Twenty-five years ago, Amy Sherman-Palladino burst onto the scene with Gilmore Girls, which earned critical acclaim for its quirky characters and rapid-fire dialogue. After Gilmore Girls, it took Sherman-Palladino a while to land another hit. She and Daniel Palladino, her husband and creative partner, created The Return of Jezebel James, which was canceled after just three episodes. Then came Bunheads, which developed a cult following but only lasted one season.

Finally, in 2017, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel premiered on Amazon Prime. Like Gilmore Girls, Mrs. Maisel features a plucky heroine, beautiful set pieces, and lightning-fast dialogue so loaded with cultural allusions it could make your head spin. The move to streaming seemed beneficial for the Palladinos. They had more money and more creative control. The costumes are better, the episodes are longer, and some of the plots are more outlandish. When Mrs. Maisel concluded its fifth season in 2023, it did so to great acclaim.