''Lessons in Chemistry'' is an upcoming

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television series developed by

Lee Eisenberg Lee Eisenberg (born April 5, 1977) is an American film and television writer and producer. He usually works with Gene Stupnitsky, with whom he founded Quantity Entertainment. Life and career Eisenberg was born in Needham, Massachusetts. His fath ...

based on the novel of the same name by

Bonnie Garmus Bonnie Garmus is an American author and former copywriter. Garmus is from Seattle. She has worked as a copywriter and creative director in the US, and in Switzerland and Colombia. In 2022, her debut novel, ''Lessons in Chemistry'' was published. ...

. It is due to debut on October 13, 2023, on

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with the first two episodes.

Premise

After being fired from her own lab, a female scientist in the 1960s hosts a TV cooking show ("Supper at Six") to educate housewives on scientific topics.

Cast

Brie Larson Brianne Sidonie Desaulniers (born October 1, 1989), known professionally as Brie Larson, is an American actress. Known for her supporting roles in comedies as a teenager, she has since expanded to leading roles in independent films and blockb ...

as Elizabeth Zott *

Lewis Pullman Lewis James Pullman (born January 29, 1993) is an American actor. His film credits include '' The Strangers: Prey at Night'', ''Bad Times at the El Royale'' (both 2018), and '' Top Gun: Maverick'' (2022). On television, he starred as Major Majo ...

as Calvin Evans *

Aja Naomi King Aja Naomi King (; born January 11, 1985) is an American actress. She played Michaela Pratt in ''How to Get Away with Murder''. She began her career in guest-starring roles on television, and starred as Cassandra Kopelson in The CW medical comedy ...

as Harriet Slone *

Stephanie Koenig Stephanie Koenig is an American actress and producer. She is best known for her roles as Karen in '' The Gay and Wondrous Life of Caleb Gallo'', Eve in '' Swedish Dicks'', and Sabrina Oznowich in ''The Flight Attendant''. Koenig frequently collab ...

as Fran Frask * Patrick Walker as Wakely *

Thomas Mann Paul Thomas Mann ( , ; ; 6 June 1875 – 12 August 1955) was a German novelist, short story writer, social critic, philanthropist, essayist, and the 1929 Nobel Prize in Literature laureate. His highly symbolic and ironic epic novels and novella ...

as Boryweitz *

Kevin Sussman Kevin Sussman (born December 4, 1970) is an American actor and comedian. He played Walter on the ABC comedy-drama ''Ugly Betty'' and Stuart Bloom on the CBS sitcom ''The Big Bang Theory''. Starting with the sixth season of ''The Big Bang Theory ...

as Walter *

Beau Bridges Lloyd Vernet "Beau" Bridges III (born December 9, 1941) is an American actor and director. He is a three-time Emmy, two-time Golden Globe and one-time Grammy Award winner, as well as a two-time Screen Actors Guild Award nominee. Bridges was a ...

as Wilson * Ashley Monique Clark as Martha Wakeley *

Derek Cecil Derek Cecil (born January 5, 1973) is an American actor. He played the role of Seth Grayson on the Netflix series ''House of Cards'', starred in the short-lived series ''Push, Nevada'' and '' The Beat'', and made several appearances in the series ...

as Dr. Robert Donatti

Episodes

Several episodes of the series are directed by

Bert and Bertie Amber Templemore-Finlayson and Katie Ellwood, collectively known as Bert and Bertie, respectively, are British film and television directors. They are best known for directing the film '' Troop Zero''. They also directed a block of episodes for ...

Production

It was announced in January 2021 that

had issued a straight to series order for the show, with

set to star in and executive produce. The series began production by August 2022, with

, Patrick Walker,

and

added to the cast.

References

External links

* {{Apple TV+ 2020s American drama television series English-language television shows Upcoming drama television series Apple TV+ original programming Television shows based on American novels Television series set in the 1960s Cultural depictions of scientists