, the MI5 agent who becomes obsessed with tracking her down. Credit should also be given to David Haig as Eve's wry colleague and Fiona Shaw (Aunt Petunia from Harry Potter) as Eve's calmly in-control boss.

    One main downside of the show is that it tends to stretch the plot out, leaving some things for season 2.    … Expand
  9. high90
    Apr 21, 2018
    10
    Ridiculous black comedy the lead is excellent Ms Oh lifts it above the average. I'm actually looking forward to the third episode so it must be doing something right, for me anyway.
  10. Solid_Snack
    Apr 9, 2018
    9
    Very good bit of intrigue, subterfuge and macabre. I will continue to watch.
  11. Slumdog
    Sep 23, 2018
    1
    Don't waste your time on this crap. It starts brilliantly but loses steam after the fourth episode, descending into a cartoonish parody of the spy genre. A pity, because the cat-and-mouse game between a super-assassin and a determined spy had all the ingredients of a crackling thriller. Sadly, even a willing suspension of disbelief cannot save this mish mash of a plot.
  12. Laisse-moi
    Sep 22, 2018
    7
    Sideways' Sandra Oh, older but just as wonderful, doesn't disappoint. Entertaining, quirky, mildly shocking unless you buy in a hundred percent to the comedy, which is nearly always possible. The amorality of one or two of the most brutal actions teamed with the intentional non-sequitur humour wears you down after a while. Just sometimes flags, sometimes agent Eve doesn't seem on the ballSideways' Sandra Oh, older but just as wonderful, doesn't disappoint. Entertaining, quirky, mildly shocking unless you buy in a hundred percent to the comedy, which is nearly always possible. The amorality of one or two of the most brutal actions teamed with the intentional non-sequitur humour wears you down after a while. Just sometimes flags, sometimes agent Eve doesn't seem on the ball enough in tense situations and when that happens it loses its edge. This is a kind of female 'talented Mr Ripley' where we are meant to develop a soft spot for the anti-heroine. A great cast with Jodie Comer as the versatile psychopath and the ambience of cool contemporary 'spy music' will keep you watching, maybe even back-to-back episodes.… Expand
  13. pepecavaroll
    Nov 21, 2018
    9
    The writing is simply amazing, comedy intertwined with gritty drama. Usually the comedy in these types of shows comes across as out of place and silly but never in Killing Eve, the comedy comes at the right times causing the intended effect.
  14. megammin
    Nov 27, 2018
    9
    There's a particular tone to this show, that makes it Playful and not destructive. Coming from the mind of Phoebe Waller Bridge it all makes sense.
    I binged this in a day those 6 episodes went by so fast. The characters are quite unique. Gonna have to wait till next year for season 2.
  15. cameroncc
    Dec 3, 2018
    9
    This show had me hooked after two minutes. What sounds like a typical agent hunting a serial killer, surprises with great characters, surprising turning points, and the amazing cast. I absolutely love every part of it.
  16. juliansa
    Dec 21, 2018
    10
    Love, love, love this show. Sandra Oh is incredible in her role as Eve. The women roles are written strong, independent, and witty sarcastic personalities. I am so excited that this show has already been renewed for a second season. This is a must watch
  17. BillySenato
    Dec 26, 2018
    9
    I was totally spellbound by this brilliant black comedy-drama!.
    I don't know how I only found out about it now but I love it! Beautifully filmed, fantastic actors, great comedic timing, and like nothing I've ever seen before. Can't wait for season 2.
  18. paulmm
    Feb 20, 2019
    10
    This season was so surprising, so entertaining. Didn't expect to like Sandra Oh's character but hey it was great.
  19. ssaull
    Feb 17, 2019
    9
    Thankfully the second season is near here. Can't wait for more.
    Great first season
  20. Sirkildalot
    Apr 23, 2019
    0
    Complete and utter garbage. The plot is so implausible it’s just impossible to watch. This crazy psycho goes around killing people yet bizarrely every time anyone has the chance to shoot her they errrr....just don’t and guess what, the psycho escapes again.... Trash.
  21. AronQueMarr
    Jun 30, 2018
    3
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. I just started watching this show because of the high critical reception. I didn't even read the premise. It's an action - spy thriller and I don't like a single word of that. The first two episodes were actually funny and I watched another two solely because it's written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge and I loved Fleabag. So after four episodes, I'm hoping it will improve and I'll have to watch the rest because I'd already finished half the season and if I dropped it then I would think that I had wasted my time. I finished watching it today morning (I don't binge) and was so relieved that I was done with this piece of crap. I hate almost all of the characters including the protagonist and the antagonist. I am also of the opinion that this series would be slightly better if it had half hour episodes.
    Spoiler Alert (But not really) : Eve isn't killed and none of the characters wanted to kill her, at least that's what I understood.    … Expand
  22. Qishere
    May 18, 2018
    10
    What surprises and delights here is that the old trope of cat and mouse, Spy v Spy is given a 360 degree turn and works so well that Killing Eve becomes your new obsession ! From the casting of two mesmerizing actresses in the leads to the charismatic writing and high production values of the show, (even the music will knock your socks off), you cannot predict what old Spy Icon will beWhat surprises and delights here is that the old trope of cat and mouse, Spy v Spy is given a 360 degree turn and works so well that Killing Eve becomes your new obsession ! From the casting of two mesmerizing actresses in the leads to the charismatic writing and high production values of the show, (even the music will knock your socks off), you cannot predict what old Spy Icon will be banished and replaced with a thrilling, new episode. It should come as no
    surprise that BBC America has guaranteed a Second Season before the current Season aired its first episode! Don't miss this one!    … Expand
  23. StavNeuse
    Jul 2, 2018
    8
    Killing Eve is perfectly funny at times and dangerously scary at times, it has a great cast and some memorable moments. I can't wait for season 2!
  24. DWDW
    May 6, 2018
    4
    This writing in this show is dragging it down. Unrealistic, and borderline stupid scenarios that deflate what otherwise is a great premise supported by good actors. I understand trying to be original but not at the cost of incredulous story-telling.
  25. james-cordoban
    Jul 6, 2018
    8
    Convincing, intelligent dialogues, authentic and not over-styled characters.
  26. Shiftyeyeddog
    Aug 13, 2018
    2
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. 4 episodes in and wondering when I'm supposed to care about any of it. It doesn't even go for the most perfunctory believability, none of it even remotely makes sense.

