THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL.

AuthorBrown, Elizabeth Nolan
PositionTELEVISION - Television program review - Brief article

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (airing on Amazon) is that rare series that pulls off humor, heart, and social commentary at once, all beautifully back-dropped by the buzz of late-1950s New York City.

A majority of the action is spread over two diametrically opposed locales--the ostentatiously swanky, society-conscious condos of the Upper East Side and the dingy, socially conscious comedy clubs of the East Village--as protagonist Miriam "Midge" Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) transitions from perfect mid-century Jewish housewife to unexpectedly edgy underground-comedy sensation. What else is a gal to do when her husband runs off with a secretary named Penny Pan?

By the end of the first episode, Midge has bared her breasts on stage, had a run-in with the NYPD's anti-obscenity team, and shared a squad car back seat with Lenny Bruce. The rest of the...

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