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- Amazon Prime
- Dec 6, 2019
- Amazon Prime
- Dec 6, 2019
Summary The Amy Sherman-Palladino comedy set in 1958, focuses on New York housewife Miriam "Midge" Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) who after her struggling comedian husband leaves her, decides to try her hand at stand-up comedy.
Created By: Amy Sherman-Palladino
- Amazon Prime
- Dec 6, 2019
- Amazon Prime
- Dec 6, 2019
Summary The Amy Sherman-Palladino comedy set in 1958, focuses on New York housewife Miriam "Midge" Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) who after her struggling comedian husband leaves her, decides to try her hand at stand-up comedy.
Created By: Amy Sherman-Palladino
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
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79% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
21% Mixed
4 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 19 Critic Reviews
75
79% Positive
15 Reviews
15 Reviews
21% Mixed
4 Reviews
4 Reviews
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
In the third season, she [creator Amy Sherman-Palladino] dreams even bigger and gives us a USO tour, Las Vegas and Miami Beach. ... Swirl it all together with some of the best production design found in a sitcom and this season of “Mrs. Maisel” is pretty, well, marvelous. ... Brosnahan and company continue to impress and Zegen, the beleaguered man in the back, finally gets the attention he deserves.
The series remains full of magnetic charisma and talent. But a few too many moments left me saying, in the words of Midge and Susie, “That shoulda been something.” They’re gorgeous, but there’s not a lot of there there.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 47 User Ratings
7.1
74% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
11% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
15% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 47 User Ratings
7.1
74% Positive
35 Ratings
35 Ratings
11% Mixed
5 Ratings
5 Ratings
15% Negative
7 Ratings
7 Ratings
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” is one beautiful cosmetic makeover of a life and ignores a whole lot of other unpleasant realities associated with that time period. In the third season, depending on who you are, that can be difficult to do. ... It’s about song and dance and lightness and fashion, presented through the limited view of one delightfully funny woman.
The moments when Maisel works — Midge on stage, Susie learning how to speak up for herself, the two of them trading insults as they scramble from job to job — are delightful enough to overwhelm the series’ many tics and useless subplots. It’s getting harder, though, not to think of how much better the show would be if it tossed aside a large chunk of the supporting cast.
The result is both charming and frustrating, entertaining but a tad underbaked. ... Carping aside, Season 3 has its pleasures, which include, as always, Midge’s color-coordinated, accessories-to-die-for ensembles (there’s an apt joke about her ridiculously huge wardrobe); the totally capable cast; awareness of the casual sexism that was an accepted part of life in the late ‘50s and early ‘60s; some snappy writing (“By the way, irregardless is not a word”); vivid production design, from a Vegas casino to Miami; and Luke Kirby’s lively performance as Lenny Bruce.
Season 3 has 10 episodes, which means that there's still room for the series to delve into those [racial] issues, but if Maisel continues to skirt over the most serious issue of the time that it's set in, its claim of authenticity will deservedly be questioned. The spectacle doesn't hold up in the long term without substance and good writing becomes less relevant if you aren't talking about what matters.
Nostalgic wish fulfillment carries the show further than it has any right to—but it’s not enough to make eight episodes cohere into a season, or for three seasons to cohere into a story. ... Maisel’s greatest character is none of the series regulars. It’s Luke Kirby’s take on real-life comedy great Lenny Bruce.
Great like always. Almost a perfect show for me. I think it continues to grow in size which worries me with a future season, but I have faith!
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SEASON 3
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a fantastic show. Season 3 is a spectacular arc for our titular hero. The performances from the entire cast is top notch and the set/costumes truly build the world. One of the only shows about a comedian where the comedy material is genuinely hilarious and I find myself wanting more Mrs. Maisel sets to watch. Some of the character storylines are bit forced, and / or there really isn't much meat to it other than some comedy from the awkwardness of the situation, but it's small beans. Maisel is still one of the best TV shows: it's engaging, makes you laugh, has plenty of heart, and is smart and sharp.
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SEASON 3
This show has jumped the shark. Endless filler, ridiculous supporting character non-arcs, and the worst downbeat season finale I have ever seen have killed what started out as a great series. I'm done.
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