Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (The)
- Director: Amy Sherman-Palladino; Daniel Palladino et al.
- Writer: Amy Sherman-Palladino; Kate Fodor et al.
- Producer: Dhana Gilbert
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Set in 1950s Manhattan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a 60-minute dramedy that centers on Miriam 'Midge' Maisel, a sunny, energetic, sharp, Jewish girl who had her life mapped out for herself: go to college, find a husband, have kids, and throw the best Yom Kippur dinners in town. Soon enough, she finds herself exactly where she had hoped to be, living happily with her husband and two children in the Upper West Side. A woman of her time, Midge is a cheerleader wife to a man who dreams of a stand-up comedy career, but her perfect life is turned upside down when her husband suddenly leaves her for another woman.
Completely unprepared, Midge is left with no choice but to reevaluate what to do with her life. When she accidentally stumbles onto the stage at a comedy club, she soon discovers her own comedic skills and decides to use this newfound talent to help her rebuild a different life for herself. The series will trace the trajectory of Midge's journey as she goes on to pursue a career in the male-dominated, stand-up comedy profession, and transforms from uptown housewife to East Village club performer.
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Cast & Characters
Gilbert Gottfried as Stip Club MC;
Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weinberg;
Alex Borstein as Susie;
Marin Hinkle as Rose Weinberg;
Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce;
Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam 'Midge' Maisel;
Holly Curran as Penny Pam;
Michael Zegen as Joel Maisel;
Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel;
Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel;
Brian Tarantina as Jackie;
Jane Lynch as Sophie Lennon;
Cynthia Darlow as Mrs. Muskowitz;
Joel Johnstone as Archie Cleary;
Matilda SZYDAGIS as Zelda;
Bailey De Young as Imogene Cleary