When I heard Amazon was remaking the 2005 action-comedy Mr. and Mrs. Smith, I invariably rolled my eyes at the prospect of another unimaginative remake shaped by present-day politics and proclivities. However, the latest series from Prime Studios, co-created by Donald Glover, shares little more than its title with the original from the early 2000s. 

In the opening scene, a couple is fleetingly introduced, trying to flee just as a Range Rover pulls up to their hideout cabin, only for its occupants to gun them down as the presumed husband and wife exchange their final glances. Suffice it to say, it sets the mood for a tone far darker than the upbeat “Brangelina” inspiration.