2020·Drama·9 episodes
8.1
★
The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”
Created by Dahvi Waller
1970s
biography
equal rights amendment
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Cast
Cate Blanchett
Phyllis Schlafly
Rose Byrne
Gloria Steinem
Uzo Aduba
Shirley Chisholm
Margo Martindale
Bella Abzug
Tracey Ullman
Betty Friedan
Elizabeth Banks
Jill Ruckelshaus
Sarah Paulson
Alice
John Slattery
Fred Schlafly
Kayli Carter
Pamela
Ari Graynor
Brenda Feigen
Melanie Lynskey
Rosemary Thomson
Jeanne Tripplehorn
Eleanor Schlafly
Crew
Kris Bowers
Original Music Composer
Stacey Sher
Executive Producer
Dahvi Waller
Executive Producer
Cate Blanchett
Executive Producer
Boo Killebrew
Producer
Anna Boden
Executive Producer
Ryan Fleck
Executive Producer
Morag Ross
Makeup Artist
Mara LePere-Schloop
Production Design
Carmen Cuba
Casting
Melissa Girotti
Production Manager
Popular Reviews
89 reviews
Irina
9.0★ · 02/08/26
Sarah Paulson is the softest cutest sweetest woman ever (8th episode, it was just hers and she nailed everything)
Sarah Paulson, Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne are the holy trinity in this series, their acting was brilliant
Sarah Paulson, Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne are the holy trinity in this series, their acting was brilliant
Sarah Paulson is the softest cutest sweetest woman ever (8th episode, it was just hers and she nailed everything)
Sarah Paulson, Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne are the holy trinity in this series, their acting was brilliant
Sarah Paulson, Cate Blanchett and Rose Byrne are the holy trinity in this series, their acting was brilliant
Kayli Williams
8.0★ · 01/08/26
Watched the finale for a course intro, now I want to watch the whole show.
Watched the finale for a course intro, now I want to watch the whole show.
Stefanny
8.0★ · 11/20/25
phyllis schlafly, i hope you’re not resting in peace. gloria steinem, truly amazing woman
phyllis schlafly, i hope you’re not resting in peace. gloria steinem, truly amazing woman
Carly Gravley
9.0★ · 05/08/25
A bleak, difficult rewatch here in 2025.
As with all historical fiction, Mrs. America takes some creative liberties and details should be taken with a grain of salt. But this cautionary tale about the rise of the religious right in America is still bone chilling in a deeply necessary way.
From the Women’s Lib perspective, it’s a nuanced exploration of the tension and interplay between politics and activism, the need for intersectionality in feminism and the thankless choice between settling for gradual progress versus starting a revolution.
Most devastatingly, it showcases the far right’s impeccable gift for rallying. How different extremist groups are able to put aside their differences and come together in the name of pushing violently sexist, racist and homophobic policy. Sure, everyone’s using each other and there’s no true solidarity. But it’s brutally effective nonetheless
Anyway, the performances are incredible, as are the directing, editing, production design and costumes. I thought Sarah Paulson’s gifts were slightly wasted on the fictional housewife who exists solely to show someone on the right changing their mind, but she did the best with what she was given.
As with all historical fiction, Mrs. America takes some creative liberties and details should be taken with a grain of salt. But this cautionary tale about the rise of the religious right in America is still bone chilling in a deeply necessary way.
From the Women’s Lib perspective, it’s a nuanced exploration of the tension and interplay between politics and activism, the need for intersectionality in feminism and the thankless choice between settling for gradual progress versus starting a revolution.
Most devastatingly, it showcases the far right’s impeccable gift for rallying. How different extremist groups are able to put aside their differences and come together in the name of pushing violently sexist, racist and homophobic policy. Sure, everyone’s using each other and there’s no true solidarity. But it’s brutally effective nonetheless
Anyway, the performances are incredible, as are the directing, editing, production design and costumes. I thought Sarah Paulson’s gifts were slightly wasted on the fictional housewife who exists solely to show someone on the right changing their mind, but she did the best with what she was given.
A bleak, difficult rewatch here in 2025.
As with all historical fiction, Mrs. America takes some creative liberties and details should be taken with a grain of salt. But this cautionary tale about the rise of the religious right in America is still bone chilling in a deeply necessary way.
From the Women’s Lib perspective, it’s a nuanced exploration of the tension and interplay between politics and activism, the need for intersectionality in feminism and the thankless choice between settling for gradual progress versus starting a revolution.
Most devastatingly, it showcases the far right’s impeccable gift for rallying. How different extremist groups are able to put aside their differences and come together in the name of pushing violently sexist, racist and homophobic policy. Sure, everyone’s using each other and there’s no true solidarity. But it’s brutally effective nonetheless
Anyway, the performances are incredible, as are the directing, editing, production design and costumes. I thought Sarah Paulson’s gifts were slightly wasted on the fictional housewife who exists solely to show someone on the right changing their mind, but she did the best with what she was given.
As with all historical fiction, Mrs. America takes some creative liberties and details should be taken with a grain of salt. But this cautionary tale about the rise of the religious right in America is still bone chilling in a deeply necessary way.
From the Women’s Lib perspective, it’s a nuanced exploration of the tension and interplay between politics and activism, the need for intersectionality in feminism and the thankless choice between settling for gradual progress versus starting a revolution.
Most devastatingly, it showcases the far right’s impeccable gift for rallying. How different extremist groups are able to put aside their differences and come together in the name of pushing violently sexist, racist and homophobic policy. Sure, everyone’s using each other and there’s no true solidarity. But it’s brutally effective nonetheless
Anyway, the performances are incredible, as are the directing, editing, production design and costumes. I thought Sarah Paulson’s gifts were slightly wasted on the fictional housewife who exists solely to show someone on the right changing their mind, but she did the best with what she was given.
lea
watch it just for the plot (cate and sarah fr)
watch it just for the plot (cate and sarah fr)