Mrs. Fletcher
A coming-of-age story about a mother's sexual reawakening.
Mrs. Fletcher is an American comedy miniseries based on the 2017 novel of the same name written by Tom Perrotta. The series stars Kathryn Hahn and was given a series order by HBO. The pilot was written by Perrotta and directed by Nicole Holofcener. On August 16, 2019, it was announced that the series would premiere on October 27, 2019. In advance of its broadcast premiere, several episodes of the series received a preview screening in the Primetime program of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.
Quick Facts
- Genre
- Comedy
- Creator
- Tom Perrotta
- Based on
- Mrs. Fletcher, Tom Perrotta
- Starring
- Kathryn Hahn
- Jackson White
- Owen Teague
- Cameron Boyce
- Domenick Lombardozzi
- Katie Kershaw
- Jen Richards
- Music
- Craig Wedren
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
Facts from the source article.
Background
The story follows Eve Fletcher (Kathryn Hahn), a divorcée in her mid-40s with an unsatisfying job as the manager of a senior center. When her son Brendan (Jackson White) goes to college as a freshman, Eve decides she no longer wants to be her old self. She experiences sexual reawakening and sexual fulfillment that eluded her in her younger years by bonding with a younger man and his friends. Meanwhile, Brendan undergoes his own sexual troubles as he navigates the complexities of college life.
Key characters include Owen Teague as Julian, Brendan's high school classmate who later becomes a classmate in Eve's creative writing course and develops a semi-romantic relationship with her; Cameron Boyce as Zach, Brendan's college roommate; Domenick Lombardozzi as George, Roy's adult son; Jen Richards as Margo, a transgender woman who teaches the creative writing course Eve enrolls in; Ifádansi Rashad as Curtis, a classmate in that course; and Katie Kershaw as Amanda Olney, Eve's coworker and friend.
Recurring cast includes Casey Wilson as Jane, Eve's close friend; Jasmine Cephas Jones as Chloe; Bill Raymond as Roy Rafferty, an elderly resident of Eve's nursing home with a sex addiction; and Josh Hamilton as Ted Fletcher, Eve's ex-husband and Brendan's father.
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