Killing Eve writer teases ‘horrible revenge’ on Villanelle – with team ‘left gasping’ by brutal string of new murders
KILLING Eve's writer has teased a ‘horrible revenge’ on Villanelle – with the team ‘left gasping’ by a brutal string of new murders.
The third season of the hit BBC series has come out all guns blazing, killing off to key characters in the first four episodes.
*Major spoilers ahead for Killing Eve season three*
While Kenny (Sean Delaney) plunged to his death in the first episode, Eve's husband Niko (Owen McDonnell) was stabbed by Dasha (Harriet Walter) in episode four.
Speaking about the killing frenzy, show runner Suzanne Heathcote told "In the writers room, we were trying to think of things that made each other gasp, or cover our faces and laugh with horror — anything that gets a visceral reaction.
"That's the challenge of a third season: what can we do to surprise the audience, while staying true to the world?"
Niko's death certainly left viewers stunned, as his horrified estranged wife Eve (Sandra Oh) was forced to watch.
Producer Sally Woodward Gentle said Eve could think Villanelle (Jodie Comer) put Dasha up to killing Niko, which could lead to the tables turning on the assassin.
She said: "Eve probably thinks she and Villanelle are at a place where if Villanelle killed Niko, it would be the end of them.
"She would wreak horrible revenge on her."
But Sandra added of her character and Jodie's: "They've both suffered a tremendous amount of tragedy. Where do we go from here? Where's the way out?"
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Suzanne previously hinted the show could continue without both its female leads if the story turned even more deadly.
She told : "It’s such a rich world and there are many beloved characters.
"That’s both the challenge and the joy and so you know, who knows?
"Who knows where it will go but it will be something completely unexpected."
Killing Eve is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.