Mrs. Davis

Matt Roush says...

This bonkers fantasy series finishes its limited run with renegade nun Simone (the terrific Betty Gilpin) in possession of the Holy Grail after her long quest but conflicted about destroying it. On one hand, if she does, that will bring an end to the all-pervasive Artificial Intelligence known as Mrs. Davis—whose creator we finally meet. That’s the upside. On the other hand, this could also end this literal bride of Christ’s parallel romantic life with the supernatural entity known as Jay (Andy McQueen). Her earthbound ex, Wiley (Jake McDorman), also faces a reckoning with his expiration date having arrived. Mrs. Davis defies easy summary, but at heart it’s also a series about Simone’s relationship with mothers: her domineering mom Celeste (Elizabeth Marvel), who’ll learn the fate of her long-missing magician husband (David Arquette), Simone’s Mother Superior (Margo Martindale, brilliant as always) and, ultimately, the mother of the AI itself.

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