The new show sees Donald Glover<\/a> and Maya Erskine as the titular characters, who land jobs working for a spy agency \u2013 which leads to them having new identities in an arranged marriage and, as many stories go, them falling in love.<\/p>\n Speaking about her inspiration for the series, showrunner Francesca Sloane said it was reality TV programmes such as Married at First Sight<\/a>, 90 Day Fiance\u0301 and Love Is Blind<\/a> that influenced her when it came to creating Mr & Mrs Smith.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, I wanna say that, oddly enough, the biggest inspirations for this show would be things like Scenes from a Marriage and Mikey and Nicky, Elaine May-type films,\u201d Sloane said.<\/p>\n \u201cBut more so, if I\u2019m being totally real, Married at First Sight, 90 Day Fiance\u0301 and Love Is Blind. And part of that is just because it\u2019s this notion of people being really lonely and so desperately wanting an answer for companionship or the \u2018why\u2019 of their existence and their identity.\u201d<\/p> As viewers will see throughout the series, John and Jane Smith\u2019s complex cover story becomes even more complicated when they catch feelings for each other, making the risk all the more great.<\/p>\n Sloane explained that \u201cthe strange, like, amorphous companies coming together and telling you here\u2019s your perfect person, here\u2019s where you\u2019ll live\u201d is what became the idea for the show \u201cin a lot of ways\u201d.<\/p>\n She added: \u201cWhat we imagine is that John and Jane are these two very smart but very lonely people that almost anybody could relate to in some capacity, who have these big dreams of having something greater and being heroes in whatever way they define that. And so they are brought together in an arranged marriage.\u201d<\/p>\n While John and Jane focus on being good spies, the problem they face is love, which sees their job waiver \u201chere and there because suddenly, things matter\u201d.<\/p>\n Describing the ideas behind the characters, Sloane explained that John \u201cfeels like the leader\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cHe sort of takes the lead in terms of telling them how they should navigate their mission,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n [squirrel-affiliate-playlist squirrel_playlist_id=\u201d609\u2033 \/]<\/p>\n \u201cBut gradually, and then very quickly, Jane rises to the occasion, and actually sort of becomes a superior spy. And, in a lot of ways, Jane is actually our James Bond, and John in a lot of ways is our really badass Bond girl.\u201d<\/p>\n![\"Donald](\"https:\/\/images.immediate.co.uk\/production\/volatile\/sites\/3\/2021\/09\/mr-and-mrs-smith-glover-erskine-ef39dea.jpg?quality=90&resize=620%2C413\" "\\"mr-and-mrs-smith-glover-erskine\\"\/")
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