Killing Eve premiere live stream: Watch online
By Lacy Baugher
BBC America’s latest original series Killing Eve kicks off this weekend. Here’s everything you need to know to watch the premiere online.
Many of us have been in a quiet state of mourning ever since BBC America’s original series Orphan Black wrapped up its run last year. But now, it finally looks like we might have a new series from the same network to fill the Clone Club-shaped hole in our hearts.
On paper, BBC America’s new series Killing Eve doesn’t have a ton in common with Orphan Black. There aren’t clones or crazy science. It probably won’t feature as many debates about the nature of humanity and the ethical responsibilities of technology. But it is a series that’s centered around a pair of strong, surprising women, and that’s something we should all be supporting.
Killing Eve stars Grey’s Anatomy’s Sandra Oh as the titular Eve, a whip-smart MI-5 desk jockey looking for excitement. She finds it in a cat and mouse chase with mercurial killer Villanelle (played by The White Princess’ Jodie Comer), a talented assassin who takes a disturbing amount of joy in her work.
Ostensibly, the series’ plot will somehow revolve around their combative relationship, but we’re not quite sure how that will work just yet.
The official synopsis for the premiere sets up the series’ central conflict between Eve and Villanelle, but gives us precious little else to go on otherwise.
"MI5 security officer Eve Polastri is bored in her job and yearns for a more exciting life. When a Russian politician is murdered, Eve is tasked with protecting the only witness and soon finds herself on a collision course with an assassin, Villanelle."
Curious about this show? Heck yeah! Killing Eve basically sounds like a female-led version of Luther. This is not only a fascinating premise in and of itself but a much-needed twist on the crime thriller genre. Bring. It. On.
Here are all the details you need to watch the Killing Eve premiere online:
"Date: Sunday, April 8Start Time: 8 p.m. ETChannel: BBC AmericaEpisode: Nice FaceLive Stream: Stream 1 | Stream 2"
Killing Eve premieres Sunday, April 8 at 8 p.m. ET on BBC America. Be sure to check back at Culturess on Monday for our review of the episode!