Mrs. Fletcher

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Template:Short description Script error: No such module "about". Template:Use mdy dates Template:Infobox television Mrs. Fletcher is an American comedy miniseries based on the 2017 novel of the same name written by Tom Perrotta.[1] The series stars Kathryn Hahn and was given a series order by HBO.[2] The pilot was written by Perrotta and directed by Nicole Holofcener.[2]

On August 16, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 27, 2019.[3][4] In advance of its broadcast premiere, several episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[5]

Premise

Mrs. Fletcher is a coming of age story of Mrs. Eve Fletcher (Hahn) and her son Brendan (White).[6] Eve is a divorcée and is undergoing a mid-life crisis. She decides she no longer wants to be her old self[7] when her son Brendan goes to college as a freshman.[1] She experiences sexual reawakening and sexual fulfillment that eluded her in her younger years by bonding with a younger man and his friends.[8] Brendan also undergoes his own sexual troubles as he navigates the complexities of college life.

Cast and characters

Main

  • Kathryn Hahn as Eve Fletcher (née Mackie), a divorcee in her mid 40s with an unsatisfying job as the manager of a senior center. The departure of her son for college prompts her to undergo a sexual and personal transformation[9]
  • Jackson White as Brendan Fletcher, Eve's college-age son[9]
  • Owen Teague as Julian, Brendan's high school classmate, later a classmate in Eve's creative writing course. He and Eve develop a semi-romantic relationship[9]
  • Cameron Boyce as Zach, Brendan's college roommate[10]
  • Domenick Lombardozzi as George, Roy's adult son[11]
  • Jen Richards as Margo, a transgender woman who teaches a college-level creative writing course Eve enrolls in[9]
  • Ifádansi Rashad as Curtis, a classmate in Eve's creating writing course
  • Katie Kershaw as Amanda Olney, Eve's coworker and friend[9]

Recurring

Episodes

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Reception

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 82% based on 50 reviews, with an average rating of 7.23/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Mrs. Fletcher is an empathetic and poignant—if at times incomplete—character study that proves the perfect showcase for the luminous Kathryn Hahn."[13] On Metacritic, it has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[14]

References

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External links

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