![]() After carelessly alluding to Shy's homosexuality during a set, Midge is fired. Tensions arise when Midge initially objects to Susie managing other clients, including Sophie Lennon is unaware that Susie relies on mob connections for professional assistance. Joel branches out by opening a small nightclub in New York's Chinatown, soon discovering the landlords operate an illegal gambling den downstairs. After divorcing, Midge and Joel remain in each other's lives while navigating new relationships. Season 3: Midge balances career and family life while touring with Shy Baldwin she retools her act for non-New York audiences. Midge perseveres and gets a huge break as the opening act for famous singer Shy Baldwin's upcoming tour. After Midge disparages Sophie's corny act, Sophie's vindictive manager gets Midge blacklisted from New York clubs. ![]() Midge rejects comedian Sophie Lennon's notion that female comics need a gimmicky persona to compete in a male-dominated field and instead performs as herself, adopting the stage name, "Mrs. Touring is hard and female comics are generally disparaged and discriminated against. ![]() Season 2: As Midge secretly hones her comic skills at the Gaslight Café, she and Susie also hit the road. Gaslight manager Susie Myerson, recognizing Midge's raw talent, coaches her on improv comedy. Midge meets famed comic Lenny Bruce when he is arrested the same night for using profanity in his act. Drunk and dejected, Midge returns to the Gaslight in her nightgown, and in a bawdy impromptu set, vents her predicament before being arrested for indecency. Season 1: In 1958 New York City, Miriam "Midge" Maisel, a young, affluent Jewish-American housewife, embarks on a stand-up comedy career after husband Joel, an untalented amateur comic, abruptly leaves her following his dismal set at The Gaslight Café. Borstein won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series twice consecutively, in 20 and Shalhoub and Kirby won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series and Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series in 2019, respectively. ![]() Brosnahan won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2018 and two consecutive Golden Globe Awards for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy in 20. It won the Golden Globe Award for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy in 2017 and the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Comedy Series in 2018, with Sherman-Palladino receiving the awards for Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing at the latter ceremony. The series has also received critical acclaim. The fifth and final season premiered on April 14, 2023, and concluded on May 26, 2023. The pilot episode received critical acclaim and the series was picked up by Amazon Studios. It also stars Alex Borstein, Michael Zegen, Marin Hinkle, Tony Shalhoub, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, Jane Lynch and Luke Kirby. It takes place mainly in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with flashforwards to later decades in the final season, and stars Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam "Midge" Maisel: a New York housewife who discovers she has a talent for stand-up comedy and pursues a career in this field. Maisel is an American period comedy-drama television series that was created by Amy Sherman-Palladino, and premiered on Amazon Prime Video on March 17, 2017. ![]()
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