Prime Video’s Ride or Die follows Debbie Claybourne (Octavia Spencer), whose life takes an unexpected turn when she discovers that her longtime best friend, Judith Burton (Hannah Waddingham), is actually an international assassin. Created by Tessa Coates, the action-comedy follows the two women as they go on the run across Europe after a mission goes wrong, putting their friendship to the test as Debbie confronts the secrets Judith has kept from her.

Throughout its eight-episode first season, Ride or Die explores friendship, betrayal, and the challenges of putting yourself first. As Debbie discovers how little she knew about the people closest to her, she is forced to reconsider her marriage, her friendship with Judith, and the life she has built around others’ needs.

Although the series has not been renewed for a second season on Prime Video, its story remains a meaningful experience for the cast. I spoke with Octavia Spencer about Debbie’s personal journey, the complicated bond between Debbie and Judith, her favorite moments from the series, and the possibility of continuing the story elsewhere.

Debbie has spent years putting her own dreams aside for her family, but discovering Judith’s secret turns her world upside down. How does this experience push her to finally put herself first?

Octavia Spencer: I think that if it had only been Judith who betrayed Debbie… She also experienced trauma with her husband and those two incidents. It’s her best friend and her husband, two people she should know very well, and she realized that she didn’t know them at all. I think that forced her to change, and I think that was a good thing because, if Judith hadn’t revealed her secret, she probably would have tried to stay in that marriage.

Despite the secrets and unexpected twists that threaten their friendship, Debbie and Judith share a bond that goes beyond what either of them could have imagined. What do you think makes their friendship so resilient?

Octavia Spencer: Writing [she laughs], because honestly, I don’t know. There are certain things that you can forgive. But the type of betrayal that Debbie finds out near the end of the season? Personally, the friendship would have ended for me. So I think that’s writing. And it was interesting to play that because, in my life, that type of betrayal is not forgiven.

With the show not returning to Prime Video for a second season, what would it mean to you to continue telling Debbie and Judith’s story, and is there any update you can share about the possibility of the series finding a new home?

Octavia Spencer: You know what? I learned years ago to live in the present. I don’t go too far into the future, and right now, we have not been renewed. How I’m receiving it is that we put eight amazing episodes of television together. Hannah worked her heart out. I worked my heart out. We had an amazing cast and crew. All I can think about is celebrating what we were able to do, not what we could possibly do. If we possibly get to do something, great. But right now, I’m just excited to be here looking back, not forward.

I love it. The show is really good and so funny.

Octavia Spencer: Thank you. We loved it, too.

Do you have a favorite moment or scene?

Octavia Spencer: I love all of the scenes with Billy Donovan [Ed Skrein]. Ed was just so much fun to play off of. The three of us had a great dynamic with the heist and all of that. I loved all of the scenes with him. And then I loved all the scenes with Sylvia [Sylvia Hoeks]. Having a psychopath wanting to kill you was like, ah, it was amazing.

This interview has been edited for clarity.