Mayday: On-set scare underscores a high-stakes Apple TV+ thriller
Mayday, Apple TV+’s action‑comedy starring Ryan Reynolds and Kenneth Branagh, follows a downed Navy pilot and a former KGB agent on a tense trek to Moscow’s U.S. Embassy. The film blends sharp humor with stylish set pieces, including a two‑story infiltration scene, and emphasizes authentic Cold War details and a message about loyalty and humanity crossing borders. Writers John Francis Daley and Jonathan Goldstein praise the rhythm and precision of the craft, while recalling a production moment when everyone had to clear the set—“That was scary”—highlighting the movie’s suspenseful backbone.
