The second season of Mr & Mrs Smith has been delayed indefinitely, according to new reports.
As shared by Deadline, the production of season two of the Prime Video series has been pushed back, and the future of the show remains uncertain.
The serialised adaptation of the 2005 movie – which starred Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie – was created by Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane.
In season one, which arrived in February 2024, Glover and Maya Erskine starred as John and Jane Smith; aliases under which they pretended to be spouses and took on high-risk espionage missions, before developing feelings for one another.
That season ended on a cliffhanger, with the two getting involved in a gunfight, and it being left uncertain who survived. It was then confirmed that Anora‘s Mark Eydelshteyn and Yellowjackets‘ Sophie Thatcher had been cast for the second season, and it was widely rumoured that they would be taking on brand new Jane and John roles rather than replacing Glover and Erskine, with the show taking an anthology approach and bringing in new leads each season.
Now though, it looks like it will still be a while to wait until season two arrives, and Deadline has reported that the delay is due to issues with the cast.
Earlier this year, there were rumours that Francesca Scorsese, Lily-Rose Depp, Gael Garcia Bernal and more would be having guest slots in the series, however, these have seemingly been put on ice too as a spokesperson told the outlet that deals have not closed for the new season.
The spokesperson also said that while the crew were looking to start production this autumn, this has been put on an indefinite hiatus. Sources then told the outlet that New Regency – which co-produces the show with Amazon MGM – are hoping to begin pre-production at the end of this year and start shooting in 2026.
Showrunner Francesca Sloane has moved to HBO amid the delay, as reported by Empire, and will be writing the opening episode of Big Little Lies season three.
Mr & Mrs Smith’s first season received a three-star review from NME, with David Renshaw writing: “Though they lack the red-hot chemistry of Pitt and Jolie, the relationship between Glover and Erskine feels genuine. An episode midway through finds them free of their murderous day job and able to just hang out.
“It almost feels like a shame when the covert missions come back into play. And therein lies the problem with the new Mr. & Mrs. Smith; fans of both Atlanta and Pen15 have seen this couple do much more personal, unique and intriguing work elsewhere. In comparison, this all feels a little cold-blooded.”
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