    Eve is supposed to be this genius, except that nothing she does is particularly genius-like, and each time she's under stress she turns into a gibbering nitwit. These are supposed to be MI5 agents and they talk and act like hysterical idiots. Like probably no spy ever, the Bill character, a 61-year old man, goes after the assassin by himself, unarmed, walking into a crowded dance club hoping to do who knows what and, big surprise, is promptly killed.

    And the assassin character is too silly and childish to take seriously for even a single second. This show is billed as a drama when it's actually a cartoon, except without the laughs, an Austin Powers movie has more credibility than this drivel. BO-ring.    … Expand
  27. lordjin
    May 29, 2018
    5
    The first few episodes had me hooked. But I found the last three episodes venturing too far into the gratuitous and ridiculous. So the whole thing is just a lesbian love fantasy? Disappointing.
  28. shag00
    May 31, 2018
    4
    I think the overarching story is a good one but alas is let down by mediocre writing and directing. I think the viewer is introduced to this early in the first episode, 2nd scene I think, where the chinese chick is having a nightmare and screaming her **** off. Have we not moved on from this overly melodramatic, childish nonsense in 2018. A later episode has 3 assassins who turn on eachI think the overarching story is a good one but alas is let down by mediocre writing and directing. I think the viewer is introduced to this early in the first episode, 2nd scene I think, where the chinese chick is having a nightmare and screaming her **** off. Have we not moved on from this overly melodramatic, childish nonsense in 2018. A later episode has 3 assassins who turn on each other in just one of the most amateurish, nonsensical, childish scenes I have had the misfortune to witness of late. This scene would pass as slapstick comedy, quite out of place with the genre of most of the episodes, one where you find your eyes rolling up.

    I think we also need to consider just how many shows we need pushing the feminine star/hero who just happens to prefer other women to boys. It's a shame, it's an interesting story which just was not translated to screen very well.    … Expand
  29. Masquic
    May 29, 2018
    10
    Perfect, brilliant, awesome.
    A TV show that captivates you more and more and don't lose the quality. Sandra, Jodie and Fiona are sooo great and I'm really excited to see what will come in season 2.
  30. AnnieBitencourt
    Jun 19, 2018
    7
    Uma grata surpresa com uma season finale fraquíssima. Personagens carismáticos e uma vilã maravilhosa
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83

Universal acclaim - based on 22 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 22 out of 22
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 22
  3. Negative: 0 out of 22
  1. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Apr 11, 2018
    90
    Killing Eve, which like Fleabag is mostly set in London, has the same irreverent sense of humor and the same intense exploration of the psychology of its lead characters. Here, those qualities don’t always come together with the conventions of the spy story in perfect harmony. But they do make something new, gratifying, and--in its finest moments--thrilling.
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  2. Slate
    Reviewed by: Willa Paskin
    Apr 10, 2018
    80
    Killing Eve is an escapist show, but it demands you take your brain with you.
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  3. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Robert Lloyd
    Apr 9, 2018
    80
    The dialogue has some of the snap of Alfred Hitchcock, both main and minor characters (again as in Hitchcock) are well-played and vivid.
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