, with new episodes debuting weekly every Friday through Nov. 24.The book and the TV series will feature a few key differences. For instance, the book takes place in the ‘60s, while Apple TV+’s adaptation will kick off in the early ‘50s. The story’s core message about not underestimating women remains the same.
In the series, Elizabeth is fired from her lab when she discovers she’s pregnant. With no partner to help her, she must use her brilliant mind to figure out how to provide for herself and her child. When she’s offered the job of hosting a TV cooking show calledgarner a devoted following of female fans who feel empowered to take charge of their own lives after watching her show.
As for Elizabeth, her ultimate goal is to return to the lab and continue her career as a scientist. But first, she’ll have to take on the misogynistic men who believe her place is in the domestic sphere.