Lessons in Chemistry was successful as a book before becoming Brie Larson‘s new vehicle in a delightful series on Apple TV Plus. The author, Bonnie Garmus, was inspired by a bad experience of sexism at work to use her creativity and connect with a character who has everything to be iconic, Elizabeth Zott, the chemist turned TV star in a culinary program.

Set in the 1950s, Elizabeth is still what is often the case: the only woman on teams of men and often ignored by them. She makes coffee, but her research doesn’t have material, time, or support (not even from women). In an uncomfortable scenario, the engaged Brie shines in a role designed to be hers: she has charm, emotion, and an important message of female empowerment. Anticipating the spoiler, when she gets pregnant things only get worse: she loses her job.

Fearless, Elizabeth turns the tables when she accidentally gets a job as a TV presenter and becomes an example for underrated housewives like her. Initially, on local TV, her cooking show, Supper at Six, does not treat women as inept and explains the chemical combination of the ingredients in the recipe, in addition to bringing feminist ideas.

Although without innovative language or even the theme, I only see one tiring thing in the series that shows chemists and mathematicians: even if they have the exact vision of things, NOBODY recites formulas like poetry or prose. It gets tiring and exaggerated to prove Elizabeth’s intelligence by incapacitating her from basic social interaction, but it doesn’t ruin Lessons In Chemistry. Of course, the traumas of the past – sexual abuse in the workplace – would only be overcome if there was more pain in the character’s path, but it works well because there is chemistry.

I avoided any more spoilers before this week’s episode, I promise to say more soon!

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