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Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, an extravaganza of a final season

Leave a Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / May 31, 2023 / Alex Borstein, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Austin Basis, Caroline Aaron, Daisy von Scheler Mayer, Danny Strong, Darren Criss, Debra Monk, Eddie Kaye Thomas, Hank Azaria, Jane Lynch, Josh Grisetti, Kevin Pollak, Lucas Kavner, Luke Kirby, Marin Hinkle, Matilda Szydagis, Michael Cyril Creighton, Michael Zegen, Milo Ventimiglia, Nina Arianda, Rachel Brosnahan, Reid Scott, season 5, Stephanie Hsu, Sutton Foster, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tony Shalhoub, Women Directors

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 5, took an “everything including the kitchen sink” approach to wrapping up this funny series. There were flashbacks and flash forwards, there were musical episodes, there was a roast, there were shows within shows, there were jokes on top of jokes. The love affair this show had with 1960s fashion, music, and New York City …

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Alex Borstein and Rachel Brosnahan in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Review: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, season 3

Leave a Comment / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / December 16, 2019 / Alex Borstein, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Carol Kaye, Jane Lynch, Kevin Pollak, Lenny Bruce, Leroy McClain, Liza Weil, Luke Kirby, Marin Hinkle, Matilda Szydagis, Moms Mabley, Rachel Brosnahan, season 3, Stephanie Hsu, Sterling K. Brown, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Wanda Sykes, Women Directors

In season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) is on tour as the opening act for famous singer Shy Baldwin (Leroy McClain). She’s traveling with her manager Susie (Alex Borstein). Things are going great! Beware, there are some season 3 spoilers ahead.

Watch This: Trailer for Season 2 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2 Comments / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / August 22, 2018 / Alex Borstein, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Donna Zakowska, Marin Hinkle, Matilda Szydagis, Michael Zegen, Rachel Brosnahan, season 2, The Gilmore Girls, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tony Shalhoub, trailers

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime video returns for season 2 with Midge finding work as a comedian in the Catskills. She had trouble finding the self-discipline to actually develop and stick to an act in season 1. We’ll see if she’s learning her craft in season 2.

Watch This: Trailer for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

2 Comments / Streaming, TV series / By Virginia DeBolt / October 13, 2017 / Alex Borstein, Amy Sherman-Palladino, Bob Newhart, Gilmore Girls, Marin Hinkle, Matilda Szydagis, Michael Zegen, Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tony Shalhoub, trailers, Women Directors

I watched the pilot for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel last spring. It was hilarious. I thought it was a sure winner. It’s now set for 2 seasons on Amazon Prime. The first season will debut November 29. I’m looking forward to it.