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Mrs. America — Season 1

What happened to women helping women?

20209 episodes7.1/10 (72 votes)

About this season

The true story of the movement to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment, and the unexpected backlash led by a conservative woman named Phyllis Schlafly, aka “the sweetheart of the silent majority.”

Episodes (9)

Phyllis
E1

1. Phyllis

7.5

Aired 15 April 2020 • 47 min

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

Gloria
E2

2. Gloria

6.6

Aired 15 April 2020 • 48 min

While Phyllis mobilizes grassroots support in her fight against the ERA, Gloria Steinem fends off Bella Abzug's attempts to drag her further into the political game.

Shirley
E3

3. Shirley

6.7

Aired 15 April 2020 • 45 min

Shirley Chisholm makes a historic run for president, while Gloria struggles to play politics at the DNC. Phyllis takes her new anti-ERA organization national.

Betty
E4

4. Betty

6.7

Aired 22 April 2020 • 51 min

As Stop ERA grows and gains media attention, Betty Friedan, the mother of the Feminist movement, makes it her mission to take down Phyllis.

Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc
E5

5. Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc

7.2

Aired 29 April 2020 • 53 min

Phyllis and Fred Schlafly debate superstar Feminist couple Brenda and Marc Feigan-Fasteau on television.

Jill
E6

6. Jill

6.7

Aired 6 May 2020 • 48 min

With a pro-ERA Republican in the White House, Phyllis protests her own party, which puts her in conflict with Republican Feminist leader, Jill Ruckelshaus.

Bella
E7

7. Bella

7.0

Aired 13 May 2020 • 52 min

Bella is put in charge of the first ever government-funded National Women's Conference. Phyllis and her women clash over how to best disrupt the conference.

Houston
E8

8. Houston

8.0

Aired 20 May 2020 • 50 min

Alice, Rosemary and Pamela cross into enemy territory at the National Women's Conference in Houston, where they come face-to-face with Feminist leaders.

Reagan
E9

9. Reagan

7.0

Aired 27 May 2020 • 53 min

Gloria, Bella and Jill put pressure on the White House to act on their proposals from the National Women's Conference. Phyllis prepares to leverage her political victories as the 1980 presidential election draws near.

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