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Niko Polastri | Killing Eve Wiki | Fandom
Niko says he might push her down the stairs or flatter her to death. She tells Niko she would paralyze him with saxitoxin and suffocate him in his sleep, chop him up, boil him down, put him in a blender, and then flush him down a restaurant toilet.
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Reddit
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r/KillingEve on Reddit: My thoughts on NIKO..
December 17, 2024 -

Currently on season 3 ep 3 I am obsessed with this series… Now personally I was not too found of Niko throughout the series, aside from Eves basically affair with Villanelle and her importance to her job and passion, I feel like Niko could have been more understanding and supportive of Eve and she would have stayed or they would have worked out better. I feel like he did care for her but did not know who she REALLY was or tried to understand her passion in order to make her job workout. I understand him wanting time for her or just trying to keep her safe but he should be understanding of what she was trying to accomplish for the better of people who were getting murdered!! BOSS BITCH SHIT. As well as not telling her to completely let her job go! Omg noooo I though that was so controlling and no awareness of her passion!! I would have just tried to keep her safe while she does what she ASPIRES to do. He shouldn’t create a roll between her passions as her loved one but be there for her, and also understand that maybe she would forget certain dates or was too tired to be active with him daily but that’s because her job is not easy.

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Funny thing that. Niko is pretty much the adult voice of reason. Unfortunately, he bumbled his way into the wrong fandom. This one is about obsession, and the only time he'd even consider that word is during Scrabble. What Eve does is not healthy for anybody, and after what happened to Bill, Niko was spot on to be worried about her. But, here is the problem that breaks their marriage: Neither does Niko understand Eve and her passions, nor does he want to. Just like Villanelle has an imaginary image how Eve should be, he's got one too. Unfortunately, Eve is so done with following expectations either way. While people watching the show usually want him gone yesterday, I actually liked this domestic drama aspect. Showed very well how Eve is burning bridges left and right.
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Setting aside their fumbling acts of intimacy, Niko seemed more of a paternal, parental figure to Eve than a lover for life. There is zero chemistry and no spark to their marriage. They flirt, they tease, and they even make attempts at passion, but I never saw any. Without passion, what is the purpose of any relationship? Niko wanted what was best for Eve, but his deshevled, schlubby looks and dull demeanor were more about, "stay just the way you are and don't ever change" than "spread your wings, aim high and soar." Eve was never a good fit to be a domestic goddess like some 1960's TV show. She had ambitions and aspirations that would never be realized had she stayed with Mr. Missionary. The two words that best describe Niko are "nice" and "boring." Kinda like the missionary position. When Villanelle confronts Niko and he tries to rough her up she purrs, "I didn't know you had it in you. Good for you. You should try this with your wife." Ouch. That was a cutting remark that landed below the beltline. Villanelle can read Niko like a book--a comic book--and she can push his buttons without breaking a sweat. She knows Eve is bored stupid with her husband, and because she understands Eve better than he does, she sweetly gives him some helpful advice in how to spice up their predictable sex life. And so he does and Eve is absolutely tantalized, thrilled and turned on by an aggressive, assertive Niko giving her what she wants in a way she wants it. Eve wakes up with a satisfied smile, but Niko is not feeling that sort of post-coital bliss. He's horrified. He's repulsed. He can't handle it. He walks. Niko was nice, but Eve is not and their marriage was teetering on the edge long before Villanelle gave the slight push that tipped it over. Eve was attracted to the strength, style, coolness and confidence that Villanelle exudes like perfume. Now to be fair, Eve certainly does the lion's share to dissolve the marriage entirely, but Niko is hardly blameless. He was never the right man for a woman like Eve. It took a woman like Villanelle to show them both she was the most compatiable match for Eve. The better (wo)man won.
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Den of Geek
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Killing Eve Season 3: Niko’s Fate Explained | Den of Geek
May 18, 2020 - Den of Geek spoke with Owen McDonnell about his three seasons on the show so far, working with Harriet Walter, and Niko and Eve’s fractured relationship. If you’re surprised that Niko’s still alive, get in line behind McDonnell. He says when he read the episode four script, he thought “Oh, they’ve killed him.
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Entertainment Weekly
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'Killing Eve' producer addresses that shocking Niko scene
May 4, 2020 - She left a note (“Still got it”) on the weapon to frame Villanelle, left Niko utterly forked and bleeding out on the ground, and left Eve to collapse in sharp shock. Once again. So... did Poland's newest baker just meet his maker? Has Dasha uncorked a chain of events that will worsen Villanelle's problems? And how the hell will Eve come back from this latest tragedy? Let's open the barn doors and welcome in Killing Eve executive producer Sally Woodward Gentle.
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I Come to Bury Niko, Not Praise Him. – @wearevillaneve on Tumblr
The Niko Stans--few in number, but loud in volume— rush to his rescue and they wail and rend their garments. Niko is a nice guy. Eve treats him like crap. She’s mean to Niko and he’s so nice! Eve lies to Niko and hits him and he deserves better. Eve got Gemma killed and Niko has an excellent mustache!
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Wikipedia
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Owen McDonnell - Wikipedia
March 17, 2025 - In 2018, McDonnell first appeared as Niko Polastri, husband to Sandra Oh's title character in Killing Eve.
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Bustle
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Niko Finally Left Eve On 'Killing Eve' & Star Owen McDonnell Says It's About Time
February 20, 2024 - In the most recent episode of BBC America's Killing Eve, Eve’s ordinarily understanding husband Niko, left without use of his vocal cords after being stabbed through the throat with a pitchfork, types a message for his estranged wife into ...
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PureWow
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Honestly, It's Time For Eve's Husband to Hit the Road on 'Killing Eve'
May 21, 2019 - All good things must come to an end, and I'm not just talking about this week's season finale of Killing Eve. I'm talking about the probably once lovely, now unhealthy (and perhaps even unnecessary) relationship between Eve and Niko Polastri. It might sound harsh, but it's time for Niko to go.
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YouTube
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Niko Gets Pitchforked! | Killing Eve - YouTube
After several months of psychiatric care, Niko decides to leave Eve and her dangerous lifestyle behind and start over. And, when everything seems to be going...
Published   January 25, 2023
Views   7K
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Digital Spy
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Killing Eve boss says Niko wasn't killed off because they wanted him "to have the power to walk away"
June 3, 2020 - In season 3, episode 4, Niko appeared to have met his demise when he was stabbed through the neck with a pitchfork by Dasha. But two episodes later, he was revealed to have survived the attack – although he made it clear that he wanted nothing ...
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YouTube
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"Smell Ya Later!" | Niko Fights Back | Killing Eve - YouTube
During Niko and Villanelle's first face-to-face confrontation, Niko fights back but doesn't surprise Villanelle. She then goes on to joke that she was in bed...
Published   March 24, 2022
Views   20K
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YouTube
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"How Would You Kill Me?" | Eve & Niko | Season 1 | Killing Eve - YouTube
Returning home and brandishing new intel, Eve retreats for the night with her husband, Niko.What are your favourite Eve & Niko moments from Season 1?Killing ...
Published   May 18, 2022
Views   5K
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Reddit
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r/KillingEve on Reddit: Do you feel sorry for Niko?
March 24, 2022 -

