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Fleishman Is in Trouble (2022)

Fleishman Is in Trouble poster
Directed by
Shari Springer Berman, Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris, Alice Wu
Genre
drama television series
Country
United States
Length
1 season, 8 episodes
Rated
TV-MA
Rating
7.2 of 10 from 142 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A recently divorced Manhattan doctor is thrown into chaos when his ex-wife disappears, leaving him alone with their two children. Over eight episodes, the series shifts between his perspective and hers to examine their marriage and what went wrong.

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What happens

Fleishman Is in Trouble is an American drama television miniseries created by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, based on her 2019 novel. It stars Jesse Eisenberg, Claire Danes, Lizzy Caplan, Adam Brody, Meara Mahoney Gross, and Maxim Swinton. The series follows a recently divorced Manhattan hepatologist trying to navigate his new single life when his ex-wife suddenly disappears, leaving him to care for their two children. The series aired on FX on Hulu from November 17 to December 29, 2022, consisting of eight episodes. It was met with positive reviews from critics and received seven nominations at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and acting nominations for Danes and Caplan. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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