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Lessons in Chemistry

2023 · Miniseries · TV-MA · ★ 8.2 · 76% critics

Drama

In the 1950s, a brilliant woman’s hopes of working as a scientist collide with a culture that expects her to stay in the home. When she takes a job hosting a TV cooking show, she uses the platform to share practical lessons that go far beyond recipes and speak to people who feel overlooked.

Based on Lessons in Chemistry

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Streaming on Apple TV+.

6 hours to watch · 8 episodes.

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Details
Years
2023
Release date
2023-10-12
Network
Apple TV
Language
English
Rated
TV-MA
Critic score
76/100
TMDB rating
8.2/10 (378 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an emotional, inspiring period drama about pushing back against unfair expectations, with warmth and heartbreak along the way; Not for you if you dislike heavy social themes or slower stretches like in The Crown.

Pros: emotional and heartfelt; empowering themes; engaging dialogue | Cons: uneven early episodes; some pacing issues; occasional preachy tone

Themes

  • based on novel or book
  • cooking
  • harvard university
  • sexism
  • chemistry
  • romance
  • chemist
  • scientist
  • period drama
  • 1950s
  • male chauvinism
  • cooking show

Cast & crew

Directed by Sarah Adina Smith, Tara Miele, Bert +2 more

Episodes1 season · 8 episodes

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