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It was one of the small screen's biggest hits of 2018, and it looks like audiences won't have to wait much longer until the next installment of Killing Eve is upon us.
A trailer for the second season of the BBC drama landed this weekend, offering up a 60-second glimpse of the unsettling action that awaits. The series stars Jodie Comer as ruthless contract killer Villanelle and Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri, a MI5 intelligence officer on a quest to hunt down the charismatic murderess.
Developed by actress-writer Phoebe Waller-Bridge (who is also behind sitcoms Crashing and Fleabag), the new season of Killing Eve will premiere on BBC America on April 7, though release dates for other territories have not yet been revealed.
And that's not the only piece of information captured in the new teaser. Below, we unpack several of the other clues contained within the trailer, ahead of season two starting.
Villanelle is alive and well
Season one ended on a cliffhanger, with Polastri sinking a knife into the assassin before Villanelle made a swift, plucky escape. And the shape-shifting murderess didn't succumb to her injuries, according to the season two trailer. While Eve opens the teaser by confessing "I might have killed her" during a phone call, a wounded Villanelle is later shown trying to escape a hospital.
Villanelle's wardrobe is still on point
The antagonist made murder look high fashion in season one, with her Molly Goddard frilled gowns and Dries Van Noten brocade suits. And her looks for the new season are equally as stand-out, if not quite as runway ready, judging by the trailer. Superhero onesies, printed blouses, and a pink dirndl complete with a mask all make an appearance, proving Villanelle's not lost her knack for theatrics.
And she's back to her old tricks
"I'm looking for a kitchen knife ... to stab you with." It appears Villanelle's not taken leave of her day job, as she threatens an unseen victim while wearing a nightie in one scene. Add to that a long shot of a finger sweeping down a knife's blade, and a figure that looks like Villanelle being struck by a car, and it looks like season two is as action-packed, tense and bloodthirsty as ever.
It looks to be set mostly in the United Kingdom
While Eve is seen in Paris in the trailer's opening scenes, it becomes apparent that a decent chunk of the season is set in Britain. From the Russian-born Villanelle using her chameleonic English accent to a shot of a suburb that looks distinctly like good old Blighty, we're hazarding a guess that the assassin returns to the UK to stalk her favourite prey – Polastri.
The obsession continues
Killing Eve's USP is arguably the intoxicating cat-and-mouse relationship between Eve and Villanelle, which treads a fine line between fixation and fascination. That dynamic looks set to continue in the new season: the trailer is set to a cover of Robert Palmer's Addicted to Love, while a voice-over from Villanelle states: "Sometimes, when you love someone, you do crazy things." Their destructive relationship is still perplexing those around them, too, with Polastri's boss Carolyn (played by Fiona Shaw) asking Eve: "Why are you and Villanelle so interested in each other?"
Villanelle is still sending Eve gifts
She might have a sociopathic personality, but she's got excellent taste in presents. In season one, the killer kitted out Eve with a whole new luxury wardrobe, and season two sees the villain send the MI5 officer a floral arrangement, in an unnerving, yet stylish, move. It looks like Villanelle's love for pursuing her targets with a care that almost borders adoration has not abdated despite her close shave with death.
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Young women have more “financial grit”, but fall behind on investing
In an October survey of young adults aged 16 to 25, Charles Schwab found young women are more driven to reach financial independence than young men (67 per cent versus. 58 per cent). They are more likely to take on extra work to make ends meet and see more value than men in creating a plan to achieve their financial goals. Yet, despite all these good ‘first’ measures, they are investing and saving less than young men – falling early into the financial gender gap.
While the women surveyed report spending 36 per cent less than men, they have far less savings than men ($1,267 versus $2,000) – a nearly 60 per cent difference.
In addition, twice as many young men as women say they would invest spare cash, and almost twice as many young men as women report having investment accounts (though most young adults do not invest at all).
“Despite their good intentions, young women start to fall behind their male counterparts in savings and investing early on in life,” said Carrie Schwab-Pomerantz, senior vice president, Charles Schwab. “They start off showing a strong financial planning mindset, but there is still room for further education when it comes to managing their day-to-day finances.”
Ms Schwab-Pomerantz says parents should be conveying the same messages to boys and girls about money, but should tailor those conversations based on the individual and gender.
"Our study shows that while boys are spending more than girls, they also are saving more. Have open and honest conversations with your daughters about the wage and savings gap," she said. "Teach kids about the importance of investing – especially girls, who as we see in this study, aren’t investing as much. Part of being financially prepared is learning to make the most of your money, and that means investing early and consistently."
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