Mrs. America (miniseries)

Mrs. America
Genre	Historical 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
Theme music composer	Ludwig van Beethoven (arranged by Walter Murphy)
Opening theme	"A Fifth of Beethoven"
Composer	Kris Bowers
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	9
Production
Executive producers	Stacey Sher Cate Blanchett Ryan Fleck Anna Boden Coco Francini Dahvi Waller Micah Schraft
Producers	Tanya Barfield Boo Killebrew Sharon Hoffman
Cinematography	Jessica Lee Gagné Pepe Avila del Pino Chris Teague
Editors	Robert Komatsu Emily E. Greene Todd Downing
Running time	43–54 minutes
Production companies	Shiny Penny Productions Dirty Films Gowanus Projections Federal Engineering FXP
Original release
Network	FX on Hulu
Release	April 15 (2020-04-15) – May 27, 2020 (2020-05-27)
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Mrs. America is an American political drama television miniseries produced by FX and originally aired on the sister streaming service FX on Hulu. Created and co-written by Davhi Waller and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, Amma Asante, Laure de Clermont-Tonnerre, and Janicza Bravo, the series details the unsuccessful political movement to pass the Equal Rights Amendment and the efforts of conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly in the 1970s. It features a large ensemble cast led by Cate Blanchett, Rose Byrne, Uzo Aduba, Elizabeth Banks, Margo Martindale, John Slattery, Tracey Ullman, and Sarah Paulson.

The nine-part series premiered in the United States on April 15, 2020, to widespread critical acclaim. At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, it received ten nominations including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Writing, as well as acting nominations for Blanchett, Aduba, Martindale, and Ullman, with Aduba winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.^[1] In January 2021, the American Film Institute named Mrs. America one of the ten best television shows of 2020.^[2]