Wordle might have upset British players with the occasional Americanism, so humble apologies for anyone offended by that adjective bestowed upon a 1950s housewife-standup played by Rachel Brosnahan. Now in its fourth season (or series if you’re not happy either with the transatlantic derivation of that term), Amy Sherman-Palladino’s comedy-drama already has its characters trying to cope with more change while trying desperately to cling on to their own identity. Music-hall comic Sophie Lennon (the redoubtable Jane Lynch) is in a mental-health facility after flopping with her serious-acting career; Abe ‘Papa’ Weissman (the equally brilliant Tony Shalhoub) has ditched his life as a maths teacher to become a flighty member of the New York commentariat; and comedy manager Susie Myerson (again, a peerless turn from Alex Borstein) is looking to expand her portfolio while not losing her best pal. Mrs Maisel herself has just about come to terms with being dumped from a life-altering tour for performing material that was deemed too close to the bone. It’s all simply (sorry) marvelous . . . (Brian Donaldson) n Amazon Prime, new episodes on Fridays.
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