TV series

Mrs. America

2020 · 1 season

A talky, well-acted political drama that makes a 1970s culture war feel immediate and personal, rewarding close attention.

Tagline: What happened to women helping women?
Overview: The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”
How it feels: Tense, earnest, cynical and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Politics, gender, power, identity
Content: Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
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Tone: tensestrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
cynicalstrength 1 of 3
melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: politics
gender
power
identity
betrayal
Places: big city
workplace
home
Era: period
Audience: adult
Form: ensemble
serialised
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language mild
Violence mild
Sex mild