NetflixKilling Eve (2018)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Progressive
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.9
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Netflix
Spectrum
AMC+Bias Dimensions
Political: Center
Diversity: High
LGBTQ: Positive
Overview
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.
Starring Cast
Where to watch
NetflixSpectrumAMC+Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Progressive
Primary
The show primarily focuses on character-driven psychological drama and espionage, exploring themes of obsession, identity, and moral ambiguity without explicitly promoting a specific political ideology. While featuring strong female leads and queer relationships, these elements serve the narrative and character development rather than forming a central political thesis.
The series features intentional DEI casting with a lead role played by an actress of Asian descent. Its narrative is strongly female-centric, exploring complex relationships and agency that challenge traditional genre norms, thereby demonstrating a significant presence of diversity, equity, and inclusion.
Secondary
Killing Eve features a central, complex, and passionate romantic/sexual relationship between its two female leads, Eve and Villanelle. For most of its run, the show depicts their queer identities with dignity and agency, making their connection a driving force without judgment. While the series finale controversially kills Villanelle, echoing a problematic trope, the overall portrayal across four seasons is largely affirming of LGBTQ+ characters and themes.
The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.
Killing Eve is an adaptation of Luke Jennings' Villanelle novel series. The show's main characters, including Eve Polastri and Villanelle, maintain the same genders as established in the original source material, with no significant gender changes for established characters.
Based on the source material (Luke Jennings' 'Villanelle' novels), the main characters' racial portrayals in 'Killing Eve' are consistent with their established descriptions. No instances of a character canonically established as one race being portrayed as a different race were identified.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.9
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
8.1
7.9
Critic Ratings
8.0
7.5
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