Life rarely follows a formula.
In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes.
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Classical in form, resolved, grave and effortless.
- classical in formformally daring
- resolvedopen-ended
- gravecomic
- effortlessdemanding
- character-ledplot-driven
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Cast
- Brie LarsonElizabeth Zott
- Lewis PullmanCalvin Evans
- Aja Naomi KingHarriet Sloane
- Stephanie KoenigFran Frask
- Patrick WalkerCurtis Wakely
Crew
- Lee EisenbergCreator
- Carlos Rafael RiveraOriginal Music Composer
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Seasons
- Miniseries8 eps · 2023
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