Peacock’s ‘Mrs. Davis’ Sees Betty Gilpin Face Off Against AI in Crazy Sci-Fi Series, Check Out the Trailer

People love to say there are no new ideas left, and with Hollywood constantly churning out sequels and reboots, it’s easy to believe. But familiar stories aren’t always a bad thing. Tropes exist for a reason. The real challenge is finding a way to remix them into something fresh.
Few people do that better than Damon Lindelof, the mind behind Lost, The Leftovers, and Watchmen. His latest project, Mrs. Davis, is another wild and unexpected ride. Created with Tara Hernandez, the 2023 series blends sci-fi, religion, action, and even Arthurian legends into something that shouldn’t work but absolutely does.
Starring Betty Gilpin (GLOW), this Peacock series is equal parts bizarre, thought-provoking, and straight-up entertaining.
By 2023, the world is ruled by an all-powerful AI called Mrs. Davis. Most people love it. They believe the system has made life better by eliminating war, hunger, and suffering. Others see it as a dangerous force that manipulates humanity. Sister Simone (Gilpin), a Catholic nun, falls into the second camp. She blames Mrs. Davis for her father’s death and refuses to play along.
But the AI has other plans. It gives her a mission: find and destroy the Holy Grail. If she succeeds, Mrs. Davis will shut itself down forever. With the help of her husband Jay (Andy McQueen) and childhood friend Preston Wiley (Jake McDorman), Simone takes on the impossible challenge. But as she digs deeper, things aren’t as simple as they seem.
What makes Mrs. Davis stand out is how it mashes up genres in ways that feel completely new. Imagine a world where Black Mirror, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, The Terminator, and Lost all collide.
The show swings between absurd humor, deep philosophical questions, and unexpected emotional moments. Some twists are so out there you won’t see them coming. But through all the craziness, it still has something important to say.
The series dives into big ideas like faith, free will, and the power of technology. Mrs. Davis gives people exactly what they want, creating an illusion of happiness while controlling them in ways they don’t even realize. The internet was supposed to bring people together, but in many ways, it’s made them more isolated. The show doesn’t just criticize AI—it also questions whether humans are any better.
Hollywood might be playing it safe with franchises, but Mrs. Davis proves bold, original ideas are still out there. As long as studios are willing to take risks, we’ll keep getting stories that surprise us.
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