Undone is unlike anything else on television right now. Her new gift allows her to commune with her deceased father, who requires her help in unraveling a mystery. Drifting along, feeling disconnected from the world as her younger sister is on the cusp of marriage, she finds herself thrown into an unexpected predicament following a car crash: she can jump through time. The story follows 28-year old Alma (Rosa Salazar) who can’t find her place in the world. Undone hails from Bojack Horseman creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg, but citing that series in comparison does a disservice to the originality of this genre-mashing comedy-drama. It’s an R-rated show, with swears and nudity. But make no mistake: this isn’t a fluffy series. The best scenes are the after-hours debriefs with her friend/manager Susie, played by Family Guy’s Alex Borstein. Brosnahan is one of the best actors working today, bringing heart, warmth, humour and a fire in her belly to the role of Midge. If you’re a fan of rich storytelling that’s not gloomy and doesn’t involve murder (c’mon, a LOT of prestige television is pretty downbeat) then you’ll get a kick out of this. The show won five Emmys and two Golden Globes in its first year, with Brosnahan snagging the same Globe the following year. ![]() A devoted wife who supports her husband’s desire to be a stand-up comic, it’s soon revealed that Midge herself has quite a gift for the gag on-stage. ![]() The late 1950s are a tough time for women everywhere, including those like Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) on the Upper West Side, who remains under the thumb of her husband. ![]() Gilmore Girls creator Amy Sherman-Palladino hits another home run with a show that’s, on the surface, cut from an entirely different cloth.
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