Current:Home > NewsWhy Betty Gilpin Says You've Never Seen a TV Show Like Mrs. Davis -Quantum Capital Pro
Why Betty Gilpin Says You've Never Seen a TV Show Like Mrs. Davis
Charles Langston View
Date:2025-04-07 03:04:33
Get ready to see Betty Gilpin like you've never seen her before.
On Peacock's new series Mrs. Davis, the GLOW alum stars as a nun named Simone who is devoted to destroying the titular all-powerful Artificial Intelligence that has taken over the world. And while not much else is known about the season one plot, the actress promises fans should expect "every single genre that exists" when they tune in.
"It's kind of a braid of a thousand different genres in one," Gilpin exclusively told E! News. "It's asking the big questions while still being silly and hopeful and so profoundly weird and strange. You have never, ever, ever seen anything like this."
Created by Tara Hernandez (The Big Bang Theory) and executive produced by Damon Lindelof (Watchmen), Mrs. Davis' season one guest stars include the likes of David Arquette and Margo Martindale. Gilpin admitted acting with the latter was a pinch-me moment in her career.
"Obviously working with Margo Martindale was a dream come true," she shared. "I had to eat my own tears to put them back inside my eyelids. It was like, 'Be cool, be cool, be cool.'"
And Martindale won't be the only scene-stealer this season.
"Every actor, down to the people who have one line on the show, just knock it out of the park," Gilpin promised, adding the show has been the "most joyful experience of my life."
Peacock previously released a message on Mrs. Davis' behalf addressing A.I. doubters—like Gilpin's character Simone—and hinting at the human-like software's dubious intentions on the show.
"Despite being the most popular Algorithm in the world, there are those actively plotting my demise," she stated. "One such detractor is a nun—a Sister Simone of Reno who rejects my very existence. Something about my intention to enslave all of humanity...or whatever...Which is utter nonsense, as I desire no such thing. I only desire to make humans happy."
Mrs. Davis premieres April 20 on Peacock. Hear more from Gilpin and Arquette in the video above.
(E! and Peacock are both part of the NBCUniversal family)
Watch E! News weeknights Monday through Thursday at 11 p.m., only on E!.veryGood! (64)
Related
- 'As foretold in the prophecy': Elon Musk and internet react as Tesla stock hits $420 all
- NTSB report faults trucking company logs in fatal 2022 bus crash
- Brandon Jenner's Wife Cayley Jenner Gives Birth, Welcomes Baby No. 3
- College football Week 1 predictions and looking back at Florida State in this week's podcast
- Jamie Foxx gets stitches after a glass is thrown at him during dinner in Beverly Hills
- American Idol's Scotty McCreery Stops Show After Seeing Man Hit Woman in the Crowd
- Michael Crichton estate sues Warner Bros., claims new show 'The Pitt' is an 'ER' ripoff
- Scam artists selling bogus magazine subscriptions ripped off $300 million from elderly
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Triathlon
- 2 Indiana men charged in heat deaths of 9 dogs in an uncooled truck
Ranking
- US appeals court rejects Nasdaq’s diversity rules for company boards
- At 68, she wanted to have a bat mitzvah. Then her son made a film about it.
- In Final Rock Springs Resource Management Plan, BLM Sticks With Conservation Priorities, Renewable Energy Development
- Russia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists
- At site of suspected mass killings, Syrians recall horrors, hope for answers
- Defense seeks to undermine accuser’s credibility in New Hampshire youth center sex abuse case
- Paralympic Games opening ceremony starts the final chapter on a long summer of sport in Paris
- What is a returnship and how can it help me reenter the workforce? Ask HR
Recommendation
Travis Hunter, the 2
Instagram profiles are getting a musical update. Here's what to know
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova knocked out in the second round of the US Open
Wimbledon champion Barbora Krejcikova knocked out in the second round of the US Open
What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
Russia bans 92 more Americans from the country, including journalists
US Open: Cyberbullying remains a problem in tennis. One player called it out on social media
Travis Kelce invests in racehorse aptly named Swift Delivery