Killing Eve has been renewed for a fourth season months before the next instalment hits screens.
Producers for the show, which sees Sandra Oh play a British intelligence investigator on the hunt for Jodie Comer’s psychopathic assassin, announced the news on Friday evening.
Writing on the official Killing Eve Twitter account, a statement said: “Today (January 3) we’re thrilled to announce that the critically-acclaimed, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated and Bafta-winning series has been renewed for a fourth season, months ahead of the season three premiere in Spring 2020!”
It comes after the show won several major awards for the first two series, which have been developed for television by Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge.
Some of its gongs include an Emmy and a Bafta for Comer, and Baftas for best drama series and supporting actress Fiona Shaw.
It is up for two prizes at the Golden Globe Awards on Sunday – best drama television series and another best actress nod for British star Comer.
Call The Midwife star Emerald Fennell took over as showrunner from Waller-Bridge for the second series, and writer Suzanne Heathcote has taken over as the showrunner for the third season.
Executive producer Sally Woodward Gentle said: “I am beyond thrilled that we can continue our extraordinary journey.
“It is testament to everyone involved that we have been picked up so early – the magnificent actors, writers, directors and production team. We are extremely lucky to work with such fierce and dedicated people.”
While Killing Eve’s third series is due to air on BBC America in the spring in the US, fans in the UK will have to wait until later in the year for it to be broadcast over here.
With reporting from Press Association.
