“What would happen if James Bond had a blister?” Maya Erskine wondered recently.
Erskine, 36, an actor and writer, has been thinking of hypotheticals like these ever since Donald Glover (“Atlanta,” “Swarm”) approached her about starring in “Mr.
This eight-episode series, created by Glover and the writer Francesca Sloane, arrives on Amazon Prime Video on Feb. 2.
The new John and Jane Smith, played by Glover and Erskine, are spies hired by a shadowy organization to pose as a married couple.
While completing high-risk missions and racking up casualties, John and Jane are also achieving various relationship milestones — first date, first kiss, first vacation.
Persons:
James Bond, Erskine, Donald Glover, “, Smith, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Glover, Francesca Sloane, John, Jane Smith, Phoebe Waller, Jane, —, ”
Organizations:
Amazon Prime, Glover’s
Locations:
Atlanta