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Mrs. Davis is an upcoming American science-fiction drama television series created by Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof for Peacock. The series stars Betty Gilpin as a nun using her faith to take on technology. It premiered at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 11, 2023, before its debut on Peacock on April 20, 2023.

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Science fiction on television

Science fiction on television

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Damon Lindelof

Damon Lindelof

Damon Laurence Lindelof is an American screenwriter, comic book writer, and producer. Among his accolades, he received three Primetime Emmy Awards, from twelve nominations. In 2010, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by the Television and Streaming division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

Betty Gilpin

Betty Gilpin

Elizabeth Folan Gilpin is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series GLOW (2017–2019), for which she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred as Dr. Carrie Roman in the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie (2013–2015).

South by Southwest

South by Southwest

Yonick, Kim. "'Keep dreaming' | Dan Rather inducted into SXSW Hall of Fame". kvue.com. Retrieved March 23, 2023.

Premise

Faith and technology are at odds as a nun confronts a power of artificial intelligence.

Cast

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Betty Gilpin

Betty Gilpin

Elizabeth Folan Gilpin is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series GLOW (2017–2019), for which she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred as Dr. Carrie Roman in the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie (2013–2015).

Jake McDorman

Jake McDorman

John Allen McDorman IV is an American actor best known for the film American Sniper and starring on television shows such as CBS' "Limitless" and the Disney+ historical drama "The Right Stuff" as Alan Shepard. He is also well known for his roles on the ABC Family comedy-drama Greek (2007–2011), the fourth season of the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless (2014), the revival of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (2018), and FX's "What We Do In The Shadows." Most recently he was seen on HULU's award winning "Dopesick." He will next be seen starring in Peacock's upcoming A.I. mind-bending drama "Mrs. Davis" opposite Betty Gilpin.

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale is an American character actress who has appeared on television, film, and stage. In 2011, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award for her recurring role as Mags Bennett on Justified. She was nominated for an Emmy Award four times for her recurring role as Claudia on The Americans, winning it in 2015 and 2016. She has had starring roles in the films August: Osage County (2013), Uncle Frank (2020), and Cocaine Bear (2023), as well as supporting roles in a number of others, including The Rocketeer (1991), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), The Firm (1993), Dead Man Walking (1995), Marvin's Room (1996), ...First Do No Harm (1997), The Hours (2002), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Paris, je t'aime (2006), Eye of God (2007), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), The Savages (2007), Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), Orphan (2009), Secretariat (2010), Forged (2010) and Win Win (2011). She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in 2004 for her performance in the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She also voiced a fictionalized version of herself in the Netflix adult-animated show BoJack Horseman.

Andy McQueen

Andy McQueen

Andy McQueen is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance in the 2019 film Disappearance at Clifton Hill, for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, and his recurring role as Detective Malik Abed in the television series Coroner.

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in films, including The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Washington Square, The Thin Red Line, Birthday Girl, Murder by Numbers, Stage Beauty, The New World, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Dorian Gray, Cinderella, Snowden, The Legend of Tarzan, and The Dig. His TV roles include Game On, Mad Dogs and The Nevers.

David Arquette

David Arquette

David Arquette is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film franchise Scream, for which he won a Teen Choice Award and two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. As a professional wrestler, he is best remembered for his 2000 stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and headlined the Slamboree pay-per-view event; he has received praise in recent times for his work on the independent circuit.

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel is an American actress. Her more prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on The District, Solicitor General Heather Dunbar on House of Cards, and President Elizabeth Keane on Homeland. Film roles include Burn After Reading; Synecdoche, New York; True Grit; Lincoln ; and The Meyerowitz Stories. She also had a recurring role in season 2 of the FX series Fargo and the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable.

Chris Diamantopoulos

Chris Diamantopoulos

Chris Diamantopoulos is a Canadian actor. He played Russ Hanneman in the HBO series Silicon Valley and starred in the film The Three Stooges, and the TV series Good Girls Revolt. He currently voices Mickey Mouse in the eponymous television series and The Wonderful World of Mickey Mouse.

