Based on the "Villanelle" series of novels by: Luke Jennings
Starring: Sandra Oh, Jodie Comer, Fiona Shaw, Darren Boyd, Owen McDonnell, Kirby Howell-Baptiste, David Haig, Kim Bodnia, Sean Delaney, Nina Sosanya, Edward Bluemel, Henry Lloyd-Hughes, Adrian Scarborough, Adeel Akhtar, Raj Bajaj, Turlough Convery, Steve Pemberton, Danny Sapani, Harriet Walter, Gemma Whelan, Camille Cottin, Anjana Vasan, Robert Gilbert, Laurentiu Possa, Ingvar Sigurdsson, Marie-Sophie Ferdane, Imogen Daines, Louis Bodnia Andersen, Siggi Ingvarsson, Sonia Elliman, Billy Matthews, Olivia Ross, Susan Lynch, Yuli Lagodinsky, Shannon Tarbet, Emma Pierson, Jung Sun den Hollander, Ayoola Smart, Alexandra Roach, Steve Oram, Zindzi Hudson, Manpreet Bachu, Anyastassia Melehes, Monica Lopera, Anna-Maria Everett, Josh Zare, Remo Girone, Charlie Hamblett, Edward Akrout, Ken Nwosu, Julian Barratt, Zoe Wanamaker, Dominic Mafham, Rebecca Saire, Evgenia Dodina, Predrag Bjelac, Sebastian Abineri, David Agranov, Atilla Akinci, Michael Akinsulire, Yasmin Al-Khudhairi, Omar Alboukharey, Mari Alexander, Elina Alminas, Terrence Amadi, Nicolo Ambrosio, Irina Antonie, Annelies Appelhof, Emilia Rose Arno, Penny Ashmore, Lasco Atkins, Pierre Atri, Coline Atterbury, Daan Aufenacker, Kirsty Averton, Raj Awasti, Mohamed Badissy, Eulalia Ballart, Viorica Bantas, Nathalie Barclay, Laura Bayston, Roy Beck, Melanie Beckley, Gintare Beinoraviciute, Ana Maria Bercu, Doug Berry, David Bertrand, Nigel Betts, Kishore Bhatt, Temirlan Blaev, Basienka Blake, Calin Bleau, Marius Boehm, Elisabeth Bonjour, Paolo D. Bovani, Kate Bracken, Ancuta Breaban, Edyta Budnik, Natallia Bulynia, Jeryl Burgess, Lee Byford, Andrew Byron, Gianni Calchetti, David Cann, Jan Carey, Olivia Carruthers, Cristina Casian, Catalina Cazacu, Tiffany Ceri, Lobo Chan, Wong Charlie, Simon Chin, Jack Chissick, Ruth Clarson, David Claudio, Bern Collaco, Topher Collins, Nigel Cooke, Rene Costa, Tom Cotcher, Oliver Cotton, Caroline Crier, Matthew D'Arcy, Rob Day, Luke de Woolfson, Julian M. Deuster, Ryan Donaldson, Patrick Doran, Sam Douglas, Alex Dower, Vincent Ebrahim, Dimeji Ewuoso, Rob Feldman, Karina Fernandez, Roeland Fernhout, Barbara Flynn, Neil Ford, Charlyne Francis, Geff Francis, Don Gallagher, Lina Garvardt, Lati Gbaja, Aranka Geene, Kateryna Globa, Namju Go, Arnau Gol-Karsunke, Michael Golab, Michel Alexandre Gonzalez, Charlotte Gosling, Nickolas Grace, Ion Grosu, Sally Guinness, Guna Gultniece, Tatiana Gurin, Will Haddington, Esther Hall, Michael Hanratty, Alexander Hanson, Austin Hardiman, Sammy Jonas Heaney, Aimee Hills, Victoria Howell, Amelia Hoy, Jonathan Huisman, Shaun Hume, Ty Hurley, Stefan Iancu, Lana Ish-Muhametova, Rada Ixari, Thomas Jeand'Heur, Garry Jenkins, Emma Josten, Minouche Kaftel, Ethan Kai, Irina Kara, Laura Karklina, Aidan Kelly, John Keogh, Rinat Khismatouline, Jefferson King, Teresa Klamert, Doortje Kleinrensink, Larissa Kouznetsova, Ralph Kozlovski, Thomas Kuratli, Haruka Kuroda, Louise Laag, Alyson Larholm, Renars Latkovskis, Marko Leht, Anton Lesser, Sarah Sayuri Leung, Zhenya Leverett, Chan Woo Lim, Patrick Loh, Caroline Loncq, Robert Lonsdale, Robert Luckay, Irina Lytiak, Pino Maiello, Gin Mar, Ania Marson, Tiago Martins, Pano Masti, Chelsea Mather, Tomi May, Nadia Mayer, Anthony Maynard, Elena Mazzon, Maria McErlane, Emily McIllwraith, Ken Mcloone, Phil McKee, Jesse Meester, Carlos Mendoza, Aurelie Meriel, Oleg Mirochnikov, Carmen Montero, Michael Moore, David Moorst, Stefanie Mueller, Martin Muller, Vlad Muresan, Loreta Neculai, Yakim Nedelchev, Claudia Newman, Hugo Nicholson, Arian Nik, Cecilia Noble, Andrew Novell, Wanda Opalinska, Sabrina Open, Marek Oravec, Poet Park, Sanjev Parma, Huw Parmenter, Ben Parsons, Zoe Pastelle Holthuizen, Giulia Patrignani, Diana Payan, Stepahnie Pezolano, Anita Poddebniak, Richard Pryal, Hiftu Quasem, Sally Reeve, Andre Refig, Jack Reid, Mike Reus, Eunice Roberts, Paolo Roca Rey, Virginia Rogin, Emanuele Romano, Elena Saurel, Amy Savage, Dimitrij Schaad, Tom Scurr, Andy Secombe, Tamara Sharpe, Stuart Shepherd-Garner, Anthony Shin, Katya Shulepko, Cat Simmons, Tina Simmons, Lia Sinchevici, Barbara Sotelsek, A.K. Steppa, Sanj Surati, Azaan Symes, Simon Thorp, Stacy Thunes, Andrea Tivadar, Branko Tomovic, Susie Trayling, Carolina Valdes, Aaron Vodovoz, Claire Vousden, Wendy Vrijenhoek, Tom Ward-Thomas, Jo Wheatley, Ventsislav Yankov, Sunny Yeo, Andrei Zayats, Jumaan Zizzari
32 episodes
(TV-14 - adult language, adult themes, adult situations, violence)
PLOT:
After a series of events, the lives of a security operative and the female assassin she's tracking become inextricably linked.
