--- title: "Mr. & Mrs. Smith" year: 2024 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith" fi1m_id: "mr-and-mrs-smith" imdb_id: "tt14044212" tmdb_id: 118642 wikidata_id: "Q116265663" fi1m_score: 73 critics_score: 75 critics_reviews: 17 published: "2026-10-01T00:28:05.339236+00:00" updated: "2026-10-01T00:28:06.135875+00:00" region: "LT" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2024) Created by Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane · Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama ## Identity Mr. & Mrs. Smith - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** mr-and-mrs-smith - **IMDb ID:** tt14044212 - **TMDB ID:** 118642 - **Wikidata ID:** Q116265663 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14044212/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/118642, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q116265663 **Fi1m score: 73** · Critics 75 from 17 reviews *In a sentence:* Two strangers told to be married, and the gunfights turn out to be the easy part > Donald Glover and Maya Erskine make a convincing couple out of two people who have been told to be one, and the house around them is beautifully built. The missions are errands. Stay for the marriage; the spying is set dressing. ## Synopsis John Smith (Donald Glover) and Jane Smith (Maya Erskine) have never met when each sits down to a job interview conducted by a voice on a screen. The anonymous agency that hires them gives them a shared cover, a marriage, a house and a new surname, and sends them out on missions they are expected to complete without asking questions. They are not the only pair on the books: another couple, credited as Other John (Alexander Skarsgård) and Other Jane (Eiza Gonzalez), is working the same arrangement. Across eight episodes the Smiths want the money and the house, and the obstacle is each other: two strangers learning to lie together, in the field and in the kitchen, while the agency watches how well they do it. ## Review Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane have taken the title of Doug Liman’s 2005 film and left most of the rest behind. In this version John Smith (Glover) and Jane Smith (Maya Erskine) are not married spies who have been hiding their work from each other. They are strangers hired by an agency nobody ever sees, given a house and a marriage, and sent out on jobs. Eight episodes, certificate 15. It is good company, and we would rather spend an evening with these two than with most couples on television. The spying is the least interesting thing they do. Erskine is the find. She plays Jane as blunt, watchful and privately frightened, a woman who treats the marriage as the one test she cannot afford to fail. Glover is softer than we have seen him, the one who wants to be liked, who talks when he should be listening. Their rapport is in the small stuff: who takes the sofa, who does the talking, whether a lie told on a job counts at home. The series is wise enough to let those arguments run longer than the gunfights. Hiro Murai directs the opening and sets the look, which the other directors, Glover, Christian Sprenger, Karena Evans and Amy Seimetz, hold to. The frames are wide and still. The house is photographed as a handsome cage. Gerald Sullivan’s production design gives the Smiths a home no two people their age could have paid for, all dark wood and tasteful lamps, so that the lie of their lives is visible in every room. Madeline Weeks dresses them like a couple from a magazine spread, and the clothes stop looking like armour only when the two of them are alone. David Fleming’s music keeps a low, uneasy pulse under the domestic scenes, which is where the real tension sits. We laughed at their first job, which goes wrong in exactly the way a first day at work goes wrong. What we did not expect was to be moved, and we were, by a scene in a kitchen with the lights off, two people on opposite sides of a counter, neither saying the thing. The editors, Kyle Reiter, Greg O’Bryant, Isaac Hagy and Kate Brokaw, let it run past the point where a comedy would have cut to safety. That patience is the best thing about the series. The missions are the worst. Each episode brings a job and a guest star, and the guests are often livelier than the plot they have been handed; they arrive, are interesting for forty minutes, and leave. The action is cleanly staged and almost never frightening, because the series does not quite believe the Smiths can be hurt. One chase through an Italian village has real weight. The rest is competent people in nice coats pointing guns at other competent people. The structure costs something too. The episodes jump forward in time, and the falling in love happens in the gaps. We are told the Smiths are a couple now and must take it on trust, and for a series built on this marriage that is a strange thing to skip. There is a coolness about the whole enterprise, as though it were slightly embarrassed to be a romance and would rather be a mood piece. Most critics have been warmer than we are, and we understand why; the leads are that good. But we kept wanting the show to commit to its own premise. Set beside [*Atlanta*](https://film.one/tv/atlanta), Glover and Murai’s earlier series, this is tidier and far less strange. Set beside the 2005 film, it has less flirtation and more marriage, which is the right trade for eight hours. Watch it two episodes at a time, with someone you have argued with about the washing-up. *Fi1m score 73, published 1 October 2026.