Donald Glover (‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’): 2024 Emmys episode submission revealed

Gold Derby can exclusively reveal that Donald Glover is entering the “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” episode “Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid)” as his 2024 Emmy Award submission for Best Drama Actor. “Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid)” aired on February 2, 2024, and is the sixth episode of the Amazon Prime Video drama’s first season.

In “Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid)”: John (Glover) and Jane (Maya Erskine) attend multiple sessions of couples therapy. They discuss their work and relationship under the guise of software engineers. Throughout therapy, flashbacks show multiple missions which have led to further tension between the couple: one where John attempts to take the lead of an infiltration, a later chase and execution of a target, and a tracking wilderness mission. John expresses how he misses Jane looking up to him, and Jane discusses John’s behavior and her beliefs of compatibility. The therapist suggests working separately, before revealing she has been recording every session. To destroy any copies, the Smiths set the house on fire as they leave.”Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid)” was written by Francesca Sloane and directed by Amy Seimetz.

SEE Maya Erskine (‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’): Emmys 2024 episode submission revealed

This year marks the fifth acting Emmy nomination for Glover and 14th overall. He won Best Comedy Actor and Best Comedy Directing for “Atlanta” in 2017. For this 2024 contest, he is competing against Idris Elba (“Hijack”), Walton Goggins (“Fallout”), Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”), Hiroyuki Sanada (‘Shōgun’) and Dominic West (“The Crown”).

“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” received 16 total nominations this year, including Best Drama Series, Best Drama Actress for Erskine, and guest acting nominations for Paul Dano, John Turturro, Parker Posey, Sarah Paulson and Michaela Coel.

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