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The First Lady review: Gillian Anderson, Michelle Pfeiffer and Viola Davis can’t save this confused period drama

Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford and Michelle Obama get the crusty, historical treatment in this plodding 10-part show

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2022

Emmys 2022: Limited series race again offers too many choices, not enough slots

Here we are, six months into the year and the front-runners in the limited series categories remain the same shows we watched and loved from 2021 — HBO's sharp satire of entitlement, "The White Lotus" (which premiered nearly a year ago) and two series from October, Netflix's intimate drama "Maid"…

Los Angeles Times · Jun 21, 2022

What links Eleanor Roosevelt and The Simpsons to James Callaghan’s daughter?

With the launch of TV drama The First Lady, we go down the rabbit hole with Michelle Pfeiffer, Nora Ephron and Bill Clinton

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2022

'First Lady' drama spotlights Roosevelt, Ford, Obama spouses

Showtime's series “The First Lady” dramatizes the lives of three presidential spouses during their time in and outside the White House

The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2022

‘The First Lady’ review: Famous actors take on roles of Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt in a series that needs to dig deeper

Would Showtime’s “The First Lady” work better if it hadn’t cast such famously recognizable actors to play Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt? Who’s to say, but I found it more difficult than usual to suspend my disbelief over the course of this 10-part series, which toggles between the…

Chicago Tribune · Apr 15, 2022

Showtime series skims the surface of three compelling women’s stories in ‘The First Lady’

The writing is often clunky, obvious and filled with Big Picture Messaging, and too many of the supporting characters are one-note caricatures.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 14, 2022

The First Lady review – star-studded series is a third-rate disappointment

The series on three first ladies falls flat despite a stacked cast, including Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt

The Guardian - US · Apr 13, 2022

This Day In Market History: Investors Unfazed By FDR's Death

Each day, Benzinga takes a look back at a notable market-related moment that occurred on this date. What Happened? On April 13, 1945, stocks traded higher after U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt died in office. Where The Market Was: The Dow finished the day at 159.75. The S&P 500 traded at…

Benzinga · Apr 13, 2022

The First Lady on Paramount+ review - gorgeous, but this tale of the presidents’ women needs to dig deeper

Two episodes in, it remains to be seen whether the hidden depths of these trailblazing women will be properly plumbed

Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2022

Spring 2022 TV preview: What to watch, try and avoid

Spring is sprung and winter seems to be properly over, but binge-watch weather is in the eye of the beholder.

Tribune News Service · Apr 6, 2022