Ashley Romans

Ashley Romans

Ashley Romans is an American actress, known for playing Agent 355 in Y: The Last Man, Hermione Granger in Hermione Granger and the Quarter Life Crisis, and Tabitha Hutter on NOS4A2.

Katja Herbers

Katja Herbers

Katja Mira Herbers is a Dutch actress. She is best known for portraying Dr. Helen Prins on the WGN America drama series Manhattan (2014–2015), Emily Grace in the HBO science fiction drama series Westworld (2018–2020), and Dr. Kristen Bouchard in the CBS/Paramount+ supernatural drama series Evil (2019–present).

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten by [6]Original release date [7]
1"Mother of Mercy: The Call of the Horse"[8]Owen Harris[7]Tara Hernandez & Damon LindelofApril 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
2TBATBATara Hernandez & Jason LewApril 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
3TBATBAAlberto Roldán & Damon LindelofApril 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
4TBAOwen Harris[9]Story by : Noelle Viñas
Teleplay by : Jonny Sun
April 20, 2023 (2023-04-20)
5TBATBATBAApril 27, 2023 (2023-04-27)
6TBATBANoelle Viñas & Alberto RoldánMay 4, 2023 (2023-05-04)
7"Great Gatsby: 2001: A Space Odyssey"[10]Frederick E.O. Toye[11]Jason Ning & Jonny SunMay 11, 2023 (2023-05-11)
8TBATBAStory by : Nadra Widatalla & Chikira Bennett
Teleplay by : Tara Hernandez & Damon Lindelof
May 18, 2023 (2023-05-18)

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Production

Mrs. Davis was created by Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez at Warner Bros. Television, and the show received a 10-episode series order for Peacock. The pair would both co-write and executive produce, with Hernandez acting as showrunner. Susan Rovner had been developing the series with them at Warner Bros., and after leaving for NBCUniversal, she out-bid other broadcasters and streamers to buy the show.[12] Owen Harris and Alethea Jones are executive producing and will each direct multiple episodes.[4]

Casting began in March 2022, starting with Betty Gilpin in the lead role of a nun battling artificial intelligence,[13] and Jake McDorman starring opposite her.[14] Margo Martindale, Andy McQueen, and Ben Chaplin were added to the main cast,[3] while David Arquette and Elizabeth Marvel received recurring roles.[4] After the start of filming, Chris Diamantopoulos, Ashley Romans, and Katja Herbers were added to the cast as well.[5]

Filming was in progress in August 2022,[15] shooting primarily on the Warner Bros. lot or in a remote desert location to maintain secrecy.[2]

The series had its world premiere at South by Southwest (SXSW) on March 11, 2023.[16] The series is scheduled to be released on April 20, 2023, with the first four episodes available immediately and the rest of the remaining four debuting on a weekly basis.[1]

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Damon Lindelof

Damon Lindelof

Damon Laurence Lindelof is an American screenwriter, comic book writer, and producer. Among his accolades, he received three Primetime Emmy Awards, from twelve nominations. In 2010, Time magazine named him one of the 100 most influential people in the world.

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock (streaming service)

Peacock is an American over-the-top video streaming service owned and operated by the Television and Streaming division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast. Named after the NBC logo, the service launched on July 15, 2020. The service primarily features series and film content from NBCUniversal studios and other third-party content providers, including television series, films, news, and sports programming. The service is available in a free ad-supported version with limited content, while premium tiers include a larger content library and access to additional NBC Sports, Hallmark Channel, and WWE content.

NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal

NBCUniversal Media, LLC is an American multinational mass media and entertainment conglomerate corporation owned by Comcast and headquartered at 30 Rockefeller Plaza in Midtown Manhattan, New York City, United States.

