Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is finally back! Here's what to expect

Fans of the Marvelous Mrs. Maisel have been pining for their favorite comedian for almost two years. Now, finally, Mrs. Maisel is back and if the trailer's any indication, drama is on the menu!

Rachel Brosnahan, as Mrs. Maisel, while filming The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel at Coney Island Amusement park
Rachel Brosnahan, as Mrs. Maisel, while filming The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel at Coney Island Amusement park  © IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

If you're unfamiliar with the critically acclaimed Prime Video comedy, then you have a bit of time to catch up before the fourth season comes out Friday, February, 18.

Here's the gist: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel revolves around a 1960s Jewish American housewife that realizes she'd got the knack and drive to become a stand-up comedian, – and yes, comedy ensues.

The housewife in question is Mariam Maisel, or "Midge," played by Rachel Brosnahan, but the laughs aren't limited to Midge's stand up appearances in the show.

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Hilarity is in almost every characters' quips, quirks, and demeanor: Midge's overbearing parents played by Tony Shalhoub and Marin Hinkle, her scruffy manager Susie played by Alex Borstein, and the various men in her life.

Season one followed Midge in the midst of her marriage breakdown, as she drunkenly gets on a stage, bares all, and realizes comedy is the life for her. In season two, the main character struggles to make it as a female comic and deal with her upper class family's disapproval.

By season three, Midge's brand of funny finds her on tour as the opening act for a musician. But the same truth-inspired humor that got her into the biz backfires. Midge loses the contract that was her collateral for a new life and the last episode left a devastated, sobbing Midge and Susie on the tarmac watching the tour fly off without them.

Overall, this is a show that boasts impeccable writing coupled with characters who worm their way into your hearts with their oddity, humanity, and amazing call back humor, thanks to brilliant acting by Brosnahan, Alex Borstein, and Tony Shalhoub

Midge won't let a disappointment get her down

Midge (Rachel Brosnhan) on set in Central park.
Midge (Rachel Brosnhan) on set in Central park.  © IMAGO / MediaPunch

Fans have been wondering how Midge would deal with this debacle for almost two years of hiatus due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Producers Amy Sherman-Palladino and Daniel Palladino told Deadline that the pandemic created delays and changed their plans. They ended up having to film mostly on site in New York and built multiple large scale sets.

The creator couple also discussed the role anger will play in Midge's season four evolution. Sherman-Palladino teased that it's going to make an already reckless Midge more rash, "I find in my life anger is a great motivator, much better than happiness, or satisfaction," while her husband agreed: "Anger is an energy. And it gave her a lot of energy."

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From the trailer, it's clear Midge isn't going to let the disappointment change her and she will continue to be unabashedly herself. "Every single show I'm gonna say exactly what's on my mind," she threatens, which is good news for all fans.

Season four premieres Friday, February 18 on Amazon Prime Video, but there will be no binging! The streaming service has opted for releasing two episodes every week.

Cover photo: IMAGO / ZUMA Wire

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