The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017)

She's a new kind of marvel.

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.

Comedy Drama comedian female protagonist period drama nostalgic manhattan, new york city 1950s candid sentimental whimsicalPrime Video

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Nostalgic, resolved, effortless and comic.

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Peter McGinnon TMDB · Jun 20237/10
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.
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karim2520on TMDB · Jun 20239/10
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.
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