Killing Eve fans, this is kind of a big deal! It’s been four years since Killing Eve came to an end, but the world of the hit spy thriller is back on our screens. New BBC drama Honey premiered last night, Saturday 14 November 2026, with a double episode introducing viewers to a younger version of Carolyn Martens, the MI6 officer famously played by Fiona Shaw in Killing Eve.
The six-part series stars Ann Skelly as Carolyn, who is working undercover under the name Martha Schmitt in 1982 East Berlin. Combining Cold War espionage with dark humour and romance, Honey comes from writer Emma Moran, best known for creating Disney+ comedy Extraordinary, and is produced by Sid Gentle Films, the company behind Killing Eve.
What Is Honey About and How Does It Connect to Killing Eve?
Set in East Berlin in 1982, Honey follows 24-year-old MI6 agent Martha Schmitt, who is desperate to prove herself as a spy. Working undercover in one of the most dangerous cities of the Cold War, Martha must avoid attracting the attention of the Stasi while carrying out assignments for British intelligence.
However, her work becomes complicated when she’s forced to work alongside CIA operative Aaron Neeland, who is posing as a tradesman called Kurt Fischer. Their relationship is already difficult, and things become even messier when Martha attracts the attention of Friedrich Baumann, the Stasi’s new head of counterespionage. Caught between the two men, Martha finds herself dealing with dangerous assignments and an unexpected love triangle, all while trying to keep her real identity a secret. The series also follows her efforts to establish herself within MI6, giving viewers an insight into the early career of the woman who will eventually become Carolyn Martens.
Fans of Killing Eve will remember Carolyn as the sharp-witted, secretive MI6 officer played by Fiona Shaw throughout the original series. Honey takes us back decades before her involvement with Eve Polastri and Villanelle, exploring an earlier chapter of her life.
Who Stars in Honey?
Ann Skelly (House of Guinness, The Nevers) leads the cast as Martha Schmitt, alongside Nate Mann (Masters of the Air) as CIA operative Aaron Neeland, also known as Kurt Fischer.
German actor Jannis Niewöhner (Munich: The Edge of War) plays Stasi officer Friedrich Baumann, while Rory Kinnear (The Diplomat, Penny Dreadful) stars as Graham Anderson, a British embassy press attaché who also acts as Martha’s MI6 handler.
The cast also includes Sofia Oxenham (Extraordinary) as Greta Abstreiter, a young woman caught up in a dangerous investigation, and Oliver Cudbill (My Lady Jane) as Stefan Weiss. July Namir, Julian Niedermeier and Valentino Dalle Mura also appear in the series.
When Is Honey Episode 3 on BBC One and iPlayer?
Following Saturday night’s double premiere, Honey will continue with one new episode every Saturday on BBC One and BBC iPlayer. Unlike some recent BBC dramas, the entire series hasn’t been released as a box set, meaning viewers will have to wait each week to find out what happens next.
The next episode is scheduled to air on Saturday 21 November at 9.15pm on BBC One, with the series expected to conclude on 12 December.
Episode 1: Saturday 14 November 2026 (available now)
Episode 2: Saturday 14 November 2026 (available now)
Episode 3: Saturday 21 November 2026, 9.15pm
Episode 4: Saturday 28 November 2026
Episode 5: Saturday 5 December 2026
Episode 6: Saturday 12 December 2026
For CultureCues, we absolutely LOVED Killing Eve. It’s genuinely one of our favourite television series of all time, so we’ve been looking forward to Honey since it was first announced. And after watching the first two episodes last night, we’re already hooked! Ann Skelly is great as Martha, and we’re loving the mix of espionage, dark humour and romance. It’s also so good to be back in the world of Killing Eve, especially getting to know a younger Carolyn and seeing how her story develops. We really enjoyed the opening two episodes, and now we’re wishing the BBC had given us the whole series to binge. Having to wait another week for episode three is going to be difficult!
The first two episodes of Honey are available now on BBC iPlayer. Episode three airs Saturday 21 November 2026 at 9.15pm on BBC One, with the remaining episodes released weekly.
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