Killing Eve ending after season 4 and fans are crushed as Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh thriller bows out: ‘A stand in the heart would be less painful’

Killing Eve is set to come to an end with its fourth season, it has been confirmed.

In a video shared by the official social media accounts for Killing Eve, it was announced that the upcoming new series, starring Sandra Oh as Eve and Jodie Comer as Villanelle, is set to film in the summer of 2021.

While fans will be excited to hear that the new season will premiere in 2022 on BBC America, this will mark the end of the hit drama.

Following its launch in 2018, Killing Eve will draw to a close with its fourth season.

The video announcing the mega news was set to chilling music, in a style fit for the gripping comedy-drama.

Several fans expressed their sadness over the news that Killing Eve will conclude next year.

‘Last season… a stab in the heart would be less painful,’ one Twitter user said.

‘The fourth season will be the last. Wow. An era will pass,’ another remarked.

However, others said they were excited to see where Eve and Villanelle’s story would lead them in the final episodes of the show.

‘OH. So, deep down I think I knew it would be the last. I’m excited and sad. I really do hope it’s worth the wait and ends up being the best season,’ someone said in response to the news.

‘Sad to see it ending but I think it’s the right time,’ another fan commented.

This might not be the end of the wider Killing Eve universe.

According to The Hollywood Reporter, AMC Networks is working closely with Sid Gentle Films, the producers of the series, to explore several spin-off ideas.

The third season of Killing Eve was released in 2020, leaving fans on tenterhooks as they wondered when and how the lead characters would cross paths in the future again.

Earlier this year, Jodie was nominated for a Golden Globe for Best Actress for her performance in the series.

Killing Eve season four is set to air in 2022.

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