When a Russian politician is murdered, a bored MI5 security officer is tasked with protecting the only witness and soon finds herself on a collision course with a violent and extraordinary assassin.
Eve is given the opportunity to lead a secret MI6 unit tasked with tracking down Villanelle, who is becoming increasingly reckless, much to the discomfort of her bosses.
A grieving Eve learns about the apparent existence of a mole, while Villanelle and two other assassins are tasked with killing a member of British intelligence.