The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Stuck the LandingFinale "Four Minutes" scored 9.5, one of its highest-rated episodes.Rock SolidEvery season landed between 8.2 and 8.6 across 5 seasons.
Witty banterRapid-fire verbal sparring.This show: 10/10Strong female leadA complex woman drives the story.This show: 10/10Period pieceSet meaningfully in a past era.This show: 10/10Dialogue-drivenThe writing's voice is the main event.This show: 9/10Banter chemistryRelationships built on verbal spark.This show: 8/10Stylized directionBold, signature formal choices.This show: 8/10Visually strikingComposition and imagery worth pausing for.This show: 8/10Female perspectiveWomen's experience as the defining lens.This show: 8/10
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Starring
Rachel BrosnahanAlex BorsteinMichael ZegenMarin HinkleTony ShalhoubKevin Pollak
Written by
Amy Sherman-Palladino
Starring
Rachel BrosnahanAlex BorsteinMichael ZegenMarin HinkleTony ShalhoubKevin Pollak
Written by
Amy Sherman-Palladino
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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 9.0 | |||
| S2 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 8.5 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 8.8 | |
| S3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 8.8 | |||
| S4 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 9.1 | |||
| S5 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 9.2 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 9.5 |
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About
"Whip-smart period comedy about finding your own voice"
A 1958 Manhattan housewife discovers her husband is cheating and, in the wreckage, stumbles onto a stage doing standup. Turns out she's a natural. The show follows her clawing her way into the brutal, male-dominated comedy world while her family and marriage unravel around her. It's rapid-fire, quippy, gorgeously dressed, and relentlessly energetic, powered by whiplash dialogue and a magnetic lead performance. It's less about realism than about the sheer pleasure of watching someone find their voice, scene after stylish scene, with warmth and humor cushioning the sharper edges.
Watch it for
the rapid-fire dialogue and a star-making lead performance that carries every scene.
Maybe skip if
you find nonstop quippy banter and heightened, theatrical dialogue exhausting rather than charming.
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All Seasons
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Season 12017
8.425K86h 57m
In 1958 New York, Midge Maisel’s life is on track– husband, kids, and elegant Yom Kippur dinners in their Upper West Side apartment. But when her life takes a surprise turn, she has to quickly decide what else she’s good at – and going from housewife to stand-up comic is a wild choice to everyone but her.
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Season 22018
8.624K108h 37m
After Midge's triumph at the Gaslight, the fallout from her takedown of Sophie Lennon looms large, making her climb up the comedy ladder more challenging than ever. As the actual grind of being a comic begins to take its toll on Midge, the pressure to come clean to her family weighs on her - especially as her choices have a ripple effect on everyone around her.
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Season 32019
8.417K87h 36m
Midge and Susie discover that life on tour with Shy is glamorous but humbling, and they learn a lesson about show business they’ll never forget. Joel struggles to support Midge while pursuing his own dreams. Abe embraces a new mission and Rose learns she has talents of her own.
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Season 42022
8.215K87h 37m
It's 1960 and change is in the air. Looking to hone her act, Midge finds a gig with total creative freedom. But her commitment to her craft—and the places it takes her—creates a rift between her and the family and friends around her.
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Season 52023
8.619K98h 37m
After burning bridges and being cut from tour, Midge Maisel persisted through Season Four, rebuilding her career and reputation. The final moments of the season culminated with Midge leaving Carnegie Hall reinvigorated and ready to weather any blizzard. After an epiphany in front of The Gordon Ford Show's snowy billboard, Midge is ready to "Go forward" and fight for her ascent to stardom—equipped with her quick wit and sharp tongue, and nothing else to lose.
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Rachel Brosnahan Miriam 'Midge' Maisel
Alex Borstein Susie Myerson
Michael Zegen Joel Maisel
Marin Hinkle Rose Weissman
Tony Shalhoub Abe Weissman
Kevin Pollak Moishe Maisel
Matilda Szydagis Zelda
Caroline Aaron Shirley Maisel
Matteo Pascale Ethan
Joel Johnstone Archie Cleary
Crew
Amy Sherman-Palladino
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