Mrs. America
TV Series2020 · 1 season · 9 episodes · Ended

Mrs. America

Taste attributes: dramahistoricalbiographyslowfresh & originalheavyrealisticintricatelineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationship

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Boxlist takeRealistic and slow-burning: a weighty drama series, gritty rather than glossy. Best if you like patience over pace.

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7.7 /10

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Season

Miniseries

· 2020 · 9 episodes
Episodes (9)
  1. 1Phyllis15 Apr 2020

    Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly considers another run for Congress, amid the women’s movement’s push for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

  2. 2Gloria15 Apr 2020

    While Phyllis mobilizes grassroots support in her fight against the ERA, Gloria Steinem fends off Bella Abzug’s attempts to drag her further into the political game.

  3. 3Shirley15 Apr 2020

    Shirley Chisholm makes a historic run for president, while Gloria struggles to play politics at the DNC. Phyllis takes her new anti-ERA organization national.

  4. 4Betty22 Apr 2020

    As Stop ERA grows and gains media attention, Betty Friedan, the mother of the Feminist movement, makes it her mission to take down Phyllis.

  5. 5Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc29 Apr 2020

    Phyllis and Fred Schlafly debate superstar Feminist couple Brenda and Marc Feigan-Fasteau on television.

  6. 6Jill6 May 2020

    With a pro-ERA Republican in the White House, Phyllis protests her own party, which puts her in conflict with Republican Feminist leader, Jill Ruckelshaus.

  7. 7Bella13 May 2020

    Bella is put in charge of the first ever government-funded National Women's Conference. Phyllis and her women clash over how to best disrupt the conference.

  8. 8Houston20 May 2020

    Alice, Rosemary and Pamela cross into enemy territory at the National Women's Conference in Houston, where they come face-to-face with Feminist leaders.

  9. 9Reagan27 May 2020

    Gloria, Bella and Jill put pressure on the White House to act on their proposals from the National Women’s Conference. Phyllis prepares to leverage her political victories as the 1980 presidential election draws near.

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  • Originality: Fresh / original, just how this profile likes it
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  • Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism

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Synopsis

The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”

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Taste Attributes

complex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Cate BlanchettRose ByrneUzo AdubaElizabeth BanksKayli Carter

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2020
Episode length
50 min
Status
Ended
Studio
FX Productions
Taste scores
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