Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

Elizabeth Zott is a brilliant chemist with a strong work ethic, but this is the 1950s so she is underemployed, underpaid and undervalued by the lab she works for. Her life changes profoundly when she forms a working and personal relationship with an equally brilliant colleague. But tragedy and a perfidious boss alter her fate again, leading to an unexpected career diversion. Based on Bonnie Garmin’s bestselling book, Brie Larson brings Elizabeth Zott to life, with all her intelligence and awkwardness. Her refusal to compromise her integrity or her values make her a shining light in a crappy world and an outstanding role model and inspiration for her daughter and her contemporaries. The period detail is picture perfect, in a show that does justice to its source material. It is as satisfying and enjoyable as the book.