20 TV Villain Performances That Are Practically Flawless

Villanelle, like many modern TV villains, is hard to understand, because every time Killing Eve seems to pin her down a new twist throws everything off its balance. In these twists and turns, though, Jodie Comer's performance is never in question.

Introduced as a merciless, obsessive assassin who works with terrifying proficiency, it soon becomes clear that there's more to Villanelle than meets the eye, from her giddy sense of humour to the glee she takes in her violent actions.

Comer plays the infamous and unhinged assassin with dark humour, boundless energy, and a chameleonic ability to make even her most horrendous actions wickedly entertaining.

The way in which Comer makes Villanelle somehow endearing whilst never letting her lose that sadistic edge is nothing short of a revelation, making it clear why she's become such a sought-after actress of late.