Peacock's 8-Episode Offbeat Sci-Fi Series Didn't Deserve To Be Forgotten After Just 3 Years

Published Aug 22, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT Angel Shaw is a Lead Writer and Critic on ScreenRant's TV team, covering new-release and classic TV shows across all major streaming platforms. She has been a writer with ScreenRant since 2022 and specializes in Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and fantasy. Angel holds a bachelor's degree in language interpreting and is passionate about all things culture and communication—especially in how it relates to popular media throughout history (from Shakespeare to Friends to Game of Thrones). Science fiction consistently dominates the entertainment industry, and 2023 was no exception. This year brought a handful of phenomenal projects, many of which are either still ongoing or continue to be widely discussed. Apple TV gave us Silo in 2023, while the Star Wars franchise further branched out with Ahsoka. Three years ago is also when we got the first season of the highly successful video game adaptation, The Last of Us, in addition to second seasons of both Foundation (another Apple TV hit) and Disney+'s Marvel spinoff, Loki. While continuing to be a fondly remembered feature within popular culture is a great sign that a TV show was a success, even the best projects can end up ignored over time. A sci-fi series can boast an excellent viewership and high critic and audience scores on Rotten Tomatoes, but still quickly fade away from the spotlight. You and I might remember them, but the unfortunate truth is that some of these projects just aren't discussed nearly as often as they deserve. This is the case for 2023's wildly offbeat, dystopian, sci-fi comedy series, Mrs. Davis. Created by Tara Hernandez and Damon Lindelof, and starring Betty Gilpin, Jake McDorman, and Andy McQueen, this eight-episode miniseries proved itself an absolute gem. However, far too many people completely missed out on the hype. Mrs. Davis Only Released In 2023, But Is Already A Forgotten Gem Upon its April 20, 2023 premiere on Peacock, Mrs. Davis introduced Gilpin's Sister Simone. A floundering nun doesn't make for a traditional sci-fi protagonist, but this series wasted no time justifying the choice. Simone's world begins to fall apart as humanity becomes reliant on an artificial intelligence known as Mrs. Davis. This villainous algorithm appears to take a particular interest in Simone, using various users to attempt to contact her. Said and done, a reluctant deal is struck. Simone will hunt down and find the legendary Holy Grail, and, in return, Mrs. Davis will shut herself down. There's no question that Mrs. Davis has an extremely unique premise, and such profoundly offbeat shows will typically divide critics and general audiences alike. However, quite miraculously, this sci-fi holds a near-perfect 92% critic score on Rotten Tomatoes, while the audience score comes in just a bit lower at 80%. This is a rare sort of success for any TV show, let alone a comedy that pits a devoted nun with a complicated past against a world-dominating artificial intelligence. It also seems that a unique show like Mrs. Davis would continue to draw attention long after it ended. Unfortunately, just three years later, it's harder to find someone familiar with the show than those who haven't seen it. It's an absolute shame, since not only is Mrs. Davis extremely bingeworthy, but it also gets better with every watch. Mrs. Davis Is A Show That Rewards Multiple Viewings Perhaps the best thing about Mrs. Davis, and what should have kept it in the spotlight for much longer, is the fact that every rewatch will provide a different experience. Like any good sci-fi show, this one keeps viewers in the dark in a variety of ways. Every big reveal is fun and satisfying, but when you come back around and watch the show again, it's almost comical how many clues and moments of foreshadowing there were regarding the truth. Comedy is a major part of this experience. It's ridiculously laughable just how much the answers were under our noses. However, the looping twists and turns also effectively support broader, more meaningful themes, much of which becomes clearer after multiple rewatches. Mrs. Davis isn't just a comedy sci-fi—it's a whole experience that is meant to reward viewers for coming back again and again. This should have inspired years of discussion, but that hasn't seemed to be the case. Maybe, one day, Mrs. Davis' time will come back around. Release Date 2023 - 2023-00-00 Writers Tara Hernandez, Damon Lindelof, Alberto Roldan