Peacock has dropped the first Mrs. Davis teaser trailer for the upcoming sci-fi drama starring Emmy nominee Betty Gilpin as a nun who goes up against the titular A.I. The video gives us a preview of Mrs. Davis’ influence as he invites everyone from all walks of life, age, gender, religion, and race to come talk to her.
The series will be available for streaming on April 20 with the first four episodes, which will be followed by new episodes airing weekly on Thursdays. Before its streaming debut, it will first have its world premiere at the SXSW festival on March 14.
Check out the Mrs. Davis teaser below:
The series is being described as an “exploration of faith versus technology — an epic battle of biblical and binary proportions.” Betty Gilpin will playing Simone, a nun who goes to battle against an all-powerful Artificial Intelligence. She will be joined by Jake McDorman as Simone’s rebellious ex, who also has a personal vendetta against the Algorithm.
Mrs. Davis is written and executive produced by Damon Lindelof (Watchmen) and Tara Hernandez (Young Sheldon), with the latter set as its showrunner. Additional cast also includes Andy McQueen, Ben Chaplin, Margo Martindale, David Arquette, Elizabeth Marvel, Katja Herbers, Chris Diamantopoulo, Ashley Romans, Tom Wlaschiha, and Mathilde Ollivier.
Executive producers are Owen Harris and Alethea Jones, who have also each directed multiple episodes. It hails from Warner Bros. Television.
This marks Gilpin’s second collaboration with Lindelof after working together on the controversial 2020 film The Hunt, which was co-written by the acclaimed TV creator. Gilpin gained recognition for her acclaimed role as Debbie Eagan in Netflix’s GLOW, which earned her three Emmy nominations for Outstanding Supporting Actress.
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