BBC America has announced Killing Eve season three, which has an expected release date in spring 2020. Killing Eve series have traditionally aired on BBC America before coming to BBC One and iPlayer, leading to complaints from British fans. BBC One viewers, however, are unlikely to get Killing Eve season three at the same time as in the US.
As with the previous two series, Killing Eve season three will still air first in the USA.
This was confirmed to Express.co.uk when season three was renewed by BBC American in April 2019.
A spokesperson at the broadcaster told Express.co.uk: “BBC America will still have the premiere for Killing Eve.”
There are a number of reasons why Killing Eve season three will air first in the US rather than the UK.
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Killing Eve season 3 will be released in the UK after it airs in the US (Image: BBC)
Firstly, the series is a BBC America original, meaning the channel has exclusive rights to air Killing Eve first.
Secondly, the way that the BBC airs Killing Eve means that the UK release will always be around two months after the US air date.
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