Lessons in Chemistry
Lessons in Chemistry is a 2023 American drama television miniseries developed by Lee Eisenberg based on the novel of the same name by Bonnie Garmus. It stars Brie Larson as chemist Elizabeth Zott who begins hosting her own feminist cooking show in 1960s America. Its first two episodes premiered on Apple TV+ on  October 13, 2023. Premise
After being fired from her job as a lab tech, chemist Elizabeth Zott uses her new job hosting a 1960s TV cooking show titled Supper at Six to educate housewives on scientific topics. Cast

Main
 Brie Larson as Elizabeth Zott
 Lewis Pullman as Calvin Evans
 Aja Naomi King as Harriet Sloane
 Stephanie Koenig as Fran Frask
 Patrick Walker as Wakely

Recurring
 Derek Cecil as Dr. Robert Donatti
 Thomas Mann as Boryweitz
 Andy Daly as Dr. Richard Price
 Alice Halsey as Madeline Zott
 Amentii Sledge as Linda Sloane
 Yasir Hashim Lafond as James "Junior" Sloane
 Joshua Hoover as Anthony Powers
 Kevin Sussman as Walter Pine

Guest
 Adam Bartley
 Tate Ellington as Dr. Ellington
 B. J. Novak as the voice of Six-Thirty
 Beau Bridges as Wilson
 Jake Short as Ralph Bailey
 Marc Evan Jackson as Dr. Leland Mason
 Rainn Wilson as Phil Lebensmal
 Ashley Monique Clark as Martha Wakely

Episodes

Production
It was announced in January 2021 that Apple TV+ had issued a straight-to-series order for the show, with Brie Larson set to star in and executive produce. The series began production by August 2022, with Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Patrick Walker, Thomas Mann, Kevin Sussman and Beau Bridges added to the cast. Reception
The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 82% approval rating with an average rating of 7.1/10, based on 55 critic reviews. The website's critics consensus reads, "Touching on several hot button issues while benefitting immensely from a perfect pinch of Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry ambitious ingredients add up to satisfying entertainment." Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned a score of 68 out of 100 based on 30 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews. References

External links
 at Apple TV+

2020s American drama television miniseries
2023 American television series debuts
English-language television shows
Apple TV+ original programming
Television series based on American novels
Television series set in the 1960s
Television series about television
Cultural depictions of scientists