‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ (2024)
Nearly a decade after Mr. & Mrs. Smith — the sexy, action-packed 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie — premiered, Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane gifted the world a reimagined TV series of the same name. The original Prime Video series also follows Jane and John Smith, two spouses who also happen to be spies. But unlike the film, the marriage at the center of Mr. & Mrs. Smith the series is arranged. This John (Glover) and Jane (Maya Erskine) are thrown into a Manhattan brownstone as strangers, so their relationship builds as they adapt to new identities. With high-risk missions each episode; swelling action scenes; and guest stars including Paul Dano, John Turturro, Sarah Paulson, Sharon Horgan, Michaela Coel, Parker Posey, and Alexander Skarsgård, Mr. & Mrs. Smith knows how to keep viewers engaged. But in moments big and small, leads Glover and Erskine are the show’s biggest draw, with conversation, chemistry, and performances that consistently captivate.