Another high octane, pulse racing ripper of an episode, with Villanelle causing havoc in a Russian prison. Jodie Comer is utterly dazzling once again, she gleefully torments, taunts and kills her way through the episode, conditions are harsh, the prison is hard, but Villanelle, now Oksana, is twice as hard, and ready for anything, apart from incarceration. The question now is, who will Villanelle turn on, those that have betrayed her, or Eve, whom she has some twisted admiration for. Levels of intrigue are very high, I cannot wait to see how this plays out. 8/10
10 Reviews
very thrilled
phuketboy9 October 2018
Season One Review
southdavid18 October 2018
This show totally lived up to the hype.
"Killing Eve" is about an American intelligence agent, Eve Polanski (Sandra Oh) who begins to investigate Villanelle (Jodie Comer) a ruthless and possibly psychotic assassin, who is operating seemingly without a pattern across Europe. Despite her bosses seemingly uninterested in pursuing the leads, Eve persists and ends up attracting the specific attention of Villanelle and their intense and complex game of cat and mouse (or perhaps Cat and Cat would be a better analogy) escalates.
Brilliant editing and direction aside, its Bridge-Waller's script that is the real star of the show, taking what could be a relatively straightforward, though inventive, thriller and, through added humour, elevating to one of the TV highlights of the year. It's hilarious at times, admittedly often with a black comedy element to it. It does also occasionally push the boundaries of plausibility but never at the expense of entertainment and it never goes too far.
The two central performances are immense. I can see why Sandra Oh was nominated for the emmy it's a very bold turn but has more elements of realism, the fading marriage and the desire for a more stimulating life - but the show does excel when Jodie Comer is on the screen. It's showier, which is probably why she missed out on the nomination. She has more to do, switching accents and languages, as well as looks in what should be a star making role. It's also, from a UK point of view, nice to see a few veterans of the UK TV scene, like Daniel Boyd and especially David Haig appear in a worldwide TV phenomenon and hopefully their careers will see a boost from it too.
I can understand people who feel cheated by the lack of genuine conclusion to this season, but I'm just happy and eager for season two.
"Killing Eve" is about an American intelligence agent, Eve Polanski (Sandra Oh) who begins to investigate Villanelle (Jodie Comer) a ruthless and possibly psychotic assassin, who is operating seemingly without a pattern across Europe. Despite her bosses seemingly uninterested in pursuing the leads, Eve persists and ends up attracting the specific attention of Villanelle and their intense and complex game of cat and mouse (or perhaps Cat and Cat would be a better analogy) escalates.
Brilliant editing and direction aside, its Bridge-Waller's script that is the real star of the show, taking what could be a relatively straightforward, though inventive, thriller and, through added humour, elevating to one of the TV highlights of the year. It's hilarious at times, admittedly often with a black comedy element to it. It does also occasionally push the boundaries of plausibility but never at the expense of entertainment and it never goes too far.
The two central performances are immense. I can see why Sandra Oh was nominated for the emmy it's a very bold turn but has more elements of realism, the fading marriage and the desire for a more stimulating life - but the show does excel when Jodie Comer is on the screen. It's showier, which is probably why she missed out on the nomination. She has more to do, switching accents and languages, as well as looks in what should be a star making role. It's also, from a UK point of view, nice to see a few veterans of the UK TV scene, like Daniel Boyd and especially David Haig appear in a worldwide TV phenomenon and hopefully their careers will see a boost from it too.
I can understand people who feel cheated by the lack of genuine conclusion to this season, but I'm just happy and eager for season two.
Its a masterpiece
kruijssen-corne28 November 2018
Love this show
stefioana9 May 2019
Detailed Note: 8,7
Rodzman27 July 2020
It seems that domestic violence is acceptable if the perpetrator is a woman
heianderen21 July 2022
Warning: Spoilers
I'm liking the series. The script started out with quite a bit of potential, and although it has deflated rather quickly due to the lack of realism in a series that purports to have a realistic tone, I especially liked the main characters. So I was not amused to see a character I was growing fond of, Eve Polastri, assault her husband. What's even worse, 98% of the people watching the series will not find it bad. It seems that domestic violence is acceptable if the perpetrator is a woman. Furthermore against a husband who is being the victim of his wife's emotional neglect, who behaves like a doormat behind her, he is developing the profile of an abused man. It is as easy as imagining the scene in reverse, in which case, would the audience still feel sympathy for Eve if her name was John and she slapped his wife who is concerned for her safety and who is also being emotionally abandoned by her husband?
Take Me to the Hole!
Prismark1015 December 2018
Warning: Spoilers
Konstantin has sent Villanelle to a Moscow prison for an assassination job. The target is Nadia, she knows too much and needs to be silenced.
Villanelle is looking forward to the task, she already has a plan in her head.
Carolyn has pulled some favours from her Russian counterpart to interview Nadia. She and Eve arrive to talk to Nadia as Villanelle is in the prison.
Unfortunately, before Nadia talks, Konstantin who made the necessary arrangements for the interview, walks in on them. Nadia remains silent.
Konstantin is revealed by Carolyn not only to be an old acquaintance, but someone who gave British Intelligence important information. Konstantin under pressure might also betray Villanelle who thinks she will be leaving the prison after her task has been performed.
Villanelle just looks forward to each kill with devilish relish and fun. It is Eve who is still in jeopardy, her relationship with her husband is in trouble and she is still getting to grips with spycraft.
Villanelle is looking forward to the task, she already has a plan in her head.
Carolyn has pulled some favours from her Russian counterpart to interview Nadia. She and Eve arrive to talk to Nadia as Villanelle is in the prison.
Unfortunately, before Nadia talks, Konstantin who made the necessary arrangements for the interview, walks in on them. Nadia remains silent.
Konstantin is revealed by Carolyn not only to be an old acquaintance, but someone who gave British Intelligence important information. Konstantin under pressure might also betray Villanelle who thinks she will be leaving the prison after her task has been performed.
Villanelle just looks forward to each kill with devilish relish and fun. It is Eve who is still in jeopardy, her relationship with her husband is in trouble and she is still getting to grips with spycraft.
I am already rooting for Eve getting killed
nakrugt25 August 2022
This is not about the actors or actresses involved, it is only about the characters. The writing is abysmal, people in fatal danger and not fighting back; Eve is a complete a.shole to her husband and almost completely incompetent at her job. So much so, she uses googlemaps to find a safehouse, and then give her phone willingly to Oksana. The police do not know what to do or how to act in an emergency, either.
Oksana is a 2 dimensional character. So is every other character, by the way.
Writing, I repeat, is so banal and lacks depth.
Oksana is a 2 dimensional character. So is every other character, by the way.
Writing, I repeat, is so banal and lacks depth.
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