Lessons in Chemistry

About Lessons in Chemistry

In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes.

Apple TV's Lessons in Chemistry is a drama series. It ran for one season of 8 episodes between October 2023 and November 2023.

The series is filed under scientist, 1950s, cooking show, and sexism. The story is adapted from a novel. Brie Larson stars as Elizabeth Zott, Lewis Pullman as Calvin Evans, Aja Naomi King as Harriet Sloane, and Stephanie Koenig as Fran Frask.

It comes from Aggregate Films, Apple Studios, and Piece of Work Productions. It streams on Apple TV and Apple TV Amazon Channel in the United States.

Bridgerton, Scarlet Heart: Ryeo, and Poldark make useful companions to Lessons in Chemistry, all filed under period drama and romance. TMDB voters put it at 8.2 out of 10 across 434 votes and it carries a TV-MA rating.