Killing Eve: Queering the Thriller

Host Cynthia Bemis Abrams interviews Dr. Clare Sears about her upcoming book on Killing Eve for Wayne State University Press’s TV Milestone Series.Dr. Sears explains why Killing Eve qualifies as milestone television. The series created groundbreaking queer representation and framing within the traditional spy thriller genre.Further, Sears explains how Killing Eve's creators subverted the cat-and-mouse thriller to stage desire, obsession, and power in ways TV rarely allows women characters to inhabit.They also explore the show’s lasting impact on contemporary television and the series's fandom's focus on every detail.Wayne State University Press https://wsupress.wayne.edu/Clare Sears, PhD https://claresears.com/Past Advanced TV Herstory interviews from TV Milestone authors:Women of the Americans, featuring Linda Mizejewski https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e1a3d34b-bfb6-4e03-848e-bf067e98f87e.mp3Murder She Wrote, Lansbury & the Power of Cozy Mysteries with Bridget Kies https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/bc08ce87-33ed-465f-904e-8ce604b5f9d2.mp3CONNECT WITH CYNTHIA and ADVANCED TV HERSTORYMonthly Newsletter - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/Website - https://cynthiabemisabrams.com/Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/advancedtvherstory/YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@advancedtvherstoryLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/cynthia-bemis-abrams-5046573/PRODUCTIONPodcast Editing - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariloumarosz/Video Editing - https://nivialopez.com/Music by Jahzzar - https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/