People Are Discovering 'Fleabag' After Watching 'Killing Eve' And It's Too Much For Them To Handle

How does Phoebe Waller-Bridge do it?

With all episodes available online, many of the ‘Killing Eve’ fandom have raced through the series and been left with a massive hole in their lives.

But for anyone who’s been reading up on Phoebe Waller-Bridge, the brains behind it, you’ll have now realised she is also the creator and star of ‘Fleabag’ - the witty and hilarious comedy featuring the candid (and sometimes cringeworthy) antics of an angry, confused young woman.

'Fleabag' was an instant hit back in 2016.
'Fleabag' was an instant hit back in 2016.
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For many, the revelation has proved to be an exciting one.

It has partially explained the quick, intelligent comedy of both of the shows, which is explicit in ‘Fleabag’, and more subtly woven into the dialogue of the more dramatic ‘Killing Eve.’

I thought I couldn’t love #KillingEve more. Then turns out it’s the TV creation of @Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge. The woman’s a wonder. Best telly of the year, I think. pic.twitter.com/dHhhKGQaa1

— Declan Harvey (@NewsDeclan) September 25, 2018

Just realised Killing Eve was written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge (wot done Fleabag). Jeez she’s absolutely incredible

— simon buschenfeld (@buschenfeld) September 28, 2018

If you're loving Killing Eve then you really should watch Fleabag. Dark and deliciously funny.

— SparkleMonkey Chan 🐒 (@Sparkle__Monkey) September 23, 2018

obviously the people who created fleabag, created killing eve- the 2 best things ive ever watched

— Steph (@stephbullough) September 22, 2018

But for those who missed ‘Fleabag’ the first time round, a serious binge-watch has begun...

Watched all of #KillingEve on my days off, moved swiftly onto Fleabag and now I’m Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s biggest fan 🤷🏻♀️ pic.twitter.com/gNSQDBLxVc

— Evann Smyth (@EvannSmyth) October 3, 2018

No idea how I missed #Fleabag the first time round. Just watched the whole thing on @BBCiPlayer on the back of @KillingEve . Absolutely stunning. Phoebe Waller-Bridge puts women I want to watch on screen.

— Sam Atherton (@samatherton) September 28, 2018

How have I only just discovered Fleabag? Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a funny writer. [See also: Killing Eve]

— Liz Elliott (@lizzz_elliott) September 30, 2018

Bit late to the party but following a binge on #killingeve and #fleabag I can say that Phoebe Waller-Bridge is a genius 💪🏻@bbcthree

— Kirstin MacLeod (@kpmacleod) September 27, 2018

So #KillingEve is written by #Fleabag Phoebe Waller-Bridge? Did everyone else know this!? Both so good.

— Katie (@BathingBelle) September 25, 2018

@mrjimBob Just finished watching Killing Eve, brilliant wasn’t it? Very late to the party but now finally getting started on Fleabag

— Martin Baxter (@Baxtem21973) September 25, 2018

On a Phoebe Waller-Bridge binge. Alternating between #Fleabag and #KillingEve. How’s your Wednesday? @bbcthree

— Helena Prettyman (@HelenaPrettyman) September 26, 2018

Of course though, they should prepare for a serious fall, because that leaves them with twice the grief to cope with after finishing both of them.

I watched the entirety of #fleabag s1 to help ease the pain of finishing #killingeve and it was v good but now I have run out of fleabag and killing eve 😬💔🤷♀️

— Sof (@fyeahsof) September 25, 2018

After totally binging on #KillingEve I am left scrabbling round looking for new and good things to watch. 10 minutes into #Fleabag and I'm like...... #FridayFeeling pic.twitter.com/Ry4wodgikP

— Name_cannot_be_blank (@paradise_lost11) September 21, 2018

The good news is that ‘Killing Eve’ has been commissioned for a second season, and filming for ‘Fleabag’ series two is also underway. A massive result for Phoebe.

But the shows are largely of different genres, which gives rise to a second question – how is Phoebe such a genius in scriptwriting? There are so many gripping and hilarious moments in both series, often with a witty, raw and feminist edge.

Iconic #fleabag #Phoebewallerbridge pic.twitter.com/bpnlyAgqZu

— ☆.。.:* candice (@surannesjones) September 29, 2018

Even if you watched the show back when it first aired, we’d recommend a second round before we get the next instalment of the show. Just remember to binge-watch responsibly.

So how does one person produce both “Fleabag” and “Killing Eve?”
Sign me up for whatever Phoebe Waller-Bridge does next. Killing Eve was wonderful.

Related: felt like my eyes were in the wrong sockets all day today.
Binge watching

— Bibulous One (@BibulousOne) September 26, 2018

The first series of both ‘Killing Eve’ and ‘Fleabag’ are available on BBC iPlayer. ‘Fleabag’ series two will return to BBC Three in 2019.

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