Tits Up! Everything We Know About Season 4 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

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Tits Up! Everything We Know About Season 4 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

The show goes on! Following a disheartening final scene at the end of season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the Amazon Studios series officially announced its renewal in December 2019. With a new season on the horizon, fans will get to see what happens as Midge navigates this unexpected low point in her promising stand-up career and what comes next.

“We were thrilled to hear that for the fourth time, we do not have to pack up and vacate the premises,” Creator and Executive Producer Amy Sherman-Palladino and Executive Producer Daniel Palladino said in a statement at the time. “We’d like to thank Amazon for all their faith and support, their partnership and enthusiasm, and for letting us hang with our favorite people, the cast and crew of Maisel, for a little while longer.”

The show was created by the showrunner and executive producers for Gilmore Girls. The dramedy follows Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), a Jewish housewife and mother living in New York City in the 1960s. Their seemingly perfect familial life goes belly-up when her husband Joel (Michael Zegen) announces he’s leaving her. Upset, Midge stumbles into a new career as a stand-up comic and quickly gains popularity across the city and country.

As of June 2021, the Palladinos were still “debating” where Midge goes from the previous finale, they told Glamour: “We’re going to be telling the Maisel story slightly differently in the coming season.” She explained that, as writers, they are trying to figure out the new storylines for this new season and potential future seasons at once “because everything affects everything.”

The show also stars Alex Borstein (Susie Myerson), Tony Shalhoub (Abe Weissman), Marin Hinkle (Rose Weissman), Kevin Pollak (Moise Maisel), Caroline Aaron (Shirley Maisel), Jane Lynch (Sophie Lennon), and Luke Kirby (Lenny Bruce). Last season ended its finale with Midge outing Shy Baldwin’s (Leroy McClain) sexuality while appearing as the opening act for his hometown gig at the Apollo Theater in New York City. After her set, Shy’s manager (Sterling K. Brown) disinvited Midge and Susie from the remainder of the tour. This seemingly created a pickle since Midge had already spent her tour earnings to buy her apartment back and Susie had gambled the comic's earlier savings away.

Scroll down for everything to know so far about season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel:

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Tits Up! Everything We Know About Season 4 of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

The show goes on! Following a disheartening final scene at the end of season 3 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, the Amazon Studios series officially announced its renewal in December 2019. With a new season on the horizon, fans will get to see what happens as Midge navigates this unexpected low point in her promising stand-up career and what comes next.

“We were thrilled to hear that for the fourth time, we do not have to pack up and vacate the premises,” Creator and Executive Producer Amy Sherman-Palladino and Executive Producer Daniel Palladino said in a statement at the time. “We’d like to thank Amazon for all their faith and support, their partnership and enthusiasm, and for letting us hang with our favorite people, the cast and crew of Maisel, for a little while longer.”

The show was created by the showrunner and executive producers for Gilmore Girls. The dramedy follows Miriam “Midge” Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), a Jewish housewife and mother living in New York City in the 1960s. Their seemingly perfect familial life goes belly-up when her husband Joel (Michael Zegen) announces he’s leaving her. Upset, Midge stumbles into a new career as a stand-up comic and quickly gains popularity across the city and country.

As of June 2021, the Palladinos were still “debating” where Midge goes from the previous finale, they told Glamour: “We’re going to be telling the Maisel story slightly differently in the coming season.” She explained that, as writers, they are trying to figure out the new storylines for this new season and potential future seasons at once “because everything affects everything.”

The show also stars Alex Borstein (Susie Myerson), Tony Shalhoub (Abe Weissman), Marin Hinkle (Rose Weissman), Kevin Pollak (Moise Maisel), Caroline Aaron (Shirley Maisel), Jane Lynch (Sophie Lennon), and Luke Kirby (Lenny Bruce). Last season ended its finale with Midge outing Shy Baldwin’s (Leroy McClain) sexuality while appearing as the opening act for his hometown gig at the Apollo Theater in New York City. After her set, Shy’s manager (Sterling K. Brown) disinvited Midge and Susie from the remainder of the tour. This seemingly created a pickle since Midge had already spent her tour earnings to buy her apartment back and Susie had gambled the comic's earlier savings away.

Scroll down for everything to know so far about season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel:

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Starting Where Things Left Off

While we don’t know much about the contents of the next season, Sherman-Palladino, 55, did reveal plans to start Season 4 right after the last finale. 


