The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon, Season 1)

Midge Maisel has it all: A successful husband, two kids, rich parents, and no worries. At least, until it becomes clear that her husband is sleeping with his secretary and she realizes she never wanted most of this in the first place: She wants to be a stand-up comedienne!

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Overall: The standup bits are hilarious. The banter is wonderful. The life choices are atrocious and occasionally warrant a, “I know you’re smarter than this, what the &*%$ are you doing?!” I’ll likely wait on the reviews of season 2 when it drops before I make any decisions.