MCU Icons Tessa Thompson And Jon Bernthal Headline Netflix’s Edge-Of-Your-Seat Crime Thriller

Let’s be honest: Marvel has been hitting the brakes lately. After years of cranking out endless movies and shows (with some barely mediocre reactions, if we’re calling it like it is), the superhero factory has slowed way down. But here’s the upside: all that extra free time for MCU actors to jump into projects that don’t involve capes, laser beams, or whatever-tired Multiverse shenanigans. If you’re a fan of, say, crime thrillers and good scripts, now’s a pretty great time.

Case in point: His & Hers. This one showed up quietly, but it’s sort of a hidden gem, mostly for how it’s made, not so much for a groundbreaking story. You’ve got Tessa Thompson (yep, Valkyrie herself from Thor) and Jon Bernthal (the best Punisher so far, in my book) facing off in a Netflix adaption of Alice Feeney’s 2020 novel by the same name. It’s only six episodes, so you can finish it in a weekend, and you probably should.

So What’s The Deal With 'His & Hers'?

When it starts, His & Hers looks and sounds just like your classic crime drama — murdered local, haunted small town, complicated lead investigators. But where this show really nails it is in the details and the mood. You get just enough twists (the last episode genuinely lands one) and, thankfully, none of that smug, 'Bet you didn’t see THAT coming!' vibe. It’s tightly made and doesn’t waste your time pretending it’s smarter than you.

William Oldroyd, the showrunner, finds that sweet spot between prestige drama and binge-watchable thriller. The series is set in the small town of Dahlonega, Georgia, where Anna (played by Thompson) — a disgraced news anchor who’s seen better days — winds up back home investigating a murder. Of course, things aren’t simple, because Anna’s estranged husband Jack (Bernthal) is now the local detective in charge. If you think that sounds combustible, you’re right. They’re both a little too quick to suspect each other, but let’s face it, their marriage hit rock bottom for a reason.

This being a TV thriller, the show spends plenty of time leading you down one wrong alley after another, and — to its credit — rarely drags. Anna and Jack’s love/hate/suspicion thing keeps you off-balance. Sometimes you can’t stand either of them. The next scene, you’re on their side again. And it’s all squarely on the shoulders of Thompson and Bernthal, who both look like they’re having a blast showing what they can do with actual characters (instead of green screens and stunt doubles). The supporting cast is solid — Pablo Schreiber and Marin Ireland especially — but, honestly, if you’re here for the Marvel alumni, you won’t be disappointed.

Who’s In This Thing?

• Tessa Thompson: Anna, the conflicted ex-news anchor
• Jon Bernthal: Detective Jack Harper, Anna’s all-too-relevant ex
• Pablo Schreiber: Has a supporting role, does "conflicted small town guy" well
• Marin Ireland: In the mix, always reliable

Is There More Coming?

Here’s where it gets interesting: His & Hers isn’t the buzziest Netflix show around, but it’s sneakily popular. So popular, in fact, that as of April 2026, it nudged The Night Agent Season 1 out of Netflix’s 'Top 10 Most Popular Shows of All Time' list. Want numbers? 98.2 million views in the first 90 days, clocking in at a ridiculous 428 million total hours. (For reference, that’s enough time to watch every MCU movie at least 5,000 times — not that anybody should.) So yeah, even if the headlines haven’t screamed about it, people have definitely watched it.

Officially, this was always a limited series. Alice Feeney never wrote a sequel to the book, and showrunner Oldroyd swears they didn’t map out a Season 2. But in the real world, a hit on Netflix rarely stays 'done' for long. Here’s what Oldroyd told TV Guide when asked about continuing:

"It was conceived as a limited series. We didn’t think beyond that. I think we’ve created some great characters. The twist is terrific, and the audience is really reacting to it. They’re really responding to this series. Again, I think you have to ask Netflix to see what plans they have."

Translation: if the streaming bosses say the word, he’s on board. No need to overthink it: Netflix likes big numbers, and His & Hers delivered. Would a second season require a totally new story? Probably, or they might adapt another Alice Feeney book. Either way, if you’re the kind of person who hates unfinished business — and wants more of these performances — it’s not crazy to think we could be right back in Dahlonega, Georgia before too long.