season 1 -
When a Russian politician is murdered, a bored MI5 security officer is tasked with protecting the only witness and soon finds herself on a collision course with a violent and extraordinary assassin. Eve is given the opportunity to lead a secret MI6 unit tasked with tracking down Villanelle, who is becoming increasingly reckless, much to the discomfort of her bosses. After a killing in Berlin, Eve and Bill travel there to investigate, unaware of how close they are to Villanelle. A grieving Eve learns about the apparent existence of a mole, while Villanelle and two other assassins are tasked with killing a member of British intelligence. After a terrifying close call with Villanelle, Eve has the mole ensconced in a safe house, but Villanelle is not far away. Villanelle is smuggled into a Russian prison on a secret mission, while Eve and Carolyn travel to the country in search of information. Villanelle finds herself trapped in a dangerous situation, while Eve pursues a potential lead. As Villanelle takes a hostage as a bargaining chip, Eve learns more about the larger conspiracy and remains determined to track down Villanelle.
season 2 -
Eve is reeling from her act of violence against Villanelle and doesn't know whether she is alive or dead. A paranoid and injured Villanelle manages to get herself to the hospital for treatment. Carolyn approaches Eve with an opportunity. Villanelle finds a Good Samaritan to take her in, while Carolyn introduces Eve to her new team. Villanelle's circumstances are looking bleak, Eve makes a dangerous deal with an old acquaintance. After the discovery of another dead body, Eve and her new team make a break in their case. The MI6 team makes a pact with the devil in order to get information from The Ghost. Villanelle uses her unrivaled infiltration skills to immerse herself in the world of a new target. Eve may have worrying competition for Villanelle's affections. Eve's mission is disastrously compromised, Carolyn leaves Eve's future in her own hands.
season 3 -
After Eve is shot by Villanelle, she's trying to move on. Villanelle is also moving on, until she is approached by someone from her past. Carolyn is being undermined at work and Kenny is looking for more information about The Twelve. Eve and Carolyn are reeling. Eve strikes up an unlikely alliance with Kenny's colleagues at the Bitter Pill. Villanelle finds that management isn't all it's cracked up to be. Villanelle agrees to a job which will take her back to London. Carolyn's Moscow contacts come in useful when Eve and the Bitter Pill team unravel a potential lead to The Twelve. Konstantin finds himself under pressure from all sides. Eve is trying to patch things up with Niko. Villanelle receives good news about her upcoming promotion but can't shake the feeling there's still something missing from her life. Dasha seeks a solution to Villanelle's erratic behavior. Villanelle visits her family in Russia, and while the quirky reunion starts as an opportunity to reconnect and answer unknowns about her childhood, a profound moment of clarity sends her on a disturbing and downward spiral. As the investigation continues, Carolyn finds out that information is being withheld by those close to her. Eve finds a lead which might bring her closer to Villanelle, but Villanelle has had enough and decides on a different path. Lack of progress in the investigation is frustrating Carolyn. Eve searches for a clue to Villanelle's whereabouts. Villanelle and Dasha tram together for a kill. Konstantin is crumbling under pressure. Konstantin tries to run. Eve and Villanelle try to work out what the future may hold for them.
season 4 -
After Eve and Villanelle's exchange on the bridge, Eve is on a revenge mission. Villanelle finds a brand-new community in an attempt to prove she's not a monster. While Villanelle's quest for change goes awry, Eve locates Helene, who may be useful in her revenge mission against The Twelve. Rejected by Eve, Villanelle seeks help elsewhere. Eve uncovers a name of The Twelve's top tier whilst Carolyn discovers promising intel of her own. Eve struggles to identify her lead in The Twelve. Villanelle gets her mojo back, she decides to be good by embracing what she's good at, killing. Carolyn discovers an old acquaintance in Cuba and decides to go rogue. Eve delves into the past of her target and unearths some secrets. Villanelle re-embraces killing, deciding to kill those who oppressed her. Carolyn tracks down a top member of The Twelve. Eve and Villanelle reunite before pursuing their own missions, which leads Villanelle to another assassin in The Twelve. Eve moves closer to achieving her revenge mission. Carolyn faces a ghost from her past. Eve takes on an even bigger revenge mission against The Twelve and realizes she may need Villanelle's help. Villanelle has a dalliance with the new assassin. Carolyn's latest string of intel may lead her home. Eve and Villanelle focus on making a seismic stab at The Twelve, risking their own lives. Carolyn arrives home as a traitor, she has a finite amount of time to use her intel as leverage to get herself back in the game.
