The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Watch: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Season 1 Episode 1

S1 EP1

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43 episodes5 seasons

US Release

~ She's a new kind of marvel. ~

Overview:

It’s 1958 Manhattan and Miriam “Midge” Maisel has everything she’s ever wanted - the perfect husband, kids, and Upper West Side apartment. But when her life suddenly takes a turn and Midge must start over, she discovers a previously unknown talent - one that will take her all the way from the comedy clubs of Greenwich Village to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.

Created by:

Amy Sherman-Palladino

Status:

Ended

Language:

English

First air date:

3/16/2017

Last air date:

5/25/2023

Key words:

comedian
female protagonist
period drama
nostalgic
manhattan, new york city
1950s
candid
sentimental
whimsical

Seasons

Season 1

8 Episodes

Season 2

10 Episodes

Season 3

8 Episodes

Season 4

8 Episodes

Season 5

9 Episodes

Cast

Rachel Brosnahan

~ as ~

Miriam 'Midge' Maisel

Alex Borstein

~ as ~

Susie Myerson

Michael Zegen

~ as ~

Joel Maisel

Tony Shalhoub

~ as ~

Abe Weissman

Marin Hinkle

~ as ~

Rose Weissman

Kevin Pollak

~ as ~

Moishe Maisel

Caroline Aaron

~ as ~

Shirley Maisel

Luke Kirby

~ as ~

Lenny Bruce

Joel Johnstone

~ as ~

Archie Cleary

Matilda Szydagis

~ as ~

Zelda

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Reviews (2)

karim2520
Written 2 year(s) ago
9
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is Marvelous. It is one of the best series I have ever seen. Story, acting, filmmaking and producing is great. I wish it does not ended by season 5.
Peter McGinn
Written 2 year(s) ago
7
I found the first several seasons entertaining enough to stick with: the quirky characters were engaging and the plots and humor were good enough to go on with.

It was interesting to watch them jump the shark in the final season, but the quality of the show suffered in places because of it. Some of the subplots became very silly and unrealistic, and their “This is Us” forays into the past and future seemed derivative and contrived. Susie and Mrs. Maisel seemed to be drawn larger than life and almost above the fray, and the rest of the cast wasn’t quite strong enough to do the heavy lifting of moving the story along. I am not saying it caused me to dislike the show or stop watching, because it didn’t. But as someone who writes novels myself, I felt they were so eager to build an edge into the events of the show, they may not have noticed that in gaining that edge they lost their graceful story arc.