The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a period comedy-drama television series that follows a 1950s New York housewife who pursues a career in stand-up comedy, known for its sharp writing, vibrant style, and critical acclaim.


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instanceOf comedy-drama television series
period television series
television series
awardReceived Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series
Primetime Emmy Awards for acting
Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
surface form: Primetime Emmy Awards for directing

Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
surface form: Primetime Emmy Awards for writing

Screen Actors Guild Award
surface form: Screen Actors Guild Awards
character Abe Weissman
Benjamin Ettenberg
Imogene Cleary
Joel Maisel
Lenny Bruce
Lenny Palmieri
Mei Lin
Moishe Maisel
Reggie
Rose Weissman
Shirley Maisel
Shy Baldwin
Sophie Lennon
Susie Myerson
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
creator Amy Sherman-Palladino
criticalReception critical acclaim
developer Amy Sherman-Palladino
distributor Amazon Prime Video
executiveProducer Amy Sherman-Palladino
Daniel Palladino
filmingLocation New York City
U.S. state of New York
surface form: New York state
finalEpisodeAirDate 2023-05-26
genre comedy-drama
period comedy
hasTheme Jewish American culture
family dynamics
female empowerment
gender roles
show business
stand-up comedy
leadActor Alex Borstein
Marin Hinkle
Michael Zegen
Rachel Brosnahan
Tony Shalhoub
mainCharacter Miriam Midge Maisel
notableFor depiction of stand-up comedy scene
period-accurate costumes
period-accurate production design
sharp writing
vibrant visual style
numberOfEpisodes 43
numberOfSeasons 5
originalLanguage English
originallyReleasedAs Amazon Prime Video original series
originalNetwork Amazon Prime Video
originalReleasePlatform streaming television
originalReleaseStatus Amazon original series
plotSummary A 1950s New York housewife pursues a career in stand-up comedy after her marriage falls apart
portrayedBy Rachel Brosnahan
premiereDate 2017-03-17
productionCompany Amazon Studios
Picrow
protagonist Miriam Midge Maisel
seriesDebutYear 2017
seriesEndYear 2023
settingLocation New York City
settingTimePeriod early 1960s
late 1950s

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