Story Grid Showrunners

07: A Love Story - Killing Eve Ep 5

Episode Summary

In this episode, the Story Grid Showrunners breaks down episode 5 of the hit TV series Killing Eve based on the Luke Jennings novel, starring Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh. Using the Story Grid methodology developed by Shawn Coyne, we will provide insight to help authors and screenwriters make better stories

Episode Notes

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• Eve stops the car and faces Villanelle, and Villanelle doesn’t kill her
• Eve learns Villanelle’s real name - Oxana
• Frank gets to a safe house
• Frank tells Carolyn about the 12 and his bribes
• Eve puts on the perfume and clothes that Villanelle bought
• Villanelle breaks into Eve’s house, they talk, they fight, Villanelle steals Eve’s phone
• Villanelle kills Frank in the safe house
• Villanelle lets Constantin know that she knows about the 12

So, last episode we agreed that there was a significant sequence that began with:

• Inciting Incident: Frank calling Eve and telling her that he is being chased by assassins.
• Turning Point: Villanelle is chasing the care
• Crisis: Does Eve stop or Does Eve drive away
• Climax: Eve stops
• Resolution: Villanelle doesn’t kill Eve, but runs off

So the 5 Commandments of the rest of the episode are as follows.

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