Set in the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a chemist is put on hold when she finds herself pregnant, alone, and fired from her lab.Set in the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a chemist is put on hold when she finds herself pregnant, alone, and fired from her lab.Set in the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a chemist is put on hold when she finds herself pregnant, alone, and fired from her lab.
- Awards
- 3 wins & 23 nominations
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- TriviaWhen there are close-ups of Elizabeth's hands while preparing food, those belong to Food Consultant and chef Courtney McBroom. She also prepared all of the food that Elizabeth makes in the series. Brie Larson is best friends with Courtney and asked if she'd be interested in being involved in the production.
- GoofsThe Rowing Erg Machine wasn't invented until 1981 and thus would never have been spoken of in the 1950s.
Correction: The first known use of erg was in 1873. Calvin built his own machine, and erg was used in reference to it- they weren't speaking of a manufactured model that contained "erg" in the name. It's quite possible that they were using the term erg in a general context.
- Quotes
Elizabeth Zott: Of course, I would be much further along in my research if I wasn't making excellent coffee for mediocre scientists.
Calvin Evans: You're on the verge of a major scientific breakthrough. You need to talk to Donatti.
Elizabeth Zott: I did. He said no.
Calvin Evans: That doesn't make any sense. Why?
Elizabeth Zott: Sex discrimination.
Calvin Evans: What?
Elizabeth Zott: Well, also politics and favoritism and general unfairness. But yes, mostly sex discrimination.
Calvin Evans: I don't understand. Why would anyone discriminate based on something as intellectually non-determinative as gender?
- ConnectionsFeatured in The Project: Episode dated 23 November 2023 (2023)
The small political innuendoes are greatly handled without taking it too far. I saw a few commentators complain, but please; go back to the 1950s as a woman and try to work in a field like chemistry - you will immediately realise that this show is probably even undercutting it. Besides it is only one main prop for the story, we see very little of it otherwise.
Instead this is more about the characters, and also the chemistry which make it very interesting to watch. This is so well made, and so well produced with such great acting I would say this might be the best TV show of the year. That is how good it is.
A weak 9/10. This is not perfect, and I noticed a few misses, and the language could use more era style, but otherwise this is just Brielliant.
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- Oct 29, 2023
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- Mary Andrews Clark Memorial Home - 306 S. Loma Dr, Los Angeles, California, USA(Interiors and exteriors. As St. Lukes boys home.)
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