

Mrs. America
What happened to women helping women?
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.”
Cast

Cate Blanchett
Phyllis Schlafly

Rose Byrne
Gloria Steinem

Uzo Aduba
Shirley Chisholm

Margo Martindale
Bella Abzug

Tracey Ullman
Betty Friedan

Elizabeth Banks
Jill Ruckelshaus

Sarah Paulson
Alice

John Slattery
Fred Schlafly

Kayli Carter
Pamela

Ari Graynor
Brenda Feigen

Melanie Lynskey
Rosemary Thomson

Jeanne Tripplehorn
Eleanor Schlafly
Seasons

E1Phyllis
Apr 15, 2020
Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly considers another run for Congress, amid the women's movement's push for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.

E2Gloria
Apr 15, 2020
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.

E3Shirley
Apr 15, 2020
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.

E4Betty
Apr 22, 2020
As Stop ERA grows and gains media attention, Betty Friedan, the mother of the Feminist movement, makes it her mission to take down Phyllis.

E5Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc
Apr 29, 2020
Phyllis and Fred Schlafly debate superstar Feminist couple Brenda and Marc Feigan-Fasteau on television.

E6Jill
May 6, 2020
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.

E7Bella
May 13, 2020
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.

E8Houston
May 20, 2020
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.

E9Reagan
May 27, 2020
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.
Videos
Storyline
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.”
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