The First Lady
The First Lady Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0 |
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About
"Three iconic women, one thankless political role"
An anthology drama that jumps between three American First Ladies (Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama) across different decades, tracing how each navigated power, marriage, and public scrutiny from just behind the President. The performances are the draw, especially the leads inhabiting real, recognizable women. But the show hops between timelines so often that momentum keeps resetting, and the tone stays reverent and glossy rather than sharply insightful, making it feel more like a prestige acting showcase than a gripping historical drama.
the powerhouse lead performances bringing three very different First Ladies vividly to life.
you dislike choppy, time-jumping structures that sacrifice narrative momentum for parallel storytelling.
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All Seasons
| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | That White House | 7.5 | 436 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 2 | Voices Carry | 7.7 | 297 | 55 min | |
| ▶ | 3 | Please Allow Me | 7.5 | 279 | 58 min | |
| ▶ | 4 | Cracked Pot | 7.6 | 247 | 59 min | |
| ▶ | 5 | See Saw | 8.0 | 260 | 53 min | |
| ▶ | 6 | Shout Out | 7.7 | 229 | 56 min | |
| ▶ | 7 | Nadir | 7.9 | 216 | 51 min | |
| ▶ | 8 | Punch Perfect | 7.9 | 211 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 9 | Rift | 8.2 | 206 | 54 min | |
| ▶ | 10 | Victory Dance | 8.0 | 213 | 56 min |