#71 – Mr. & Mrs. Smith? Meet Mr. & Mrs. Plex
The one where we mourn the end of Peak TV. Again.
Feb 18, 2024
Hihi, this week we’re going undercover with Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on their new Amazon Prime Video original Mr. & Mrs. Smith. It’s inspired by the 2005 blockbuster Brangelina action rom-com, but this new darkly comedic martial thriller has more in common with FX’s The Americans than the title suggests…
…and speaking of FX: Peak TV prognosticator (and veteran FX chief) John Landgraf is back with his annual tally of scripted originals and an ominous prediction. With the number of new series in decline, is the era of Peak TV is truly over? (He’s only predicted it twice before, so this time might be for real!)
But first!
- Sony once again poses the question: Should you start hoarding physical media in the attic?
- Chris explores the wide world of Plex channels…
- …and Dianne plays a brand new game called Plex or Not?!
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📺 Review: Mr. & Mrs. Smith
🚨 Spoiler Alert: First 2 Episodes (starting at 20:35) 🚨
- Total Episodes: 8 Episodes (All Episodes Now Streaming)
- Where to Watch: Amazon Prime Video
- Renewal Status: TBA
- Related Titles: Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
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🔗 Links:
- Crunchyroll Adds All Funimation Content, Sony Phasing Out Funimation – Todd Spangler, Variety
- Funimation is shutting down — and taking your digital library with it – Emma Roth, The Verge
- Streamer Plex launches its long-promised movie rentals store | TechCrunch – Sarah Perez, TechCrunch
- Peak TV Is Officially Over: FX Tallies 14 Percent Drop in Scripted Series for 2023 – Lesley Goldberg, The Hollywood Reporter
- Amazon’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith series is a clever interpolation of the classic spy fantasy – Charles Pulliam-Moore, The Verge
- Donald Glover and Maya Erskine on Real-Life Marriage, Professional Divorce and When to Walk Away – Lacey Rose, The Hollywood Reporter
- Donald Glover also compares Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Mr. & Mrs. Smith exit to divorce – Mary Kate Carr, A.V. Club
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