Lessons in Chemistry (miniseries) explained

Genre:Historical drama
Developer:Lee Eisenberg
Theme Music Composer:Carlos Rafael Rivera[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Num Episodes:8
Runtime:41–50 minutes
Network:Apple TV+

Lessons in Chemistry is an American historical drama miniseries developed by Lee Eisenberg, based on the novel of the same name by Bonnie Garmus. It stars Brie Larson as chemist Elizabeth Zott who begins hosting her own feminist cooking show in 1960s America.

The series began streaming on Apple TV+ on October 13, 2023 and ended November 22, 2023.[2] It received positive reviews from critics, and received nominations for two Golden Globe Awards, Best Limited or Anthology Series and Best Actress – Miniseries for Larson.[3] In 2024 Sarah Adina Smith won the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Movies for Television and Limited Series for directing the episode "Her and Him".[4]

Premise

After being fired from her job as a lab tech, chemist Elizabeth Zott uses her new job hosting a 1960s television cooking show titled Supper at Six to educate housewives on scientific topics.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Production

It was announced in January 2021 that Apple TV+ had issued a straight-to-series order for the show, with Brie Larson set to star and executive produce.[5] The series began production by August 2022, with Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Patrick Walker, Thomas Mann, Kevin Sussman and Beau Bridges added to the cast.[6]

