Review: The First Lady Is an Egregiously Miscast, Emptily Inspirational Missed Opportunity

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English - April 17, 2022 15:38 - 6 minutes - 11.3 MB - ★★★★ - 63 ratings
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The First Lady could have been great. A drama that interweaves the biographies of three extraordinary FLOTUSes—Eleanor Roosevelt, Michelle Obama, and Betty Ford—is a tantalizing project for prestige TV. Such a premise could, with deeply researched scripts and evocative production design, put a compelling face on the broader history of women in America from the early 20th century through the present.