The Marvelous Mrs Maisel

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel is an American period comedy-drama television series. This series hence premiered on the 17th of March, 2017 on a channel “Prime Video”. It is hence created by Amy Sherman-Palladino. In the series, Rachel Brosnahan plays as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, who is hence a housewife in New York City,1958, and discovers she has a knack for stand-up comedy. The Marvelous Mrs Maisel series was hence picked up by Amazon for a two-season order in 2017 following the premiere of the pilot episode to critical acclaim. The second season was hence released on the 5th of December, 2018 and the third season is revealed to premiere in 2019.

Casts of Marvelous Mrs Maisel

Main

  • Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel
  • Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
  • Michael Zegen as Joel Maisel
  • Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman who is Midge’s mother.
  • Tony Shalhoub as Abraham “Abe” Weissman who is Midge’s father
  • Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel who is Joel’s Father

Recurring Characters:

  • Nunzio and Matteo Pascale as Ethan Maisel
  • Matilda Szydagis as Zelda
  • Brian Tarantina as Jackie
  • Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
  • Joel Johnstone as Archie Cleary
  • Bailey De Young as Imogene Cleary
  • Cynthia Darlow as Mrs. Moskowitz
  • Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce
  • Holly Curran as Penny Pann
  • Zachary Levi as Dr. Benjamin Ettenberg
  • Will Brill as Noah Weissman
  • Colby Minifie as Ginger
  • Megan McGinnis as Loula
  • Jack O’Connell as Jerry
  • Erin Darke as Mary
  • Lilli Stein as Vivian
  • Wakeema Hollis as Harriet
  • David Bluvband as Virgil
  • Joanna Glushak as Mrs. O’Toole
  • Justine Lupe as Astrid
  • Patrick O’Neill as Oz
  • David Paymer as Harry Drake
  • Brandon Uranowitz as Buzz Goldberg
  • Jacob Kemp as Samuel
  • Jill Abramovitz as Stevie
  • Barbara Malley as Goldie
  • Chris Chirdon as Don
  • Peggy J. Scott as Verla
  • Logan Riley Bruner as Lance
  • Andrew Polk as Fred
  • David Aaron Baker as Charles Connelly
  • Jane Lynch as Sophie Lennon
  • Karl Miller as Devlin McClane
  • Mary Testa as Drina Romanoff
  • Frank L. Ridley as Sal
  • Cheryl Stern as Ida Ettenberg
  • Nolan Gerard Funk as Josh
  • Laura Dreyfuss as Deecy
  • Teddy Coluca as Manny
  • John Scurti as Nicky
  • Max Casella as Michael
  • Katrina Lenk as Cosma
  • Christopher Fitzgerald as Bobby
  • Leroy McClain as Shy Baldwin

Achievements

Season 1

The first season holds a 95% approval rating on review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 7.63 out of 10 that is based on 79 reviews. The series hence has an average weighted score of 80 out of 100 on Metacritic, which is based on 27 critics.

Season 2

The second season holds a 93% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, with an average rating of 8.57 out of 10 that is based on 67 reviews. The season hence has a score of 85 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 24 critics.

Awards

2018:

  • Golden Globe Awards
  1. Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy
  2. Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy (Rachel Brosnahan)
  • Critics’ Choice Television Awards
  1. Best Comedy Series
  2. Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Rachel Brosnahan)
  • Producers Guild of America Awards
  1. Outstanding Producer of Episodic Television – Comedy (Daniel Palladino, Amy Sherman‐Palladino, Dhana Rivera Gilbert, & Sheila Lawrence)
  • Peabody Award
  1. Entertainment, children’s and youth honoree
  • Television Critics Association Awards
  1. Individual Achievement in Comedy
  • Primetime Emmy Awards
  1. Outstanding Comedy Series
  2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  3. Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
  5. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
  • Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards
  1. Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
  2. Best Music Supervision
  3. Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
  • American Film Institute Awards
  1. Top 10 TV Programs of the Year