1 of 3 | Left to right, Hannah Waddingham, Octavia Spencer and Ed Skrein star in "Ride or Die," premiering Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Prime Video
NEW YORK, July 15 (UPI) -- Ride or Die creator Tessa Coates and show-runner Matt Miller say the women Octavia Spencer and Hannah Waddingham play in the action-comedy are surprisingly relatable, despite the outrageous circumstances they find themselves in.
Premiering on Prime Video Wednesday, the eight-episode series follows mild-mannered Debbie Claybourne (Spencer) as she discovers that not only is her best friend and fellow book club member Judith (Waddingham) an international assassin, but her own bosses now want her dead.
"What I love to watch and to write is ordinary people caught up in extraordinary events," Coates told UPI in a recent Zoom interview.
"When we're living through Debbie, we're always like: 'Oh, that's what I would have done. That's a smart decision.' Or even: 'That's clever, Debbie. Well done.' You're never thinking: 'You crazy cat. What are you doing now?' She is as believable as possible. Hopefully, that's the thing that will resonate with people."