He was in a functioning marriage in season one, but Eve’s unhealthy obsession ruined everything. He felt as her second favorite person all of the sudden and we all know that’s not a good feeling. Btw, I am not quite sure why they cast an Irish actor to play a person of Polish heritage…weird choice.

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Hollywood Reporter
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'Killing Eve' Season 3, Episode 4: "Still Got It," Explained
May 4, 2020 - Halfway into its third season and four episodes removed from its deadly premiere, the BBC America drama starring Sandra Oh and Jodie Comer has claimed its next high-profile victim: Niko Polastri, Eve’s estranged husband, played by Owen McDonnell.
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TVmaze
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Niko Polastri - Killing Eve | TVmaze
Deep down he knows there is something darker living in Eve. He dislikes her flippant humor towards violence, her fascination with assassins, how impressed she is with them, and her "how would you kill me and how would you dispose of my body" conversation topics don't do it for him — but he never thought she'd slip too far down the slope… · Niko and Eve moved from a practical, loving and close couple to two people heading for separation.
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CBR
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Killing Eve's Most Tragic Character Wasn't Kenny
February 24, 2022 - The fact Eve descended further into alcoholism and self-destructed said it all because while Kenny fell in the line of duty, Niko paid for trying to be a better husband. He helped Eve out on translation and advised her on how to elevate herself on the job, but all he got in return was deceit and a few near-death experiences with Eve apologizing, not to fix things and be a soulmate again, but to assuage her ever-growing guilt over her selfish behavior. Killing Eve Season 4 premieres Feb.
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"I See You Got What You Wanted": Niko & Villanelle's Relationship + What Gemma's Death Means for Villaneve – @villainever on Tumblr
BUT. villanelle has learned from killing anna’s husband that people don’t just bounce back from having a partner murdered, even if they were already having an affair with you. so villanelle takes killing niko completely off the table; she doesn’t want eve to hate her, to resent her even years later, like anna did.
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Writer Without Fear
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Writer Without Fear | Owen McDonnell Talks Niko Polastri’s Bad Luck In ‘Killing Eve’ Season 3
September 14, 2020 - In an interview with Newsweek, actor Owen McDonnell talks about Niko Polastri, the unfortunate husband of MI6 agent Eve (Sandra Oh), who seems to have a never-ending streak of bad luck in the third season of Killing Eve.