Mrs. America (2020)
FX’s Mrs. America (2020), a historical drama miniseries, debuted on Hulu in the United States on April 15, 2020 to high praise. It garnered ten Emmy nominations at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited Series and Writing. The series also received acting nods for Blanchett, Aduba, Martindale, and Ullman and Aduba ultimately won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. In January 2021, the American Film Institute recognized Mrs. America as one of the top ten television shows of 2020.
The TV series Mrs. America portrays the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and the opposition led by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, played by Blanchett. It follows both sides through the eyes of prominent women from that era, such as Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug, and Jill Ruckelshaus, as well as Schlafly herself. This exploration of a pivotal battleground in the 1970s culture wars reveals its lasting impact on American politics and the rise of the Moral Majority. Each episode begins with a disclaimer stating that certain scenes and characters have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
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Cast:  Cate BlanchettPhyllis Schlafly  Rose ByrneGloria Steinem  Uzo AdubaShirley Chisholm  Elizabeth BanksJill Ruckelshaus  Kayli CarterPamela Whalen  Ari GraynorBrenda Feigen-Fasteau  Melanie LynskeyRosemary Thomson  Margo MartindaleBella Abzug  John SlatteryFred Schlafly  Jeanne TripplehornEleanor Schlafly  Tracey UllmanBetty Friedan  Sarah PaulsonAlice Macray |
FX’s Mrs. America (2020), a historical drama miniseries, debuted on Hulu in the United States on April 15, 2020 to high praise. It garnered ten Emmy nominations at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited Series and Writing. The series also received acting nods for Blanchett, Aduba, Martindale, and Ullman and Aduba ultimately won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie. In January 2021, the American Film Institute recognized Mrs. America as one of the top ten television shows of 2020.
The TV series Mrs. America portrays the fight to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and the opposition led by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, played by Blanchett. It follows both sides through the eyes of prominent women from that era, such as Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug, and Jill Ruckelshaus, as well as Schlafly herself. This exploration of a pivotal battleground in the 1970s culture wars reveals its lasting impact on American politics and the rise of the Moral Majority. Each episode begins with a disclaimer stating that certain scenes and characters have been fictionalized for dramatic purposes.
