JamesG
01-13-2026, 04:52 PM
"Mr. & Mrs. Smith" Brings in Anna Ouyang Moench as New Showrunner as Season 2 Eyes Start Date
by Nellie Andreeva
January 13, 2026
Playwright and screenwriter Anna Ouyang Moench (Beef, Severance) has been tapped as showrunner, writer, and executive producer for the second season of Prime Video’s "Mr. & Mrs. Smith".
Moench succeeds series co-creator Francesca Sloane who served as showrunner for Season 1.
With Moench on board, series co-producers New Regency and Amazon MGM Studios will move to set a new production start date for Season 2 in the coming months taking into account availability of talent.
According to sources, Mark Eydelshteyn and Sophie Thatcher are still attached to the project, subject to availability in light of the delay.
“Anna is a phenomenal storyteller with an incredible ability to balance character-driven drama, sharp humor, and emotional depth,” said Peter Friedlander, Global Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios who oversaw Beef in his previous top programming role at Netflix.
“Her work on Beef and Severance speaks for itself, and we’re thrilled to have her at the helm of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Season 2 as she builds on the series’ compelling world and pushes it into exciting new territory for our global Prime Video customers.”
https://deadline.com/2026/01/mr-mrs-smith-anna-ouyang-moench-showrunner-season-2-start-1236681678/
by Nellie Andreeva
January 13, 2026
Playwright and screenwriter Anna Ouyang Moench (Beef, Severance) has been tapped as showrunner, writer, and executive producer for the second season of Prime Video’s "Mr. & Mrs. Smith".
Moench succeeds series co-creator Francesca Sloane who served as showrunner for Season 1.
With Moench on board, series co-producers New Regency and Amazon MGM Studios will move to set a new production start date for Season 2 in the coming months taking into account availability of talent.
According to sources, Mark Eydelshteyn and Sophie Thatcher are still attached to the project, subject to availability in light of the delay.
“Anna is a phenomenal storyteller with an incredible ability to balance character-driven drama, sharp humor, and emotional depth,” said Peter Friedlander, Global Head of Television, Amazon MGM Studios who oversaw Beef in his previous top programming role at Netflix.
“Her work on Beef and Severance speaks for itself, and we’re thrilled to have her at the helm of Mr. and Mrs. Smith Season 2 as she builds on the series’ compelling world and pushes it into exciting new territory for our global Prime Video customers.”
https://deadline.com/2026/01/mr-mrs-smith-anna-ouyang-moench-showrunner-season-2-start-1236681678/