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Mrs. America
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Mrs. America

Wed, Apr 15, 2020
  • Drama
Series · Synopsis

Synopsis

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.”

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Cast

Top of the call sheet

  • Cate Blanchett
    Cate Blanchett
    as Phyllis Schlafly
  • Rose Byrne
    Rose Byrne
    as Gloria Steinem
  • Uzo Aduba
    Uzo Aduba
    as Shirley Chisholm
  • Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    as Bella Abzug
  • Tracey Ullman
    Tracey Ullman
    as Betty Friedan
  • Elizabeth Banks
    Elizabeth Banks
    as Jill Ruckelshaus
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Episodes

1 season · 9 episodes

Ended · 9 aired
Season 1
9 episodes · 9 aired
▾
  • E1
    Phyllis
    Aired · Wed, Apr 15, 2020 · 60m

    Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly considers another run for Congress, amid the women's movement's push for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

  • E2
    Gloria
    Aired · Wed, Apr 15, 2020 · 60m

    While Phyllis mobilizes grassroots support in her fight against the ERA, Gloria Steinem fends off Bella Abzug's attempts to drag her further into the political game.

  • E3
    Shirley
    Aired · Wed, Apr 15, 2020 · 60m

    Shirley Chisholm makes a historic run for president, while Gloria struggles to play politics at the DNC. Phyllis takes her new anti-ERA organization national.

  • E4
    Betty
    Aired · Wed, Apr 22, 2020 · 60m

    As Stop ERA grows and gains media attention, Betty Friedan, the mother of the Feminist movement, makes it her mission to take down Phyllis.

  • E5
    Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc
    Aired · Wed, Apr 29, 2020 · 60m

    Phyllis and Fred Schlafly debate superstar Feminist couple Brenda and Marc Feigan-Fasteau on television.

  • E6
    Jill
    Aired · Wed, May 6, 2020 · 60m

    With a pro-ERA Republican in the White House, Phyllis protests her own party, which puts her in conflict with Republican Feminist leader, Jill Ruckelshaus.

  • E7
    Bella
    Aired · Wed, May 13, 2020 · 60m

    Bella is put in charge of the first ever government-funded National Women's Conference. Phyllis and her women clash over how to best disrupt the conference.

  • E8
    Houston
    Aired · Wed, May 20, 2020 · 60m

    Alice, Rosemary and Pamela cross into enemy territory at the National Women's Conference in Houston, where they come face-to-face with Feminist leaders.

  • E9
    Reagan
    Aired · Wed, May 27, 2020 · 60m

    Gloria, Bella and Jill put pressure on the White House to act on their proposals from the National Women's Conference. Phyllis prepares to leverage her political victories as the 1980 presidential election draws near.