Hitmen, streaming service Peacock's latest addition, not only hits all the right comedic notes, it keeps the episodes short, the drama high and the relationship between the main characters as ridiculous as it is relatable. While the humor (dry and pithy) won't be to everyone's taste, this show about best friends Jamie (Mel Giedroyc) and Fran (Sue Perkins) as the most unlikely pair of hitmen makes the most of its talented leading ladies.
HITMEN -- "Birthday" Episode 101 -- Pictured: (l-r) Mel Giedroyc as Jamie, Sue Perkins as Fran -- (Photo By: Sky UK Limited)
The plot is a blend of sweet and silly as this comdey duo shows it's possible to build a buddy comedy around to women without ever making them the but of the joke. Misadventure Is The Name of The Game Jamie and Fran are the prefect odd couple. Each supports the other - even when perhaps that's not the best move - through relationships, clashing personality quirks, and mishaps that seem to plague them at ever turn. The laughs
