who is mrs maisel based on
Mrs Maisel is the story of 1950s housewife Miriam âMidgeâ Maisel (played by House of Cardsâ Rachel Brosnahan) who embarks on a career as a comedienne after her marriage collapses. Itâs the latest from Amy Sherman-Palladino and her husband Daniel, the pair best known for the smash-hit Gilmore Girls, which ran for seven series and returned for a Netflix reunion last year.