One of our most anticipated new series of 2018 is BBC America’s “Killing Eve.” The series tells the story of a MI5 officer that begins to track down a female assassin. However, over time, both women become obsessed with each other. The series looks to be an example of a great new series with a strong female voice in front of, and behind, the camera. And, at a recent premiere event, some of the women involved in the series took some time to talk about why it’s time for more female-centric stories.
One of the writers on “Killing Eve” is none other than Phoebe Waller-Bridge, who is best known for creating and starring in the series “Fleabag.” At the premiere event, Waller-Bridge told Screen that “people have woken the fuck up” around needing more female-led stories.
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She continues, “There is a huge appetite and a need for these stories to be told. Because of the conversation around #MeToo, these stories are coming to the surface more and becoming more specific and nuanced, so people are more open to hearing and seeing those stories.”
One of the stars of “Killing Eve,” Jodie Comer, also spoke about what makes the series so special, and why she hopes it can set the stage for more female-led TV series. “This show is not only written by a woman, but women are at the epicenter of it all – not only in front of but also behind the camera. I’m hoping that at this moment it is part of that change,” said Comer.
BBC America has had a pretty good track record of featuring strong female characters in their programming. “Orphan Black” was a breakout hit for the network, and featured star Tatiana Maslany playing almost every role in the series. It looks like BBC America has another strong female-centric series on their hands with “Killing Eve.”
Apparently these women aren’t the only ones who thought the series is great, either. BBC America has already made plans for a second season of “Killing Eve.” So, it looks like perhaps Waller-Bridge and Comer are onto something, and we probably will be seeing more female-centric stories in the future.