‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’ Co-creator Breaks Down Couple’s Therapy Episode

Francesca Sloane, writer and co-creator of Mr. & Mrs. Smith, collaborated with Donald Glover to transform the 2005 film of the same name into a dark dramedy about two agents in a tumultuous fake marriage. Sloane chose a scene from episode six, “Couples Therapy,” where John and Jane Smith (Glover and Maya Erskine) engage in a heated argument while on a spy mission in the woods, bringing the simmering tensions of the season to a boiling point.

“It’s probably the most raw scene between them,” Francesca Sloane tells The Hollywood Reporter. “It’s definitely the moment where they get the ugliest with each other. It’s a breaking point.” The argument begins when Jane notes a bug attracted to their campfire’s light, leading to a confrontation where John accuses her of being too negative.