Warning: Spoilers for Mrs. Davis episode 8A streaming insider clarifies the status of Mrs. Davis season 2 after that bonkers finale. Though the Peacock series, created by Damon Lindelof and Tara Hernandez, pitched itself as a heated battle between one nun (played by Betty Gilpin) and artificial intelligence, Mrs. Davis and its wild subversions were often more interested in exploring questions of faith and motherhood in a way that was frequently hilarious and just as often thought-provoking.
Although no official announcement has been made regarding Mrs. Davis season 2, a source at Peacock told TVLine that are no plans for the show to return for a second installment. The apparent confirmation comes after Mrs. Davis took an abrupt Emmy shift, switching from the comedy category to compete instead as a limited series.
Why Mrs. Davis Season 2 Isn’t Needed
The Mrs. Davis finale neatly delivers the story to its conclusion. The all-powerful AI turns out to be an app designed for Buffalo Wild Wings. Not quite malevolent, but not correctly fulfilling its purpose either, Simone (Gilpin) decides to shut Mrs. Davis down. She reconciles with her mother in an incredibly moving scene and also destroys the Holy Grail, freeing Jesus (played by Andy McQueen) from his purgatory and closing the loop on the Mrs. Davis episode 4 cliffhanger. Wiley (Jake McDorman), too, gets a measure of a happy ending and appreciates that his life is worth living.
Underneath its strangeness, and even acknowledging that not all of the show’s twists and turns land equally, Mrs. Davis is a perfect eight-episode limited series that is powered by uniformly excellent acting. Gilpin has several standout scenes, but so do McQueen, McDorman, and guests like Margo Martindale. If anything, the switching of the Emmy category could merely be about offering the likes of Gilpin a better chance at winning in a less crowded category.
That may be the silver lining for people hoping for Mrs. Davis season 2. Though it arguably isn’t needed from a narrative perspective, other shows like The White Lotus and Big Little Lies have competed as limited series before returning with new episodes. It’s possible depending on what Peacock and the co-creators decide that Simone will have another adventure down the line.
Source: TVLine
