MR. AND MRS. SMITH Renewed for Season 2 but Donald Glover and Maya Erskine Will Not Return
Prime Video has renewed Mr. and Mrs. Smith for a second season, but it also comes with some interesting details as Season 1 stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine are not expected to return to star in Season 2.
Glover is still credited as a co-creator and executive producer on the series alongside Francesca Sloane, who will return as showrunner.
Glover recently announced that he will go on a world tour as Childish Gambino beginning in August through February 2025, so he’s going to be pretty busy. He’s also developing a few other projects including his Lando movie at Lucasfilm.
But, with how Season 1 ended, I guess it’s not surprising that Glover and Erskine would not come back for a second season. It seems like this is being set up as an anthology series, and focus on a new couple.
Jennifer Salke, head of Amazon MGM Studios said: “We are excited to announce that a second season of our groundbreaking spy series, ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith,’ is in the works for our global Prime Video customers.
“The success of the first season, with its incredibly modern, sexy reinvention of the original film, is a testament to the brilliant creators Donald Glover and Francesa Sloane. We are proud to bring you another season filled with unforgettable journeys and new adventures.”
The description for the first season reads: “In the first season of ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith,’ two lonely strangers land jobs working for a mysterious spy agency that offers them a glorious life of espionage, wealth, world travels, and a dream brownstone in Manhattan.
“The catch? New identities in an arranged marriage as Mr. and Mrs. John and Jane Smith. Now hitched, John and Jane navigate a high-risk mission every week while also facing a new relationship milestone.
“Their complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch real feelings for each other. What’s riskier: espionage or marriage?”
What are your thoughts on the first season of Mr. and Mrs. Smith? What do you think about the direction they are taking series as it continues?