Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in "Mrs. America" (2020) Photo Credit: FX Networks/Hulu

‘Mrs. America’ – Offical Trailer:

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Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly in "Mrs. America" (2020) Photo Credit: FX Networks/Hulu

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Mrs. America is a political drama television miniseries produced by FX and originally aired on the sister service FX on Hulu. Created and co-written by Davhi Waller and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan FleckAmma AsanteLaure de Clermont-Tonnerre, and Janicza Bravo, the series details the unsuccessful political movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and the unexpected backlash led by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly in the 1970s. It features a large ensemble cast led by Cate BlanchettRose ByrneUzo AdubaElizabeth BanksMelanie Lynskey, Margo MartindaleJohn Slattery, Jeanne TripplehornTracey Ullman, and Sarah Paulson.

The nine-part limited series premiered on April 15, 2020, and was well recieved with widespread critical acclaim. It received ten nominations including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Writing in a Limited Series, as well as acting nominations for Blanchett, Aduba, Martindale, and Ullman, with Aduba winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie at the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards.  In January 2021, the American Film Institute named Mrs. America one of the ten best television shows of 2020.

Mrs. America is based on and dramatizes the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly, played by Blanchett. Through the eyes of the women of that era – both Schlafly and prominent second-wave feminists including Gloria SteinemBetty FriedanShirley ChisholmBella Abzug, and Jill Ruckelshaus – the series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the 1970s helped give rise to the Moral Majority and permanently shifted the American political landscape.

Mrs. America is the Featured Television Blog of the month for August, You can expect a detailed critique of the limited series with historical context of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment. There is also a detailed recommendation of the limited series with the detailed biography of the real life historical characters portrayed in the miniseries. There is also a detailed review of the nine episodes of the political drama limited series. For the interview, the cast and creator of the miniseries sit down with Variety Magazine‘s Editor – at – Large to discuss the FX on Hulu limited series. There is also a Top Ten List, and for Mrs. America, the list is My Top Ten Cate Blanchett Movies! Last but not least, the Featured Television Blog of the month includes an Official Trailer for the featured series!

You can watch the Mrs. America Official Trailer below:

Genre: Historical drama, and Political drama, Created by Dahvi Waller, Starring: Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks, Kayli Carter, Ari Graynor, Melanie Lynskey, Margo Martindale, John Slattery, Jeanne Tripplehorn, Tracey Ullman, Sarah Paulson, with Theme music composer: Ludwig van Beethoven (arranged by Walter Murphy), Opening theme: "A Fifth of Beethoven", with Composer: Kris Bowers, Country of origin: United States, No. of seasons: 1, No. of episodes: 9, Executive producers: Stacey Sher, Cate Blanchett, Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden, Coco Francini, Dahvi Waller, Micah Schraft, Producers: Tanya Barfield, Boo Killebrew, Sharon Hoffman, with Cinematography by Jessica Lee Gagné, Pepe Avila del Pino, and Chris Teague, Editors: Robert Komatsu, Emily E. Greene, and Todd Downing, Running time: 43–54 minutes, Production companies: Shiny Penny Productions, Dirty Films, Gowanus Projections, Federal Engineering, and FXP, Original Network: FX on Hulu. (2020)

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