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Amazon greenlights new series for Gilmore Girls creator

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel centres around a 1950s housewife who embarks on stand-up comedy.

Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino has her next TV project greenlit with Amazon Prime picking up The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel for two seasons -their first ever multi-season pick-up.

Starring Rachel Brosnahan (House of Cards) as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, it centres around a 1958 New York City woman who has everything she’s ever wanted—the perfect husband, two kids, and an elegant Upper West Side apartment perfect for hosting Yom Kippur dinner. But her perfect life suddenly takes an unexpected turn and Midge discovers a previously unknown talent —one that changes her life forever. She charts a course that takes her from her comfortable life on Riverside Drive, through the basket houses and nightclubs of Greenwich Village as she storms the world of stand-up comedy…a course that will ultimately lead her to a spot on Johnny Carson’s couch.

The project was one of 5 pilots showcased to subscribers with an audience vote.

“In her onstage debut, Mrs. Maisel killed and had audiences responding overwhelmingly with digital applause,” said Joe Lewis, Head of Comedy, Drama & VR, Amazon Studios. “Like any great young stand-up, we’re excited to see what she has to say next and for a long time to come. That made it an easy decision to order two seasons from Amy and her incredible cast.”

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel also stars Michael Zegen as Midge’s husband Joel Maisel, Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson, Tony Shalhoub as Midge’s father Abe Weissman, and Marin Hinkle as Midge’s mother Rose Weissman.

Source: Deadline

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