* ## What the critics say Most critics like it, and fourteen of the seventeen reviews are plainly positive. The praise clusters on the two leads: Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’s chemistry is singled out almost everywhere, with several critics noting how easily they shift between romcom warmth and something colder underneath. The second point of agreement is structural. Critics welcome the decision to put the marriage ahead of the spying, using episodic missions as a frame for a relationship that gets room to grow, and more than one calls it an improvement on the film’s premise. The reservations are mostly about pacing: an uneven first half, missions that feel conventional, time jumps that skip over stretches of the romance. NME finds it colder and more generic than its stars’ earlier work. Vulture praises Hiro Murai’s direction while faulting the plotting. The spread is narrow, running from fair to warm, with one real dissent: The Hollywood Reporter finds the central romance unconvincing and reserves its praise for guest turns from Parker Posey and Wagner Moura. ## Straight answers **Where can I watch Mr. & Mrs. Smith in Lithuania?** *Mr. & Mrs. Smith* is streaming on Amazon Prime Video in Lithuania. Availability is checked daily; the links above go straight to each service. **What should I watch after Mr. & Mrs. Smith?** After *Mr. & Mrs. Smith*, try [*Prizzi's Honor*](https://film.one/film/prizzis-honor) (1985, Fi1m 82): Two hired killers fall in love and then get the same contract. Then [*Killing Eve*](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve) (2018, Fi1m 82): A spy and an assassin circle each other; the first series is the one to see. ### Reviews we read (17) - **The Guardian**, Lucy Mangan (90/100, inferred): Mangan finds the series a glorious, witty treat that makes its romance feel essential. She especially praises the easy chemistry and complementary performances of Donald Glover and Maya Erskine. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/feb/01/mr-mrs-smith-review-donald-glover-and-maya-erskine-romance-feels-like-it-makes-the-universe-better) - **The i Paper**, Emily Watkins (85/100, inferred): Watkins finds the series brave, bracing and ultimately successful in balancing action with emotional nuance. She especially praises the chemistry between Donald Glover and Maya Erskine, and the way their relationship gives the missions human stakes. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-amazon-prime-video-2887648) - **Variety**, Alison Herman (85/100, inferred): Herman finds this version of Mr. & Mrs. Smith a convincing, substantially improved reinvention. She singles out its relationship-focused storytelling, which gives the central couple time to develop beyond the spy missions. [Read](https://variety.com/2024/tv/tv-reviews/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-donald-glover-maya-erskine-1235892231/) - **The AV Club**, Saloni Gajjar (B+): The critic finds the series heartfelt and effective once its relationship drama comes into focus, despite an uneven first half. She praises Maya Erskine’s performance and the leads’ chemistry. [Read](https://www.avclub.com/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-tv-prime-video-donald-glover-1851209205) - **Evening Standard**, Maddy Mussen (4/5): Mussen calls the series a total delight, with enough substance and chemistry to invite an immediate rewatch. She particularly praises Donald Glover’s creative touch and the show’s funny, compelling take on a fake marriage built around spy missions. [Read](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-amazon-prime-cast-guest-stars-donald-glover-maya-erskine-b1135748.html) - **Empire**, Olly Richards (78/100, inferred): Richards finds the series dark, smart, and difficult to categorise, with its peculiar tone becoming part of its appeal. He praises Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’s performances, especially their mix of romcom charisma and underlying menace. [Read](https://www.empireonline.com/tv/reviews/mr-mrs-smith-2024/) - **IndieWire**, Ben Travers (B): Travers finds the series compelling despite conventional patches and a sputtering pace. He praises its emotionally strong marriage allegory and the leads’ growing intimacy. [Read](https://www.indiewire.com/criticism/shows/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-donald-glover-amazon-series-1234950324/) - **Radio Times**, James Hibbs (70/100, inferred): The review describes the series as a lot of fun, despite being less surreal than expected. It singles out the episodic approach as a winning choice. