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The Best Episodes of Killing Eve

Every episode of Killing Eve ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Killing Eve!

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A security consultant hunts for a ruthless assassin. Equally obsessed with each other, they go head to head in an epic game of cat-and-mouse.

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 5 - I Have a Thing About Bathrooms
    8.6/10(4858 votes)

    #1 - I Have a Thing About Bathrooms

    S1:E5

    Having survived a terrifying close call with Villanelle, Eve now has the mole ensconced in a safe house and is buzzing. They have an exciting opportunity to glean information and crack this thing open.

    Director:Jon East
    Writer:Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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  2. Killing Eve Season 2 Episode 8 - You're Mine
    8.6/10(4175 votes)

    #2 - You're Mine

    S2:E8

    Eve's mission is disastrously compromised. Carolyn briefs Eve on her current status as an employee of the British government and leaves Eve's future in her own hands. Villanelle does everything she can in order to get to her ultimate target.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:Emerald Fennell

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  3. Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 4 - Sorry Baby
    8.5/10(5287 votes)

    #3 - Sorry Baby

    S1:E4

    Intel from Berlin points to the existence of a mole, prompting Eve to undertake her first surveillance operation. Meanwhile, Villanelle is sent to England to eliminate a member of British Intelligence. Villanelle wonders, could it be Eve?

    Director:Jon East
    Writer:George Kay

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  4. Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 1 - Nice Face
    8.4/10(6310 votes)

    #4 - Nice Face

    S1:E1

    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 a violent and extraordinary assassin, Villanelle.

    Director:Harry Bradbeer
    Writer:Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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  5. Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 2 - I'll Deal With Him Later
    8.4/10(5558 votes)

    #5 - I'll Deal With Him Later

    S1:E2

    In the aftermath of her recent assignment, Villanelle is ordered to take a break. Never one to do as she's told, she goes ahead with her next mission regardless. Meanwhile, Eve is given a dream opportunity to join a secret MI6 unit tracking Villanelle and the shady organization she works for.

    Director:Harry Bradbeer
    Writer:Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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  6. Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 3 - Don't I Know You?
    8.4/10(5441 votes)

    #6 - Don't I Know You?

    S1:E3

    When Villanelle kills a Chinese colonel at a kink clinic in Berlin, Eve and Bill travel out to investigate. While Eve and Bill chase up a number of promising leads, Villanelle enjoys the cat-and-mouse of their proximity. But as they draw closer, Eve comes to realize that this is much more than a game.

    Director:Jon East
    Writer:Vicky Jones

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  7. Killing Eve Season 2 Episode 7 - Wide Awake
    8.4/10(3302 votes)

    #7 - Wide Awake

    S2:E7

    Villanelle dives deep into the dangerous world of her target under the guise of her newfound persona, Billie. Eve may have worrying competition for Villanelle's affections.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:Emerald Fennell

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  8. Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 7 - I Don't Want To Be Free
    8.3/10(4239 votes)

    #8 - I Don't Want To Be Free

    S1:E7

    Tensions are running high as the situation in Moscow escalates, and Eve starts to question who she can trust. Despite the danger, with her sights firmly set on Villanelle, Eve goes rogue. With both women under pressure, the stakes are higher than ever.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:Rob Williams

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  9. Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 8 - God, I'm Tired
    8.3/10(4857 votes)

    #9 - God, I'm Tired

    S1:E8

    Villanelle's mission is proving anything but straightforward, forcing her to take drastic measures. Meanwhile, Eve makes a shocking discovery, which leads her right to Villanelle and an electrifying confrontation from which neither will emerge unscathed.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:Phoebe Waller-Bridge

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  10. Killing Eve Season 2 Episode 1 - Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?
    8.2/10(3990 votes)

    #10 - Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?

    S2:E1

    Eve is reeling from her act of violence against Villanelle and doesn't know whether she is alive or dead. A paranoid and severely injured Villanelle manages to get herself to the hospital for treatment. Carolyn approaches Eve with an intriguing opportunity.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:Emerald Fennell

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  11. Killing Eve Season 2 Episode 4 - Desperate Times
    8.2/10(3359 votes)

    #11 - Desperate Times

    S2:E4

    Villanelle decides to take matters into her own hands on a trip to Amsterdam. Carolyn is called in to face the music with her boss. After the discovery of another dead body, Eve and her new team make a break in their case.

    Director:Lisa Brühlmann
    Writers:Emerald Fennell, D.C. Moore

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  12. Killing Eve Season 2 Episode 5 - Smell Ya Later
    8.2/10(3417 votes)

    #12 - Smell Ya Later

    S2:E5

    The MI6 team make a pact with the devil in order to get information from The Ghost. A visitor from Broadmoor comes with a dire warning, while Eve and Villanelle find themselves closer than ever.

    Director:Francesca Gregorini
    Writer:Freddy Syborn

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  13. Killing Eve Season 2 Episode 6 - I Hope You Like Missionary!
    8.2/10(3284 votes)

    #13 - I Hope You Like Missionary!

