Jimmy McNamara is an ex-writer and WWII vet turned accountant who receives a call from Vivian, his ex-fiance and nightclub singer. Vivian got a Hollywood contract and is taking Jimmy with her. All he has to do is retrieve the negatives of compromising pictures that put her bright future in danger. But Jimmy's mission might not be as simple as it seems.
Dans le New York de 1958, Miriam “Midge” Maisel a tout ce dont elle peut rêver : un mari parfait, 2 enfants et un appartement élégant dans l'Upper West Side. Mais sa petite vie parfaite prend un virage inattendu lorsqu'elle se découvre un talent pour le stand-up.