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/drama/mr-and-mrs-smith-review/) - **Vulture**, Kathryn VanArendonk (65/100, inferred): VanArendonk finds the series uneven in its plotting but refreshing in its relationship-focused, episodic approach. She praises Hiro Murai’s direction for balancing polished visuals with frantic instability. [Read](https://www.vulture.com/article/mr-and-mrs-smith-prime-review-donald-glover-maya-erskine.html) - **The Hollywood Reporter**, Angie Han (35/100, inferred): The critic finds the series’ romance unconvincing, leaving its clever spy-romcom concept out of sync. The standout praise goes to lively guest performances, especially Parker Posey and Wagner Moura. [Read](https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-reviews/mr-and-mrs-smith-tv-review-donald-glover-maya-erskine-1235809951/) - **Paste**, Michael Savio (8.1/10): Savio finds the series a lively, well-balanced action-romance that improves on the film’s premise, with only minor pacing issues and a sense that its comedy could go further. He praises the leads’ relatable chemistry and singles out the action, especially a mid-season car chase and shootout in an Italian village. [Read](https://www.pastemagazine.com/tv/amazon-prime-video/mr-and-mrs-smith-review) - **Collider**, Emily Bernard (8/10): Bernard gives the series a strongly positive review, praising its focus on character over elaborate spy-world building. She particularly singles out Donald Glover and Maya Erskine’s chemistry and grounded performances. [Read](https://collider.com/mr-and-mrs-smith-2024-review/) - **Den of Geek**, Rendy Jones (4/5): The critic finds the series a fun, well-written and entertaining update, especially suited to viewers familiar with Donald Glover’s recent work. They praise the chemistry between Glover and Maya Erskine, while faulting the time jumps for skipping over parts of the couple’s romance. [Read](https://www.denofgeek.com/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-better-than-brangelinas/) - **Digital Spy**, Rebecca Cook (80/100, inferred): The review finds the series hugely entertaining and a fresh take on the property. It praises the humor, chemistry, and guest stars, while noting it lacks some of the original film’s enemies-to-lovers fun. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/ustv/a46583342/mr-and-mrs-smith-review/) - **Consequence**, Liz Shannon Miller (75/100, inferred): The critic finds the series compelling, praising its grounded action and engaging take on relationship drama. She particularly highlights Donald Glover’s newly revealed potential as a romantic lead. [Read](https://consequence.net/2024/02/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-2024-donald-glover/) - **NME**, Alex Flood (★★★☆☆): The reviewer finds the series enjoyable but too cold and generic compared with its stars’ earlier work. They praise the genuine rapport between Glover and Erskine, especially during quieter moments together. [Read](https://www.nme.com/reviews/tv-reviews/mr-and-mrs-smith-review-donald-glover-maya-erskine-3580564) - **The Ringer**, Charles Holmes and Joanna Robinson (64/100, inferred): The episode discusses the series, but the available description does not reveal the hosts’ overall verdict. It mentions discussion of what worked and did not work, without identifying a specific point of praise or complaint. [Read](https://www.theringer.com/podcasts/the-prestige-tv-podcast/2024/02/13/mr-mrs-smith-review) ## Details - **Created by:** Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane - **Creator:** Donald Glover, Francesca Sloane - **Director:** Karena Evans, Amy Seimetz, Hiro Murai, Christian Sprenger, Donald Glover - **Writer:** Francesca Sloane, Yvonne Hana Yi, Donald Glover, Adamma Ebo, Adanne Ebo, Schuyler Pappas, Carla Ching, Stephen Glover - **Editor:** Greg O'Bryant, Kate Brokaw, Kyle Reiter, Isaac Hagy - **Music:** David Fleming - **Production design:** Gerald Sullivan - **Costume design:** Madeline Weeks - **Producer:** Christian Sprenger, Kaitlin Waldron, Fam Udeorji - **Cast:** Donald Glover as John Smith; Mark Eydelshteyn as Mr. Smith; Maya Erskine as Jane Smith; Talia Ryder as Mrs. Smith; Francesca Scorsese as Mrs. Smith; Matt Rogers as Mr. Smith; Alexander Skarsgård as Other John; Tamara Torres as Marla - **Release (Lithuania):** 1 February 2024 - **Genres:** Action & Adventure, Comedy, Drama - **Also in:** [Emmy Outstanding Drama Series winners](https://film.one/collections/emmy-drama.md) (Nominee, 2024) - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AsaMWxppznk ## Where to watch in Lithuania - Amazon Prime Video: streaming, uhd *Checked 2026-10-01.* Also available in: AE, AR, AT, AU, BE, BG, BR, CA, CH, CL, CO, CZ, DE, DK, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HK, HR, HU, ID, IE, IL, IN, IS, IT, JP, KR, LT, MX, MY, NL, NO, NZ, PA, PH, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SG, TH, TR, UA, US, ZA. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *The Americans* (2013): The fake marriage played straight, over six seasons, until it stops being fake - *Atlanta* (2016): Glover and Murai with the brakes off; stranger, funnier and far less tidy - *Prizzi's Honor* (1985), Fi1m 82: Two hired killers fall in love and then get the same contract — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/prizzis-honor.md) - *Killing Eve* (2018), Fi1m 82: A spy and an assassin circle each other; the first series is the one to see — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/tv/killing-eve.md) - *Charade* (1963): Hepburn and Grant in Paris, nobody is who they say, everyone is charming --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/mr-and-mrs-smith