Top 10 Moments from ‘Killing Eve’ Season 3
Killing Eve Season 3 is a slower burn than past installments, but it still serves up plenty of the dark humor, theatrical set pieces, and dramatic tension that the show is known for.
Most of the season’s best moments exist to develop the rich characterization of Eve and Villanelle, two of television’s most complex and fascinating characters. The show is at its best when these two are orbiting one another — chasing, being chased, and occasionally working together.
Here, in chronological order, are my top ten moments of Killing Eve’s third season. Beware of spoilers below!
1. Dasha Crashes Villanelle’s Wedding (Season 3 Episode 1)
After her failed attempt to whisk Eve off on a romantic getaway at the end of Season 2, Villanelle decides to rebound by marrying the first attractive, wealthy stranger she runs into.
What’s more extra than a hasty engagement and a lavish Barcelona wedding? Ruining your special day by starting a brawl with a party crasher, of course!
The woman Villanelle tackles turns out to be her old mentor, and their reunion has huge consequences for Villanelle’s storyline through the rest of the season. It’s also a tremendously fun way to kick things off, done in true Killing Eve fashion: with gorgeous cinematography, stunning outfits, and a few bloody noses.
2. Eve and Villanelle’s Reunion (Season 3 Episode 3)
Eve and Villanelle’s first meeting after Rome is as chaotic and emotionally charged as one would expect, given that their last interaction ended with Eve bleeding out from a bullet wound.
Both characters have been dealing with the fallout separately and privately, but the encounter on the bus gives them a chance to unleash their pent-up anger on one another. The ensuing fight is fueled by rage, revulsion, and attraction in equal measure — much like the relationship itself. And it all seems to happen in one long, breathless moment.
In confronting Eve, Villanelle is clearly trying to re-establish a sense of control over her inconvenient feelings — but she underestimates Eve, who ends up winning the battle with a kiss and a headbutt.
They already had matching scars, and now they have matching bruises. In a sick, dark way, it’s sort of sweet.
3. “Admit it, Eve.” (Season 3 Episode 3)
Is there anything more romantic than breaking into the apartment of a girl you tried to murder and leaving a talking teddy bear in her bed? In Villanelle’s mind, probably not.
Coming on the heels of the bus scene discussed above, the talking teddy bear solidifies the fact that Villanelle is still very much into Eve. And the way Eve reacts — holding the heart-shaped speaker up to her cheek, and letting the words repeat over and over — proves that she’s not over Villanelle either.
4. The Garden Murder (Season 3 Episode 4)
Villanelle’s assassinations are less prevalent this season, mostly due to a character arc that pushes her away from contract killing. But of the jobs we do see Villanelle carry out, the murder of Mrs. Kruger on Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 4, “Still Got It,” is by far the most memorable.
When Kruger suddenly yells at Villanelle to try and rid her of her hiccups, Villanelle looks genuinely frightened for a moment — and then she laughs and shrieks back in reply, turning it into the game.
They chase one another through the garden, yelling and laughing like two young children without a care in the world; except that Villanelle is an assassin, and Mrs. Kruger is, well, deeply weird.
It feels unhinged in the most perfectly terrifying, delightful way, like a charming Mary Poppins sequence slipping into Willy Wonka’s zany horror.
Rest in peace Mrs. Kruger, you odd duck. We hardly knew you.
5. Niko Gets Pitchforked (Season 3 Episode 4)
After several months of psychiatric care, Niko decides to leave Eve and her dangerous lifestyle behind and start over. He winds up in his family’s idyllic hometown in Poland, where everything seems to be coming up roses — until Dasha throws a pitchfork at his jugular.
Eve’s reaction in the moment — the confused look on her face, the bewildered smile she wears, as if it’s some kind of joke — is deeply haunting, thanks to an excellent performance from Sandra Oh.
Mostly, though, I feel bad for Niko. That guy just can’t catch a break.
