The wait is nearly over. The hotly anticipated fourth series of Killing Eve will be landing on our screens this spring – 28 February, to be precise.

The BBC shared the exciting news on Twitter just yesterday (perhaps a Valentine’s Day sign?) and fans were quick to react. There was general joy and then more quick-thinking fans underlined the fact they “need a time” stamp so they can plan their days accordingly. 

We just know that when 28 February rolls around, we’ll be firmly planted in front of the TV, ready to be enraptured in the addictive thriller all over again.

Although the release date is only a couple of weeks away, we just can’t stop lapping up the glimpse we’ve been treated to of the final stages of Eve and Villanelle’s cat-and-mouse game.

On 1 February, BBC America released the official trailer for the final instalment, which teases plenty of explosive storylines.

In the clip, we see psychopathic assassin Villanelle (Jodie Comer) – now wearing a crucifix – expressing remorse for her murderous ways.

“I don’t like the way I feel,” she tells her therapist. “I killed two people last night after I tried very hard not to.”

Elsewhere, MI6 agent Eve (Sandra Oh) has been tasked by former/current boss Carolyn (Fiona Shaw) with finding out who is responsible for the mysterious killings of members of The Twelve, and her son, Kenny (Sean Delaney).

In another highly charged moment, we see Eve and Villanelle come face to face once more through a fish tank, a scene which feels distinctly reminiscent of Romeo & Juliet’s star-crossed lovers.

“What are you doing?” asks Eve as Villanelle drops to her knees in front of her.

“Trying to show you I’ve changed,” responds Villanelle.

“If you’d really changed, you wouldn’t have come here,” says Eve.

“If you’d really have changed, you wouldn’t have let me,” shoots back Villanelle.

The two-minute trailer also previews brutal stabbings, shady business, and passionate kisses, as well as an intriguing moment when Eve compares her relationship with Villanelle to the fable of the scorpion and the frog. Is Eve actually the scorpion?

In a teaser trailer released on 28 December, we see Eve and Villanelle standing back to back, with Carolyn imparting an ominous warning: “Do you ever think what might have happened if we hadn’t done what we did? People like us aren’t made for happy lives or happy endings.” Check out the teaser for the show…

At the end of the clip, we also see the show’s cat and mouse on the move along a seaside promenade. Eve comically rides up to Villanelle on a mobility scooter, who appears to be hobbling and clutching her side.

“Want a ride?” she asks Villanelle, before the clip ends with Villanelle riding the scooter alone.

Last year, Killing Eve fans were treated to some exciting, albeit slightly bizarre, first look images to stoke the fire even more.

The six new images re-acquaint us with some familiar faces. Jodie Comer’s Villanelle appears in what appears to be a church, leading a sermon of sorts. Sandra Oh’s Eve, on the other hand (who we last saw walking away from her friend/foe at the end of season 3) stares menacingly at a fishtank and appears in a disguise of a blonde wig and glasses.

Fiona Shaw’s Carolyn Martens can also be seen, ever the straight-talking MI5 agent now deeply embroiled in Villanelle and Eve’s cat and mouse game. There’s also a glimpse of Hélène (Camille Cottin) the high-ranking agent of The Twelve who we’re sure is going to cause even more trouble this season.

A show as tense and dramatic as Killing Eve deserves to go out with a bang in its final season. Who knows what the writers have in store for us this time? But we can’t wait to find out.

In a previous behind-the-scenes clip, we saw a shot of Villanelle in, what looks like, a church. Repenting for some sins or is executive producer Phoebe Waller-Bridge going back to familiar territory? An Andrew Scott cameo perhaps?

In a very exciting clip posted on show’s official social media channels, we were taken behind the scenes of the hit show and given glimpses of the flawed-but-fabulous assassin and Eve back in action.

Finally, we saw the back of a blonde head. Who is that? They’re wearing a trenchcoat and they’re besides a little girl. The hair is too short to be Villanelle’s so maybe she’s wearing a wig.

But wait.

They turn and we’re almost certain that’s actually Sandra Oh’s Eve in disguise. How intriguing… where is she? Wait, isn’t she on the run? Who is the child?

“Our lips are sealed. Mostly” the caption reads. Helpful…

So what do we know so far about the upcoming series? Well, we know the lead writer of the fourth instalment of the show is Laura Neal, who has previously worked on Sex Education and Secret Diary of a Call Girl. 

Neal will be the fourth female writer to take the lead on the show. Waller-Bridge handed over lead writer duties to Emerald Fennell for season two, and Suzanne Heathcote headed the writing on season three. 

Commenting on passing the baton on, Heathcote said: “After the most incredible year on Killing Eve, I’m so excited the next season is going to be led by such a brilliant talent. I cannot wait to see what amazing things Laura’s going to do with this world and the characters in it.”

Comer and Oh have both been confirmed to return, but no further details have been announced yet on what we can expect from the final season in terms of plot.

Without giving too much away from season 3, our protagonists were last seen walking away from each other, turning around for one last look right before the credits rolled. They can’t keep away from one another, so we can only expect them to be drawn back together for this final run.

But will it be a clash or a happily ever after? We only have to wait a few more months to find out.

Killing Eve will be available to watch on BBC iPlayer on 28 February. New episodes will drop weekly straight after it airs on BBC America.

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