- 8.4/106,024 votes
#1 - Nice Face
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/8/2018
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
- 8.4/105,321 votes
#2 - I'll Deal With Him Later
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/15/2018
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
- 8.4/105,222 votes
#3 - Don't I Know You?
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/22/2018
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
- 8.5/105,076 votes
#4 - Sorry Baby
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/29/2018
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
- 8.6/104,634 votes
#5 - I Have a Thing About Bathrooms
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 5/6/2018
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
- 8.1/104,142 votes
#6 - Take Me to the Hole!
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/13/2018
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
- 8.3/104,047 votes
#7 - I Don't Want To Be Free
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/20/2018
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
- 8.3/104,647 votes
#8 - God, I'm Tired
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 5/27/2018
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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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.
Genres:CrimeDrama
Network:BBC America
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Nice Face" is the best rated episode of "Killing Eve" season 1. It scored 8.4/10 based on 6024 votes. Directed by Harry Bradbeer and written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge, it aired on 4/8/2018. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "I'll Deal With Him Later".