    S2:E6

    The point of no return: Villanelle uses her unrivaled infiltration skills to immerse herself in the world of a new target. Their relationship on the rocks, Eve and Niko confront each other about their future.

    Director:Francesca Gregorini
    Writer:Jeremy Dyson

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  14. Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 5 - Are You from Pinner?
    8.2/10(3409 votes)

    #14 - Are You from Pinner?

    S3:E5

    Villanelle returns home to Mother Russia to try to find her family. Perhaps a new connection to her roots will give her back what has been missing in her life.

    Director:Shannon Murphy
    Writer:Suzanne Heathcote

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  15. Killing Eve Season 1 Episode 6 - Take Me to the Hole!
    8.1/10(4339 votes)

    #15 - Take Me to the Hole!

    S1:E6

    A female assassin is taken into custody in Russia, and Eve and Carolyn head out to Moscow to negotiate access. She could hold the key to the organization that runs Villanelle. Meanwhile, Villanelle is smuggled into the same Russian jail. It's a grim and brutal place, where not even Villanelle is safe.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:George Kay

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  16. Killing Eve Season 2 Episode 2 - Nice and Neat
    8.1/10(3591 votes)

    #16 - Nice and Neat

    S2:E2

    Carolyn introduces Eve to her new team before Eve briefs them on the Villanelle case. Villanelle, needing to lie low while she recovers, finds a good Samaritan to take her in and care for her.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:Emerald Fennell

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  17. Killing Eve Season 2 Episode 3 - The Hungry Caterpillar
    8.1/10(3390 votes)

    #17 - The Hungry Caterpillar

    S2:E3

    Villanelle's new circumstances are looking bleak, while Eve makes a dangerous deal with an old acquaintance. Villanelle is surprised when she is approached by a figure from her past.

    Director:Lisa Brühlmann
    Writers:Jessica Ashworth, Emerald Fennell, Henrietta Ashworth

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  18. Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 3 - Meetings Have Biscuits
    8.1/10(3167 votes)

    #18 - Meetings Have Biscuits

    S3:E3

    Villanelle agrees to a job that will take her back to London. Carolyn’s Moscow contacts come in useful when Eve and the team uncover a potential lead.

    Director:Miranda Bowen
    Writer:Laura Neal

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  19. Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 8 - Are You Leading or Am I?
    8.1/10(3293 votes)

    #19 - Are You Leading or Am I?

    S3:E8

    Konstantin makes a break for it, while Eve and Villanelle try to work out what the future may hold for them - together or apart.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:Suzanne Heathcote

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  20. Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 4 - Still Got It
    7.8/10(2823 votes)

    #20 - Still Got It

    S3:E4

    Eve tries to patch things up with Niko, and Villanelle receives good news about her upcoming promotion.

    Director:Miranda Bowen
    Writer:Elinor Day

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  21. Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 7 - Beautiful Monster
    7.8/10(2593 votes)

    #21 - Beautiful Monster

    S3:E7

    Eve finds a clue to Villanelle's whereabouts in the most unlikely of places, Villanelle and Dasha work together on a kill, and the pressure is getting to Konstantin.

    Director:Damon Thomas
    Writer:Laura Neal

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  22. Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 2 - Management Sucks
    7.5/10(2986 votes)

    #22 - Management Sucks

    S3:E2

    Eve strikes up an unlikely alliance with Kenny’s colleagues at the Bitter Pill, and Villanelle finds that management is not all it is cracked up to be.

    Director:Terry McDonough
    Writer:Anna Jordan

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  23. Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 1 - Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey
    7.4/10(3339 votes)

    #23 - Slowly Slowly Catchy Monkey

    S3:E1

    Eve attempts to rebuild her life, having been shot and left for dead in Rome by Villanelle. Villanelle, believing Eve to be dead, is approached by an old foe who offers her a new opportunity.

    Director:Terry McDonough
    Writer:Suzanne Heathcote

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  24. Killing Eve Season 4 Episode 5 - Don't Get Attached
    7.4/10(1905 votes)

    #24 - Don't Get Attached

    S4:E5

    Eve seeks out any information about The Twelve's origin, but uncovers more than she bargained for.

    Director:Emily Atef
    Writers:Laura Neal, Georgia Lester

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  25. Killing Eve Season 4 Episode 6 - Oh Goodie, I'm The Winner
    7.4/10(2022 votes)

    #25 - Oh Goodie, I'm The Winner

    S4:E6

    Eve nurses Villanelle back to health, then heads to Berlin to try to take her revenge on Lars.

    Director:Emily Atef
    Writer:Kayleigh Llewellyn

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Best Episodes Summary

"I Have a Thing About Bathrooms" is the best rated episode of "Killing Eve". It scored 8.6/10 based on 4858 votes. Directed by Jon East and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, it aired on 5/6/2018. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "You're Mine".