BBC orders Cold War-set prequel series of Killing Eve

BBC takes fans back to the world of Killing Eve with prequel series Honey. The network has ordered Honey, a prequel to the popular spy series. A U.S. network has not yet ordered the series, but it is likely that it will. Killing Eve aired on BBC America. Six episodes have been ordered.

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The new series is said to follow the early days of the character Carolyn Martens, played by Fiona Shaw in Killing Eve. Deadline shared the following about the upcoming series:

“Honey is described as a Cold War thriller set in 1982, following a deeply undercover agent for MI6. Surrounded by enemies and under constant threat of her cover being exposed, Marta does her utmost to avoid detection by Friedrich Bauman, the new head of counterintelligence for the Stasi.”

Emma Moran, the series’ writer, said the following about the series in a statement released by the BBC:

“I’m excited to dig into the sexy madness of our version of Cold War East Berlin. Romantic comedy plus espionage is a dream combination for me.”

Lindsay Salt, Director of BBC Drama, also spoke about the series. She said, “Honey is a smart, playful and irresistible tale of an MI6 agent drawn into a deadly and dysfunctional love triangle. Set against the backdrop of Berlin in the early 80s, this brilliant new series from Emma and the team at Sid Gentle Films Ltd subverts genre conventions in the best possible way and we’re very proud to have it on the BBC.”

More details and a premiere date for the series will be announced at a later date.