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Mrs. America S1E1 — Phyllis

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Mrs. America•Season 1•Episode 1

Phyllis

7.8/10 · 960 votesApr 15, 202047 min

Ranked #8 of 9 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly considers another run for Congress, amid the women's movement's push for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

Directed byRyan Fleck, Anna Boden

Written byDahvi Waller

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Cate Blanchett

Cate Blanchett

Phyllis Schlafly

Rose Byrne

Rose Byrne

Gloria Steinem

Uzo Aduba

Uzo Aduba

Shirley Chisholm

Margo Martindale

Margo Martindale

Bella Abzug

Tracey Ullman

Tracey Ullman

Betty Friedan

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Jill Ruckelshaus

Sarah Paulson

Sarah Paulson

Alice

John Slattery

John Slattery

Fred Schlafly

Kayli Carter

Kayli Carter

Pamela

Ari Graynor

Ari Graynor

Brenda Feigen

Melanie Lynskey

Melanie Lynskey

Rosemary Thomson

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Jeanne Tripplehorn

Eleanor Schlafly

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Dahvi Waller

Dahvi Waller

Writer

Ryan Fleck

Ryan Fleck

Director

Anna Boden

Anna Boden

Director

Anne Morgan

Anne Morgan

Hair Designer

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Christian P. Minkler

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Paula Fleet

Hair Department Head

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Sarah Buell

First Assistant Director

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Joseph Boccia

Unit Production Manager

M

Masanobu 'Tomi' Tomita

Sound Effects Editor

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Leila Gerstein

Consulting Producer

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Patricia Larman

Set Decoration

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Andy King

Sound Re-Recording Mixer

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Episode Summary

"Phyllis" is episode 1 of Mrs. America season 1. It scored 7.8/10 from 960 votes, ranking #8 of 9 episodes this season (season average 8.0). Directed by Ryan Fleck, Anna Boden and written by Dahvi Waller, it aired on April 15, 2020.

Next: E2 · Gloria Best of Season 1