The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

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Season 3
Season #: 5, 4, 3, 2, 1
Metascore
75

Generally favorable reviews - based on 19 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 15 out of 19
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 19
  3. Negative: 0 out of 19
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Critic Reviews

  1. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Megan Vick
    Dec 6, 2019
    60
    Season 3 has 10 episodes, which means that there's still room for the series to delve into those [racial] issues, but if Maisel continues to skirt over the most serious issue of the time that it's set in, its claim of authenticity will deservedly be questioned. The spectacle doesn't hold up in the long term without substance and good writing becomes less relevant if you aren't talking about what matters.
  2. The Atlantic
    Reviewed by: Sophie Gilbert
    Dec 9, 2019
    50
    Delightful escapism still has its place, but it usually comes within a tighter frame. More than ever in Season 3, Mrs. Maisel drags, or offers gags that are as uncomfortable and prolonged as a teeth cleaning.
  3. USA Today
    Reviewed by: Kelly Lawler
    Dec 6, 2019
    50
    "Maisel" has always trafficked in nostalgia, but Season 3 worships the past to a fault, spending far more time than necessary with the late 50s and early 60s ephemera. The show is stuck: Midge is becoming too boring, and everyone else is too ridiculous. The writers force the characters through change in an attempt to freshen the series and create more dramatic and surprising developments, but they have been pushed past believability.
  5. Vanity Fair
    Reviewed by: Sonia Saraiya
    Dec 4, 2019
    50
    Nostalgic wish fulfillment carries the show further than it has any right to—but it’s not enough to make eight episodes cohere into a season, or for three seasons to cohere into a story. ... Maisel’s greatest character is none of the series regulars. It’s Luke Kirby’s take on real-life comedy great Lenny Bruce.

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#60 Best TV Season of 2019
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#89 Most Discussed TV Season of 2019

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User Score
7.0

Generally favorable reviews- based on 46 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 34 out of 46
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 46
  3. Negative: 7 out of 46
  1. kirkender
    Dec 14, 2019
    9
    Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is a fantastic show. Season 3 is a spectacular arc for our titular hero. The performances from the entire cast is topMarvelous Mrs. Maisel is a fantastic show. Season 3 is a spectacular arc for our titular hero. The performances from the entire cast is top notch and the set/costumes truly build the world. One of the only shows about a comedian where the comedy material is genuinely hilarious and I find myself wanting more Mrs. Maisel sets to watch. Some of the character storylines are bit forced, and / or there really isn't much meat to it other than some comedy from the awkwardness of the situation, but it's small beans. Maisel is still one of the best TV shows: it's engaging, makes you laugh, has plenty of heart, and is smart and sharp.… Full Review »
  2. Zillmerian
    Jul 2, 2020
    10
    It took a while to like this show, but season 3 is one of the best scripted, best filmed and best acted seasons of TV I’ve seen in a while.It took a while to like this show, but season 3 is one of the best scripted, best filmed and best acted seasons of TV I’ve seen in a while. Brilliant.… Full Review »
  3. manningn15
    Jan 2, 2020
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click full review link to view. Another funny, entertaining, and A+ season. The leading performances from Rachel Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, Jane Lynch, Tony Shalhoub, Kevin Pollack, Caroline Aaron, Marin Hinkle, and Leroy McClain were exceptional. Liza Weil, Stephanie Hsu, Sterling K. Brown, Justine Lupe, Bailey De Young, Luke Kirby, and Joel Johnstone gave phenomenal supporting performances. The guest performances from Wanda Sykes, Zachary Levi, Connor Ratliff, and Will Brill were excellent. The writing was outstanding and just as funny as it has been in the last two seasons. The costumes were stupendous especially on Jane Lynch, Rachel Brosnahan, Leroy McClain, Wanda Sykes, Bailey De Young, Marin Hinkle, Caroline Aaron, Stephanie Hsu, Liza Weil, and Sterling K. Brown. The makeup and hairstyling were superb especially on Rachel Brosnahan, Wanda Sykes, Liza Weil, Leroy McClain, Jane Lynch, Alex Borstein, Justine Lupe, Bailey De Young, Caroline Aaron, Stephanie Hsu, and Sterling K. Brown. The music choices were terrific just like in all of the seasons.… Full Review »
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