Sean Hayes voices Steve Maryweather AKA Agent Mary, the top recruit at the American Intelligence Agency overseen by his mentor V ( Laurie Metcalf). 'Q-Force' may not have the loyal fan base of “Archer” out of the gate, but this group of outcasts could end up just as beloved before too long. It’s a show that’s comfortable with viewers groaning at a few of its easy targets and trusts that fans will stick with it as a very sharp writer’s room and strong voice cast get over the growing pains of a first season. A few too many of the jokes are dated and easy, although the show leans so far into its cheesy sense of humor that it becomes increasingly likable as the season goes on. What’s a bit off about “Q-Force” is that it also feels like a show that might have been conceived around the time “Archer” started its long run.
Watching their latest adult animated offering, it’s not difficult to picture a boardroom meeting in which someone yelled, “We need an 'Archer'!! And make it gayer!” Much like the long-running FX hit, this cartoon is a spoof of spy action dramas that attempts to subvert their clichés with a modern sense of humor and progressive ideas about sex and gender. It often seems like Netflix sets out to have their own versions of hits from other networks.
