Lessons in Chemistryis a sign of the times — the 1950s, that is.
Based onThe New York Timesbest-selling debut novel from author/science editor Bonnie Garmus, the Larson-led drama tells Elizabeth’s unexpected journey from scientist to celebrity chef after losing her laboratory job as a chemist.
“In life, discoveries usually lead to more questions. The only constant variable is the unexpected,” Elizabeth says in the trailer. “We can’t control it. It’s only when you look backwards that you see how it was all connected.”
Later in the trailer, she cheekily foreshadows her career change, saying, “I like to cook. It’s just chemistry."
“I stand proudly with the overlooked workhorse of the kitchen, women and baked potatoes,” Elizabeth jokes on the air in one scene.
Elizabeth calmly replies, “Why do you assume that his day was longer than hers?” She then boldly quips, “Why don’t you make the drink?”
The emotionally charged trailer also offers a glimpse into the relationships between the witty scientist and her love interest Calvin Evans (Top Gun: MaverickactorLewis Pullman), as well as her neighbor and friend Harriet Sloane (How to Get Away with MurderactressAja Naomi King).
The eight-episode drama, which Larson, 33, is also executive-producing, will follow the science-loving single mom through new love, motherhood and her unexpected career as a cooking show star.
Above all, however, the series is about Elizabeth’s refusal to settle for anything less than what she thinks she deserves, no matter the external influences — namely, patriarchy — that attempt to sway her.
“Children set the table,” Elizabeth says in the final moment of the trailer. “Your mother needs a moment to herself.”
Six-time Emmy Award-nominee Lee Eisenberg serves as showrunner for the Aggregate Films-produced show.
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source: people.com
