| SHOWTIME | Season Premiere Date: April 17, 2022 |
Summary:
The anthology series created by Aaron Cooley focuses on the personal and political lives of Michelle Obama (Viola Davis), Betty Ford (Michelle Pfeiffer) and Eleanor Roosevelt (Gillian Anderson).
Genre(s):
Drama
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Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E10. victory dance
Air Date: June 19, 2022
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S1:E9. rift
Air Date: June 12, 2022
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S1:E8. punch perfect
Air Date: June 5, 2022
Collider
Apr 13, 2022
The First Lady is a fascinating series that does a great job at boiling down the important parts of three influential First Ladies and reintroducing them into the national dialogue (or, in the case of Michelle Obama, reminding us why we love her) — but I wanted more from each story overall. The first season of this purported anthology series manages to be perfectly emblematic of the saying that goes, “Always leave them wanting more.”
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Apr 14, 2022
There are moments when “The First Lady” is inspirational and moving; how could you not tell these stories without hitting some high notes? Still, given the credentials and talents of the behind-the-scenes artists and the three leads, this feels mostly like a missed opportunity to do something special—something worthy of Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama, three truly great Americans.
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Apr 14, 2022
Perhaps it’s because Betty Ford’s story is the least known among the three that her scenes are the most compelling. ... Obvious dental prosthetics and an unfortunately mannered turn by Anderson — though less strained than her effortful pantomime of Margaret Thatcher on “The Crown” — distract from a rewriting of Eleanor Roosevelt that’s fairly bold, at least for a mainstream TV series. ... Michelle Obama’s time in the White House simply needs more time for it to be satisfyingly narrativized; she has decades yet to finish her story.
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The Playlist
Apr 7, 2022
“The First Lady” fails because it’s telling us stories that we already know in a fairly surface-level fashion. While it’s certainly commendable that the show shines its light on the forgotten struggles of these three notable women, it’s almost a shame that the show chose to highlight first ladies whose stories have already been so vigorously told.
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Apr 18, 2022
RogerEbert.com
Apr 15, 2022
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: April 17, 2022
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S1:E10. victory dance
Air Date: June 19, 2022
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S1:E9. rift
Air Date: June 12, 2022
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S1:E8. punch perfect
Air Date: June 5, 2022
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S1:E7. Nadir
Air Date: May 29, 2022
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S1:E6. Shout Out
Air Date: May 22, 2022
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S1:E5. See Saw
Air Date: May 15, 2022
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S1:E4. Cracked Pot
Air Date: May 8, 2022
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S1:E3. Please Allow Me
Air Date: May 1, 2022
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S1:E2. voices carry
Air Date: April 24, 2022
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S1:E1. that white house
Air Date: April 17, 2022
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Season 1 Overview