FX Announces Premiere Date, Releases Trailer for Limited Series "Mrs. America"

FX has announced an April 15 premiere date for their limited series, Mrs. America starring Cate Blanchett, Rose Bryne, and Sarah Paulson. The nine-episode series about the Equal Rights movement in the 70s will debut exclusively on FX on Hulu.

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What’s happening:

FX has released the official trailer for their upcoming limited series, Mrs. America.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OIpTIPKTOkU

The show will air on FX on Hulu starting April 15, 2020.

Synopsis:

“Mrs. America tells the story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA), and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly. Through the eyes of the women of that era – both Schlafly and second wave feminists Gloria Steinem, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Bella Abzug and Jill Ruckelshaus – the series explores how one of the toughest battlegrounds in the culture wars of the 70s helped give rise to the Moral Majority and forever shifted our political landscape.”

Mrs. America stars:

Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly
Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem
Sarah Paulson as “Alice” (composite character)

Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug
Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm
Elizabeth Banks as Jill Ruckelshaus

Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan
John Slattery as Fred Schlafly
James Marsden as Phil Crane

Creative team:

Mrs. America is written by:
- Dahvi Waller (Mad Men)
Executive Produced by:
- Stacey Sher
- Dahvi Waller
- Coco Francini
- Anna Boden
- Ryan Fleck
- Cate Blanchett
Co-Executive Producers:
- Micah Schraft and James Skotchdopole
Produced by:
- FX Productions

ICYMI:

Mrs. America is one of several series that will debut on Hulu as part of an agreement for FX to produce original series for the streamer.
During Sunday’s Golden Globe Awards, FX released a trailer highlighting their exciting new shows and award winning library of content coming to Hulu. Fans will be able to access the best of FX on Hulu starting in March of 2020.
Following Disney’s acquisition of 21st Century Fox assets and controlling stake in Hulu, FX announced they would be shutting down their FX+ subscription service late in the summer.