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Summary Single mother Alex (Margaret Qualley) cleans houses to provide for her child in this drama inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother's Will to Survive."
Created By: Molly Smith Metzler
- 2021
- TV-MA
- Netflix
- 2021
- TV-MA
- Netflix
Maid
Season 1 Premiere: Oct 1, 2021
7.8
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Summary Single mother Alex (Margaret Qualley) cleans houses to provide for her child in this drama inspired by Stephanie Land's memoir "Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother's Will to Survive."
Created By: Molly Smith Metzler
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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95% Positive
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5% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
82
95% Positive
18 Reviews
18 Reviews
5% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
There are many moments found within Netflix’s limited series “Maid” where I just said, “Wow.” It wasn’t strictly the moving performances from an all-around talented cast, nor was it the empathetic and complex relationships that develop and change over 10 episodes. It was the overall package, one that blossomed into a show that left me laughing as often as I was crying.
Maid may fall short as a cultural study, but regarded as an intimate personal story, it’s a triumph — a sensitively written, superbly performed drama that finds the humanity even in the coldest of days, and keeps you hooked until the very last minutes.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 78 User Ratings
7.8
83% Positive
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
8% Mixed
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9% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 78 User Ratings
7.8
83% Positive
65 Ratings
65 Ratings
8% Mixed
6 Ratings
6 Ratings
9% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
Definitely worth the watch... Amazing performances by the whole cast and very well writen.
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A very powerful and moving story about domestic abuse, the struggle with bureaucracy, money and the practical problems trying to get back on your feet.
If anyone ever asks, what's the point of welfare programs, point them to this show.
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Maid is not a cozy weekend binge nor is it a crackling murder mystery. That said, it does deserve to be your next Netflix watch. The series tells a haunting, but ultimately inspiring, human story and features a next level performance from Margaret Qualley. It might also change the way you think about poverty.
Despite its economically oriented title, “Maid” is most compelling as a tale of healing and self-discovery.
Many of the performances, including Robinson’s Sean, are layered and specific, but none so much as Qualley’s. She puts a face on the hard-working people, so often dismissed and ignored, who slip through the cracks in this country.
There are times when, like Alex, we feel as if we’re experiencing downbeat déjà vu. Ultimately, though, this is a worthwhile journey containing valuable insights into the myriad of ways the system works against those who need it most, how emotional abuse is abuse nonetheless, and how one young woman climbed her way to success by sheer determination.
“Maid” itself can be a frustrating experience, sometimes moving and convincing, sometimes scattered and trite.
I recently downloaded a list of all of the Netflix films and the number of individuals who had streamed them. I noticed "Maid" on the list and I decided to re-watch it.
The acting and writing are very good. Margaret Qualley as Alex Russell (a young mother) is an excellent actor. I see only good to better acting. I saw no acting less than very good. The individuals who did the casting and the directors should be congratulated. I could write about every actor, no matter how small their role, in this miniseries and point out how much fun it was to watch. I think that is a trait of the very best art.
The series is based on a 2019 debut book written by Stephanie Land, Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay and a Mother's Will to Survive. The book debuted at number 3 on The New York Times Best Seller list. The book was an elaboration of viral essay that Land wrote for Vox in 2015.
I like to notice difficult character portrayals that are challenging to pull-off and are done well: Anika Noni Rose as Regina. She does an excellent job of pulling off the unaware, demanding, complaining, etc of Alex's wealthy client. She portrays her sad backstory very well.
Raymond Ablack as Nate. His portrayal of the awkwardness and motivation of his character is excellent.
Rylea Nevaeh Whittet as Maddy, Alex and Sean's 3-year-old daughter. You have to give credit to casting and child actor directing for her performance. I think of that as a very difficult thing to do well. It takes a lot of patience to pull it off.
In regard to the story and plot: The story regards poverty. Stephanie Land writes about poverty. Alcoholism, substance abuse and domestic violence cause poverty and poverty causes substance abuse and domestic violence.
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Generally speaking, I found this miniseries more competent than captivating or humane. It's not that the story stops being realistic, because the themes are realistic. However, in order for the story to remain in the same tone for almost its entire duration, the scripts for all the episodes create one drama after another.
This with the intention that the protagonist's situation is always precarious.
As if it wasn't enough of a problem that she has no home or how to support her little daughter.
There are times where the situation even feels cartoonish because I even got to say: ''Cmon, this girl just can't catch a break''
If you can get through some of the situations, Maid reveals itself as a more than functional and relevant drama, although inevitably bloated in terms of duration, tone and rhythm.
Perhaps the most remarkable thing is to see Margaret Qualley's graduation, in which is without a doubt the best role of her career and her best performance so far.
She carries the protagonism with ease, and also carries the full weight of the story.
Considering that all the ingredients of it revolve around her, that's more than remarkable.
I really think it's worth your time, just keep in mind that at least in my opinion, the 10 episodes felt excessive.
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Stephanie Land’s memoir is the basis for this limited series. Margaret Qualley plays a mother who escapes a potentially abusive marriage with her young daughter, only to find the barriers to independence are numerous and overwhelming. While she deals with complex requirements for refuge and assistance, she takes a job as a maid. This gives her a chance to get on her feet, but also inspires her writing ambitions, while making lots of statements about the situations of abused women. Qualley does a good job of capturing her character’s dilemmas and it’s more fun to watch Andie MacDowell, her real-life mom, playing her eccentric screen mom. The 4th episode (the last one I’ve watched) features an interesting twist and I suspect there are more to come. (10 one-hour episodes)
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Production Company:
- John Wells Productions
- LuckyChap Entertainment
- Warner Bros. Television
Initial Release Date: Oct 1, 2021
Number of seasons: 1 Season
Rating: TV-MA
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 3 Nominations
International Online Cinema Awards (INOCA)
• 8 Nominations
Gold Derby Awards
• 5 Nominations
