Review 703: Lessons in Chemistry

 

Lessons in Chemistry is a joy to watch, a topical, tastfuly told miniseries that's well acted and highly addictive.

Based on the debut novel Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus; After being fired from her job as a lab tech, chemist Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson) uses her new job hosting a 1960s television cooking show titled Supper at Six to educate housewives on scientific topics.

Opening with a single shot of take as "Ms. Zott" as she arrives at the studio tha t

The overall premise of this show highlights several hot button issues of the time 

There is emphasis on Elizabeth's cooking show Supper at Six but not as much as I expected. For most of its 8 episode run, Lessons in Chemistry has its mind on other things such as 

Directors Sarah Adina Smith, Bert & Bertie, Millicent Shelton and Tara Miele direction is consistantly  the production design is splendid, the 50s and 60s sets and locations are a sight to behold.

Brie Larson 

Lewis Pullman 

Aja Naomi King from ABC's How to Get Away with Murder is  playing Harriet Sloane. Throughout the show, Harriet proves to be nothing but

Beau Bridges has a very intriguing role in this show