''Mrs. Fletcher'' is an American

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miniseries based on the 2017 novel of the same name written by

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. The series stars

Kathryn Hahn Kathryn Marie Hahn (born July 23, 1973) is an American actress and comedian. She began her career on television, starring as grief counselor Lily Lebowski in the NBC crime drama series ''Crossing Jordan'' (2001–2007). Hahn gained prominence ap ...

and was given a series order by HBO. 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 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.

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

Owen Teague Owen William Teague (born December 8, 1998) is an American actor. He was born and raised in Tampa, Florida, and is known for his roles in ''The Stand'', '' Mrs. Fletcher'', '' Inherit the Viper'', '' To Leslie'', '' Montana Story'', '' Gone in t ...

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 Jen Richards is a transgender American writer, actress, producer and activist. Life and career Richards was born in Mississippi and resides in North Carolina. She graduated from Shimer College with a BA in Philosophy, and studied at Oxford Unive ...

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

* Casey Wilson 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 sex addiction *

Josh Hamilton Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from to , most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers teams that won two consecutive Americ ...

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".

References

External links

* {{HBONetwork Shows 2010s American comedy television miniseries 2010s American drama television miniseries 2019 American television series debuts 2019 American television series endings English-language television shows HBO original programming Midlife crisis in television Sexuality in television Television shows based on American novels Transgender-related television shows