S01E01 Phyllis
Conservative activist Phyllis Schlafly considers another run for Congress, amid the women’s movement’s push for passage of the Equal Rights Amendment.
Mrs. America
What happened to women helping women?
S01E02: Gloria
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.
Overview
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.”
Episodes
S01E02 Gloria
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.
S01E03 Shirley
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.
S01E04 Betty
As Stop ERA grows and gains media attention, Betty Friedan, the mother of the Feminist movement, makes it her mission to take down Phyllis.
S01E05 Phyllis & Fred & Brenda & Marc
Phyllis and Fred Schlafly debate superstar Feminist couple Brenda and Marc Feigan-Fasteau on television.
S01E06 Jill
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.
S01E07 Bella
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.
S01E08 Houston
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.
S01E09 Reagan
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.
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
