TV series

Lessons in Chemistry

2023 · 1 season

A warm, bittersweet look at a brilliant woman pushing against her era, mixing quiet heartbreak with hopeful defiance.

Tagline: Life rarely follows a formula.
Overview: In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes.
How it feels: Warm, melancholic, earnest and uplifting. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Gender, identity, ambition, love
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
melancholicstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
upliftingstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: gender
identity
ambition
love
class
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild