Lessons in Chemistry: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Set in the early 1950s, Lessons in Chemistry follows Elizabeth Zott, whose dream of being a scientist is put on hold in a society deeming that women belong in the domestic sphere, not the professional one. When Elizabeth finds herself pregnant, alone and fired from her lab, she musters the ingenuity only a single mother has. She accepts a job as a host on a TV cooking show, and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives - and the men who are suddenly listening - a lot more than recipes... all the while craving a return to her true love: science.

Series details

• Title: Lessons in Chemistry
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama
• Premiere date: 2023-10-13
• Final broadcast date listed: 2023-11-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Apple TV
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 8/10
• TVMaze ID: 53079
• IMDb ID: tt13911628
• TVDB ID: 395685

Cast and credited roles

• Brie Larson — Elizabeth Zott
• Aja Naomi King — Harriet Slone
• Lewis Pullman — Calvin Evans
• Stephanie Koenig — Fran Frask
• Patrick Walker — Curtis Wakely

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-10-13; final listed air date 2023-11-22; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

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