Reception

Critical response

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 86% approval rating with an average rating of 7.4/10, based on 69 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Touching on several hot button issues while benefitting immensely from a perfect pinch of Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry ambitious ingredients add up to satisfying entertainment."[7] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[8]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResult
Women Film Critics Circle AwardsBest TV SeriesLessons in Chemistry[9]
American Cinema EditorsBest Edited Limited SeriesGéraud Brisson and Daniel Martens [10]
American Society of Cinematographers AwardsOutstanding Achievement in Cinematography in Motion Picture, Miniseries, or Pilot Made for TelevisionJason Oldak [11]
Art Directors Guild AwardsExcellence in Production Design for a Television Movie or Limited SeriesCat Smith[12]
Astra TV AwardsBest Limited SeriesLessons in Chemistry[13]
Best Actress in a Limited Series or TV MovieBrie Larson
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV MovieLewis Pullman
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV MovieAja Naomi King
Best Directing in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Best Writing in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Critics Choice AwardsBest Limited SeriesLessons in Chemistry[14]
Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for TelevisionBrie Larson
Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Made for TelevisionLewis Pullman
Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Made for TelevisionAja Naomi King
Directors Guild of America AwardsOutstanding Directing – Miniseries or Movies for TelevisionTara Miele [15]
Sarah Adina Smith
Golden Globe AwardsBest Television Limited Series, Anthology Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionLessons in Chemistry[16]
Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series, or a Motion Picture Made for TelevisionBrie Larson
Independent Spirit AwardsBest Supporting Performance in a New Scripted SeriesLewis Pullman[17]
Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild AwardsBest Period and/or Character Make-UpMiho Suzuki Herpich and Martina Kohl[18]
Best Period and/or Character Hair StylingTeressa Hill, Carol Mitchell, Juan Nunez, and Sharisse Fine
NAACP Image AwardsOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Television Movie, Limited-Series or Dramatic SpecialAja Naomi King[19]
Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Limited or Anthology SeriesHannah Fidell, Rosa Handelman, Susannah Grant, Natalie Sandy, Louise Shore, Jason Bateman, Michael Costigan, Brie Larson, Lee Eisenberg, Elijah Allan-Blitz, Mfoniso Udofia, Boo Killebrew, Elissa Karasik, Bonnie Garmus, Tracey Nyberg, Teagan Wall, and Nicole Delaney[20]
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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieBrie Larson
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieLewis Pullman
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieAja Naomi King
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieMillicent Shelton
Primetime Creative Arts Emmy AwardsOutstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or MovieZachary Galler
Outstanding Period CostumesMirren Gordon-Crozier, Jen Kennedy, and Kelli Hagen
Outstanding Main Title DesignHazel Baird, Rob Cawdery, Ben Jones, and Phil Davies
Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme MusicCarlos Rafael Rivera
Producers Guild of America AwardsBest Limited Series TelevisionLessons in Chemistry[22]
Satellite AwardsBest Actress in a Miniseries, Limited Series, or Motion Picture Made for TelevisionBrie Larson[23]
Screen Actors Guild AwardsOutstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Miniseries or Television Movie[24]
Society of Composers & Lyricists AwardsOutstanding Original Score for a Television ProductionCarlos Rafael Rivera[25]
Outstanding Original Title Sequence for a Television Production
Writers Guild of America AwardsLimited SeriesVictoria Bata, Lee Eisenberg, Hannah Fidell, Emily Jane Fox, Susannah Grant, Rosa Handelman, Elissa Karasik, Boo Killebrew, and Mfoniso Udofia[26]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Carlos Rafael Rivera Scoring AMC's 'Monsieur Spade' & Apple TV+'s 'Lessons in Chemistry'. September 17, 2023.
  2. Web site: Petski . Denise . May 31, 2023 . 'Lessons In Chemistry': Brie Larson's Apple TV+ Series Gets Premiere Date . May 31, 2023 . Deadline . en-US.
  3. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . Golden Globe Nominations: 'Barbie', 'Oppenheimer' Top Movie List; 'Succession' Leads Way In TV . Deadline Hollywood . December 11, 2023 . December 11, 2023.
  4. Web site: DGA Awards: Winners List (Updating Live). Hilary Lewis,Tyler Coates,Kirsten. Chuba. Hilary. Lewis. Tyler. Coates. Kirsten. Chuba. . February 11, 2024.
  5. Web site: Andreeva . Nellie . Brie Larson To Star In Lessons In Chemistry Apple TV+ Series From Susannah Grant & Aggregate Films . . 12 August 2022 . January 22, 2021.
  6. Web site: Petski . Denise . Lessons In Chemistry: Brie Larson's Apple Series Adds Seven To Cast Including Lewis Pullman, Beau Bridges, Ana Naomi King, Kevin Sussman . . 12 August 2022 . August 12, 2022.
  7. lessons_in_chemistry. Lessons in Chemistry. tv. 1. December 16, 2023.
  8. lessons-in-chemistry. Lessons in Chemistry. tv. 1. October 26, 2021.
  9. Web site: Anderson. Erik. Women Film Critics Circle (WFCC): 'Barbie,' 'Nyad,' 'Killers of the Flower Moon,' 'Past Lives' Win Big. AwardsWatch. December 18, 2023. December 19, 2023.
  10. Web site: Pond . Steve . January 25, 2024 . ACE Eddie Awards 2024: The Complete List of Nominees . January 25, 2024 . . en-US.
  11. Web site: Tangcay . Jazz . January 11, 2024 . Oppenheimer, Maestro, Killers of the Flower Moon Among Nominees for American Society of Cinematographers Awards . January 11, 2024 . . en-US . January 11, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240111190943/https://variety.com/2024/artisans/awards/asc-awards-2024-nominations-full-list-1235868816/ . live .
  12. Web site: Tangcay . Jazz . January 9, 2024 . Saltburn, Oppenheimer, Killers of the Flower Moon Lead Art Directors Guild 2024 Nominations . 2024-01-09 . Variety . en-US.
  13. Web site: The 2024 Astra TV Awards Nominations Have Arrived . . July 9, 2024 . July 10, 2024.
  14. Web site: Pedersen. Erik. December 5, 2023. The Morning Show & Succession Lead Critics Choice Awards TV Nominations. Deadline Hollywood. December 6, 2023.
  15. News: Buchanan . Kyle . January 10, 2024 . Christopher Nolan Continues Momentum with Directors Guild Nomination . live . January 10, 2024 . . 1553-8095 . January 10, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240110200203/https://www.nytimes.com/2024/01/10/movies/directors-guild-awards-christopher-nolan.html .
  16. Web site: Golden Globes 2024: Full Nominations List. Variety. Brent. Lang. Ethan. Shanfeld. December 11, 2023. December 12, 2023.
  17. News: Nordyke . Kimberly . Spirit Awards: Full List of Winners. February 25, 2024 . . February 25, 2024.
  18. Web site: Nominations Announced for the 2024 Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards. PR Newswire. January 2, 2024. January 2, 2024.
  19. Web site: Hipes . Patrick . January 25, 2024 . Colman Domingo, Keke Palmer, Ayo Edebiri, Victoria Monét Lead NAACP Image Awards Nominations . January 26, 2024 . Deadline Hollywood.
  20. Web site: Lessons in Chemistry . . July 17, 2024 . July 17, 2024.
  21. Web site: Gonzalez . Shivani . Emmy Nominees 2024: The Complete List . July 17, 2024 . . July 17, 2024.
  22. News: Chuba . Kirsten . Nordyke . Kimberly . PGA Awards: Oppenheimer Takes Top Film Prize . February 26, 2024 . . February 25, 2024.
  23. News: December 18, 2023. IPA Reveals Nominations for the 28th Satellite™ Awards. The International Press Academy. December 19, 2023.
  24. News: Nordyke . Kimberly . SAG Awards: Full List of Winners. February 24, 2024 . . February 24, 2024.
  25. Web site: Nominees Announced for 5th Annual SCL Awards . . December 21, 2023 . December 21, 2023 .
  26. Web site: Lewis . Hilary . WGA Awards: 'Air,' 'Barbie,' 'Oppenheimer,' 'May December' Among Film Screenplay Nominees . . February 22, 2024 . February 21, 2024.

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