Netflix viewers have days left to stream 96% rated thriller series watched for 200m hours

Netflix users have been slapped with a deadline to stream a 96 percent rated spy thriller hailed 'seductive and surprising.'

The dark comedy series took the US by storm and rapidly earned itself a cult following after its 2018 debut.

The TV series is so addictive, fans have admitted to rushing back home just to watch more.

It's no wonder, then, that it's been streamed for 200 million hours worldwide on Netflix since 2023, as per FlixPatrol figures.

Yet it only joined the platform last year - and is due to be pulled in a matter of days.

Usually, shows are removed because their license deals have expired. On the rare occasion, these licenses are renewed. But don't go getting your hopes up...

So, if you want to watch - or perhaps re-live - this edge-of-your-seat drama series, then take this as your warning.

The show has earned a cult following (BBC)

From Fleabag creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the show ran for four seasons - and 32 episodes - between 2018 and 2022.

It follows Eve Polastri (Grey's Anatomy's Sandra Oh), a British intelligence officer who becomes obsessed with tracking down a brilliant but psychopathic assassin named Villanelle (28 Years Later's Jodie Comer).

As their lives become increasingly entangled, their cat-and-mouse chase begins to blur the lines between hunter and hunted.

Even as their attention shifts to the shadowy organization linked to Villanelle, the pair's connection becomes impossible to ignore.

With the leading duo's insane chemistry keeping viewers hooked, fans have hailed the series is 'so addicting' in a way 'no one would ever have predicted.'

Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh star in Killing Eve (BBC)

The show we're talking about is none other than Killing Eve, based on the Luke Jennings' Codename Villanelle book series.

All four seasons joined Netflix US in April 2024. But they'll sadly be leaving in a matter of days, on Wednesday October 15.

Check out what else is leaving Netflix in October here.

Killing Eve's debut season racked up a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score from critics.

Awarding the 'seductive and surprising' series 96 percent, they said in their consensus that Killing Eves' twist on the spy versus spy conceit 'rewards viewers with an audaciously entertaining show that finally makes good use of Sandra Oh's talents.'

Audience members rated the first run of episodes 90 percent, as one said: "Captivating, dramatic, addictive and different. I love the dark comedy and the fact that it’s strewn with just the right amount of drama… I couldn’t have loved it more!"

A second described it as a 'wonderful, unexpected' drama, adding: "The chemistry between Sandra Oh & Jodie Comer is just fantastic!"

"This is my new favorite TV series," a third declared. "It is immediately addicting and definitely binge-worthy. Definite must see!"

Killing Eve leaves Netflix on Wednesday, October 15. UK viewers can still tune in on BBC iPlayer.

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