Episode 1: "Pilot"

Season: 1

Original Airing Date: March 17, 2017

Summary:

On the Eve of Yom Kippur, New York housewife Mariam "Midge" Maisel accompanies her husband Joel to a local bar, The Gaslight, to watch with support and adoration as he takes to the stage yet again to try out his new comedy routine. The evening does not go well, and their taxi ride home is awkwardly silent. At home in the bedroom, he reveals why he is really in such a sullen mood: he has been having an affair with his secretary, Penny Pan. He then packs his bags (her bags, really) and takes off into the night. Midge, upset that on top of leaving her he has chosen to leave her on the Eve of Yom Kippur no less, takes off herself (with the Yom Kippur wine in hand). She gets drunk on the subway and ultimately lands back at The Gaslight, where she proceeds to give an impromptu performance. This performance (just a drunken rant about the recent development on her part) is met with great enthusiasm from the crowd. Susie Myerson, the Gaslight employee responsible for booking the acts, recognizes Midge's talent and sees this as her chance to realize her own dreams. She shows up at Midge's apartment the next day informing her of her potential to be a great comedian and offering to be her manager. Midge initially turns her down... for now.

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