‘Killing Eve’ Season 3 Ordered, With Yet Another New Showrunner
Season 2 just started, butKilling Eveseason 3 is already a sure thing. The third season was officially announced by AMC, who air the show simultaneously with BBC America. Curiously, the third season will have a brand new showrunner, even though a new showrunner just stepped into season 2. This is a design, not a flaw, though, with the plan being to pass the series to a new female writer every season. More onKilling Eveseason 3 below.
Killing Eveis the best show on TV right now (sorry,Young Sheldonfans), so more seasons are certainly a good thing. The season 2 premiere dropped last night, and now season 3 is already a go, withSuzanne Heathcotestepping into the showrunner role. Heathcote is the third showrunner for the series, taking over from season 2’sEmerald Fennell, who inherited the series from creatorPhoebe Waller-Bridge. The constant showrunner shakeup may seem like there’s behind-the-scenes turmoil withKilling Eve, but that’s not the case. Instead, the series has started a tradition where each new season falls into the hands of a new female writer.
“I’m very excited that theKilling Evebaton is being passed onto another incredible writer for season three,” creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge said. “We can sleep soundly knowing these characters are safe in Suzanne Heathcote’s hilariously murderous hands.”
News ofKilling Eveseason 3 was announced by AMC Networks group president Sarah Barnett. “We love having this show and the brilliant Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer and Fiona Shaw on our networks,” Barnett said (viaTHR). “Phoebe Waller-Bridge and Emerald Fennell have delivered two addictively entertaining seasons. As we did last year, we’re renewingKilling Everight out of the gate, now with Suzanne Heathcote as lead writer, as a sign of confidence — we adore this show as much as our fans do.Killing Evedoesn’t do anything in a templated way; we love giving opportunity to three genius women to make their mark.”
The series follows MI5 agent Eve Polastri (Sandra Oh), who becomes obsessed with tracking Villanelle (Jodie Comer), a psychotic assassin with a flair for the dramatic. Villanelle, in turn, becomes obsessed with Eve, and the two women are constantly one step away from each other. The series is brilliant blend of dark comedy, drama and a thriller, and I can’t get enough of it. I’m not so sure how many seasons this premise can sustain, but I’m happy to go along for the ride.
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— Killing Eve (@KillingEve)August 20, 2025
