Clay Freeman

I went into this show not knowing what to expect. Only that I was a fan of Atlanta and all its weird, jarring, sharp, and often hilarious writing. Donald Glover has such an eye for human behavior and it shows in his work over and over again. I did not expect Brad Pitt to show up, despite his movie sharing the same name. This is a show about relationships. It does a deep, sincere dive into two people rushing into one. The spy element is secondary and frames the entire development of John and Jane's time together. Do not expect a shallow action series. Do not expect to see every mission together. Do not expect to have your hand held throughout the show. Do expect to watch two people fumble through a relationship under the insane constraints being a spy would produce. Do make assumptions about their time in between missions, based on the world and information the show has provided for you. To give you one idea how the show manages what it does - in one episode John and Jane are managing an older, belligerent target they have to secure in much the same way they would a young child. John suddenly reflects the dismissive and short father the entire episode while Jane grows soft and attends. It provides a perfectly unique lens with which to view a moment in time for many couples with all the trappings of a spy thriller. It wouldn't work as well as it does if not for the unbelievable performances by Donald Glover as John and Maya Erskine as Jane, who are phenomenal and very real characters to me by the end. The script allows lines that feel so authentically, organically human - it's pure joy to watch. I hated for it to come to an end. I want more of this world, more of John and Jane. More of his mother. Please deliver a second season. Please.