Starring Cate Blanchett as conservative party member Phyllis Schlafly, Mrs America tells the true story of the efforts to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) in the 1970s as feminist leaders Gloria Steinem, Shirley Chisholm, and Bella Abzug fought for equal rights while Schlafly rallied against them.
Mrs America dons a powerful cast, with Steinem being played by Emmy-nominated Rose Byrne, Chishom by Emmy and Golden Globe winner Uzo Aduba, Emmy winner Margo Martindale playing Bella Abzug, Emmy-nominated Elizabeth Banks playing progressive Republican Jill Ruckelshaus, and Emmy and Golden Globe winner Tracy Ullman as activist Betty Friedan.
This limited series manages to grasp the essence of the fight for womens rights and equal opportunity. The Hulu original is described as …maybe the first great television series of 2020″ by writer and critic Sophie Gilbert of The Atlantic. A project that manages to capture the complicated essence of real characters while telling a story at both micro and macro levels.read more
The Best One-Season TV Series of 2020
