Since its release in 2018, the BBC’s hit seriesKilling Evehas remained a favorite series for many spy thriller fans, and the show now has a great replacement on Prime Video.DespiteKilling Eve’s controversial season 4 ending, the show as a whole is one of thebest thrillers of recent years.
The tense cat-and-mouse relationship between Eve Polastri and Villanelle and the themes of passion, conviction, and morality that it allowed the show to explore were perfectly executed. Likewise,the show’s dark humor and enjoyably imperfect characters made it a unique additionto theBritish spy genre, much like a similar new show on Prime Video.
Prime Video’s The Assassin Is Perfect For Killing Eve Fans
The New Spy Series Is Darkly Funny
There is nothing that can fully replace the perfectly antagonistic yet obsessive dynamic between Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer inKilling Eve, but Prime Video’s new show,The Assassin,is a fun series to check out for fans ofKilling Eve’s dark humor and intense spy mystery. Luckily, the six-episode series is now streaming on Prime Video UK.
The Assassincenters on Keeley Hawes' Julie, a retired assassin living in Greecewho is located by her estranged adult son, Edward (Freddie Highmore). After receiving an inheritance, Edward arrives trying to learn more about his father’s identity, but unfortunately, this coincides with his mother being forced back into action.
Julie and Edward are then forced to fight for their lives while unknown assassins are after her, raising the question of who is trying to kill her and why.The Assassinincludes no shortage of fun fight scenesand a detailed origin story to answer both Edward’s questions and Julie’s. This allows viewers to get invested in the fast-paced, immersive story.
The Assassin Is Not Streaming For Prime Video Subscribers In The US
The Series Is A Hit With UK Audiences
ThoughThe Assassinis a fun, compulsive watch perfect for fans of spy thrillers likeKilling Eve, it is sadly not yet available on Prime Video in the United States. Currently,the streamer has not yet released a datefor when the program will become available outside the United Kingdom.
Interestingly,The Assassinhas garnered very mixed reviewsso far among audiences and critics. The show has been topping streaming charts in the UK, pointing toward its immediately intriguing premise, butaudiences are far less impressed by the show than critics.
The Assassincurrently holds a 90% critics' approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes but only a 36% audience approval rating.
Critics have praised the humorous writing’s ability to lighten the tone of the violent show, but audiences have felt that the writing feels unrealistic. Despite the more negative audience reviews, the series is perfect for fans ofKilling Evewho enjoy a messy, imperfect spy and an entertaining (albeit different) dynamic between the two leads.