Owen Harris (director)

Owen Harris (director)

Owen Harris is a British TV and film director.

Alethea Jones

Alethea Jones

Alethea Jones is an Australian director, producer and actress. She is best known for her films Lemonade Stand (2012) and Fun Mom Dinner (2017), and the TV-series Queen America.

Betty Gilpin

Betty Gilpin

Elizabeth Folan Gilpin is an American actress. She is best known for portraying Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan in the Netflix comedy series GLOW (2017–2019), for which she was nominated for three Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. She also starred as Dr. Carrie Roman in the Showtime comedy-drama series Nurse Jackie (2013–2015).

Jake McDorman

Jake McDorman

John Allen McDorman IV is an American actor best known for the film American Sniper and starring on television shows such as CBS' "Limitless" and the Disney+ historical drama "The Right Stuff" as Alan Shepard. He is also well known for his roles on the ABC Family comedy-drama Greek (2007–2011), the fourth season of the Showtime comedy-drama Shameless (2014), the revival of the CBS sitcom Murphy Brown (2018), and FX's "What We Do In The Shadows." Most recently he was seen on HULU's award winning "Dopesick." He will next be seen starring in Peacock's upcoming A.I. mind-bending drama "Mrs. Davis" opposite Betty Gilpin.

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale is an American character actress who has appeared on television, film, and stage. In 2011, she won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Critics' Choice Television Award for her recurring role as Mags Bennett on Justified. She was nominated for an Emmy Award four times for her recurring role as Claudia on The Americans, winning it in 2015 and 2016. She has had starring roles in the films August: Osage County (2013), Uncle Frank (2020), and Cocaine Bear (2023), as well as supporting roles in a number of others, including The Rocketeer (1991), Lorenzo's Oil (1992), The Firm (1993), Dead Man Walking (1995), Marvin's Room (1996), ...First Do No Harm (1997), The Hours (2002), Million Dollar Baby (2004), Paris, je t'aime (2006), Eye of God (2007), Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story (2007), The Savages (2007), Hannah Montana: The Movie (2009), Orphan (2009), Secretariat (2010), Forged (2010) and Win Win (2011). She was nominated for a Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in 2004 for her performance in the play Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. She also voiced a fictionalized version of herself in the Netflix adult-animated show BoJack Horseman.

Andy McQueen

Andy McQueen

Andy McQueen is a Canadian actor. He is most noted for his performance in the 2019 film Disappearance at Clifton Hill, for which he received a Canadian Screen Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor at the 8th Canadian Screen Awards in 2020, and his recurring role as Detective Malik Abed in the television series Coroner.

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin

Ben Chaplin is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in films, including The Truth About Cats & Dogs, Washington Square, The Thin Red Line, Birthday Girl, Murder by Numbers, Stage Beauty, The New World, The Water Horse: Legend of the Deep, Dorian Gray, Cinderella, Snowden, The Legend of Tarzan, and The Dig. His TV roles include Game On, Mad Dogs and The Nevers.

David Arquette

David Arquette

David Arquette is an American actor and former professional wrestler. He is best known for his role as Dewey Riley in the slasher film franchise Scream, for which he won a Teen Choice Award and two Blockbuster Entertainment Awards. As a professional wrestler, he is best remembered for his 2000 stint in World Championship Wrestling (WCW), where he won the WCW World Heavyweight Championship and headlined the Slamboree pay-per-view event; he has received praise in recent times for his work on the independent circuit.

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel

Elizabeth Marvel is an American actress. Her more prominent roles include Det. Nancy Parras on The District, Solicitor General Heather Dunbar on House of Cards, and President Elizabeth Keane on Homeland. Film roles include Burn After Reading; Synecdoche, New York; True Grit; Lincoln ; and The Meyerowitz Stories. She also had a recurring role in season 2 of the FX series Fargo and the Netflix miniseries Unbelievable.

Source: "Mrs. Davis", Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, (2023, March 22nd), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mrs._Davis.

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References
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