''Mrs. Fletcher'' is an American

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based on the 2017 novel of the same name written by

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. The series stars

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and was given a series order by

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. The pilot was written by Perrotta and directed by

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. On August 16, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 27, 2019. In advance of its broadcast premiere, several episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program of the

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Premise

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

Cast and characters

Main

as Eve Fletcher (

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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 * Jackson White as Brendan Fletcher, Eve's college-age son *

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as Julian, Brendan's high school classmate, later a classmate in Eve's creative writing course. He and Eve develop a semi-romantic relationship *

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as Zach, Brendan's college roommate *

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as George, Roy's adult son * Jen Richards as Margo, a

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woman who teaches a college-level creative writing course Eve enrolls in * Ifádansi Rashad as Curtis, a classmate in Eve's creating writing course * Katie Kershaw as Amanda Olney, Eve's coworker and friend

Recurring

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as Jane, Eve's close friend *

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as Chloe *

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as Roy Rafferty, an elderly resident of Eve's nursing home with a

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as Ted Fletcher, Eve's ex-husband and Brendan's father

Episodes

Reception

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, 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." On

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, it has a weighted average score of 72 out of 100, based on 20 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

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* {{HBONetwork Shows 2010s American comedy television miniseries 2010s American drama television miniseries 2010s American sex comedy television series 2019 American television series debuts 2019 American television series endings American English-language television shows HBO television dramas Television shows about midlife crisis Television shows based on American novels Transgender-related television shows 2019 LGBTQ-related television