6. Villanelle Confronts Her Mother (Season 3 Episode 5)
Jodie Comer’s performance on Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 5, “Are You from Pinner?” is an absolute marvel from start to finish, but Villanelle’s final confrontation with her mother is the standout scene of the episode.
Coming from a character who once claimed that she didn’t feel anything, the pain Villanelle expresses in this scene is heartbreaking.
It feels like a curtain has been lifted, and suddenly we understand that Villanelle’s bratty persona is a mask for her to hide behind. Her perpetual childishness is rooted in the absence of her mother’s love, and her anger comes from a lifetime of being maligned by people who, in many ways, are no better than she is.
It’s a huge turning point for Villanelle, and some of Jodie Comer’s finest work in the entire series.
7. Irina and Villanelle Hang Out (Season 3 Episode 6)
Villanelle and Irina were a fan-favorite duo back in Season 1, and it’s delightful to see them reconnect. This time, instead of kidnapping her, Villanelle convinces Irina to skip school and go for a joyride.
They spend most of their time together exchanging insults and fighting for Konstantin’s attention, and in that sense, Irina feels more like Villanelle’s sibling than her actual siblings do. They have the same father figure after all, and the same level of emotional maturity.
Unfortunately, Villanelle is as bad an influence as one might expect. Her advice for dealing with an annoying step-dad? Murder! Obviously.
8. “I Don’t Want to Do This Anymore” (Season 3 Episode 6)
Villanelle is clearly not herself when she returns from Russia, but this scene on Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 6, “End of Game,” solidifies just how unhinged she has become after killing her mother.
We’re used to seeing Villanelle take pleasure in carrying out her assassinations, but her tearful breakdown in the bathroom after a sloppy kill makes it clear that her heart’s no longer in the work.
She cries like a child hoping for a mother to comfort her, but her biological mom is dead, and Dasha’s sympathy is feigned — she only cares about Villanelle as a pawn, a means to her own ends.
The final shot of Villanelle from above is absolutely stunning. The way she’s posed is reminiscent The Hanged Man, a tarot card that traditionally symbolizes putting oneself in a difficult position in order to embrace change — which is exactly where Villanelle is at, emotionally.
9. Eve steps on Dasha (Season 3 Episode 7)
Eve’s personality has been trending darker and darker over the past few seasons, and her attempt to stomp the life out of Dasha on Killing Eve Season 3 Episode 7, “Beautiful Monster,” feels like the culmination of that character arc.
It’s the first time Eve has tried to intentionally tried to kill someone — not out of self-defense or terror, but rather out of pure, clarified rage.
There’s an unmistaken gleam of pleasure in Eve’s eyes as she presses her foot into Dasha’s chest. It’s the same look that used to come over Villanelle as she watched her victims die; a kind of hedonistic satisfaction.
In the eyes of a psychopathic assassin, it seemed somewhat normal. In Eve’s eyes, it’s chilling.
10. Eve and Villanelle Talk on the Bridge (Season 3 Episode 8)
The way Eve and Villanelle reconnect to conclude the season is uncharacteristically tender. Previous installments of the show ended with moments of explosive violence; this time, Eve and Villanelle seem to share an unspoken understanding.
They’re tired. After everything they’ve been through, both together and separately, neither of them has the energy left to waste on posturing or intimidation. Instead, they finally seem to be on equal footing. Villanelle doesn’t want to kill anymore, and Eve seems newly unfazed by her own violent impulses.
Are they finally a perfect match? Or, having each given up some of the qualities they found fascinating in the other, will they simply slide past each other and find themselves at odds once again?
Personally, my money is on the former. The emotional connection they share in this scene, along with the dawning realization that they have nothing left to hold onto except their relationship to one another, means they’ll likely be in each other’s lives in a more significant way moving forward.
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Ariel Udel
Ariel fell in love with storytelling on the night Flight 815 crashed on a mysterious island, and has been blogging about television ever since. She has an affinity for messy female anti-heroes and an enduring love of Battlestar Galactica, Xena: Warrior Princess, Lost, and Halt and Catch Fire.