Just thinking of different ways of murdering people for a living is pretty joyful.'Īs the sophomore season of the acclaimed series returns Sunday, Fennell talks to ET about the latest round of Eve and Villanelle's scintillating chase.ĮT: When you talked to Phoebe Waller-Bridge about the vision for season two, what was important to prioritize in these new episodes?Įmerald Fennell: The way Phoebe works is everything is rooted in truth in everything she does. 'It was an unbelievable roller-coaster and the best possible job. 'When Phoebe needed to do Fleabag, I know that she wanted somebody who completely understood her vision for Killing Eve and shared her sense of humor and would come at with total respect and love and admiration,' Fennell, Call the Midwife star and Waller-Bridge's longtime friend, told ET in February during an in-person chat in Pasadena, California. Now, with season two just around the corner, Waller-Bridge hands over the reins to new showrunner Emerald Fennell. Since Oh earned her historic Emmy nomination last year, the 47-year-old actress has since collected a slew of hardware, from a Golden Globe to a Screen Actors Guild Award. Led by Sandra Oh as MI6 agent Eve Polastri and Jodie Comer as captivating assassin Villanelle, the series has catapulted to the top of every awards list. When Killing Eve, BBC America's spy thriller from creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, debuted last spring, it quickly became TV's buzziest hit.

Eve and Villanelle's cat-and-mouse game is on for Round 2.

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