Imagine a spy thriller where the heroine was an ordinary woman who never intended to get into the game. And her nemesis was a cross between a Bond girl and a Bind villain. And that, in the course of their encounters, they developed a lesbian crush. It sounds very silly, and in one sense 'Killing Eve' is exactly that, but at the same time, it's played almost straight: each time Eve finds herself in a preposterous situation, she raises her eyebrows even as she lives it. Ultimately, however it's not quite funny enough to make one split one's sides, while it's too daft to be wholly engrossing. If I was to sum it up, I'd say it's best described as kids' TV for adults. If you take it on those terms, it's a success.
Review of Killing Eve