“We may be doing a little jump within the season, but when we first start up we want to [stay in that time],” she told The Hollywood Reporter in August 2020. "I mean, what’s the fun of totally destroying someone’s soul and heart and not getting to see the aftermath? That’s what comedy’s made of, soul-crushing defeat.”

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Back to Work!

While the coronavirus pandemic pushed production back, the crew has been busy getting ‘60s-inspired outfits, comprehensive scripts, and vintage cars together this year.  Brosnahan, 30, shared a snap from her first costume fitting post-quarantine in September 2020. She captioned the post, “Mask game strong. Hat game stronger. We’re slowly and safely getting back to it but first costume fitting is in the books 🎉 Damn, it feels good to be (almost) back.”

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Safety First

Filming began in January 2021 in New York City. The I’m Your Woman star shared snaps on her Instagram of how the cast and crew have taken numerous safety precautions when they aren’t on camera. They use masks, private bubbles between takes, and social distance per the city’s guidelines for film production post-coronavirus.

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Filming All Over NYC

New York has been an integral part of the series in seasons past, and production has taken them all across the island for season 4. In January 2021, The Courier actor shared a behind-the-scenes shot while waiting to film in the park. Brosnahan and her castmates have also been spotted filming on city streets, in Washington Square Park, and at Coney Island during the summer of 2021.

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Milo Ventimiglia Plays A ‘Very Different’ Role

Milo Ventimiglia reunites with his former Gilmore bosses for an arc in the upcoming season. The This is Us actor, 43, was spotted filming with Brosnahan in June 2021. The pair shot several scenes together, swapping New York locations and period outfits. 


Speaking on a panel at the Nantucket Film Festival, Sherman-Palladino revealed a few cryptic clues about the Art of Racing in the Rain actor’s character. According to TVLine.com, she told the crowd, “[He’s playing] someone very handsome.” 


Her husband added, “You have to see it in context because it’s actually a very different thing we’re doing with him. We needed someone of his caliber and his handsomeness, so we asked Milo to do it. But you have to see it in the context.” 

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There'll Be More Lenny Bruce

Fan favorite character, Lenny Bruce, will be back this season in an expanded role, Sherman-Palladino confirmed to TVLine.com during a Woodstock Film Festival panel in October 2020. The show creator said, “We never intended for Lenny to be as important as he is. He’s only been in [a couple] episodes a season. It’s weird because he’s such a presence. He’s going to be in a little bit more [in Season 4], which is great.”

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New Faces Coming to Town

A slew of new actors will appear in guest-starring and recurring roles on the show, too. Kayli Carter (Mrs. America) will have a recurring role this season, but no further character details have been announced. Reid Scott (Veep), Gideon Glick (Marriage Story), Jackie Hoffmann (Feud), and Allison Guinn (On the Town) will also recur in Season 4. Plus, Brosnahan’s husband, Jason Ralph (The Magicians), will appear on the show in a multi-episode arc. The ‘60s-era series also tapped writer and director John Waters for a guest spot.

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A Welcome Surprise

"If looks could kill. 👀 Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome Kelly Bishop to Season 4 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel!" the show's official Twitter account announced in June 2021, alongside a video of Bishop in costume.

This marks the third reunion between Bishop and Sherman-Palladino, who previously collaborated on Gilmore Girls and Bunheads.

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First Photos

In November 2021, Brosnahan shared two photos from the upcoming season and assured fans that new episodes were on the way. "Pinky promise it’s on its way soon. Can’t wait for you to see 🖤," she captioned the snaps via Instagram. Midge's parents appear enthralled as they watch TV while eating dinner.

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A Not-So-Marvelous Midge

The other first look photo from season 4 shows Brosnahan's character sulking. Midge seems to be laying on top of a heap of clothing in the backstage area of a theater while other performers get changed behind her.

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The Poster

Midge smiles at the camera and seems ready for action in front of a microphone in the new Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 4 poster. The new image of the iconic Jewish character was released ahead of the second night of Hanukkah.

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Shaking Things Up!

Midge is ready for a change when it comes to her career, according to the official season 4 trailer, released in November 2021. In between clips of the stand-up running around New York City, getting pulled off stage and attacking a taxi, Midge gets lunch with her manager, Susie, and they come up with a new game plan. 

“You know what’s great about me? It’s when I’m me,” Midge tells Susie while hanging out at a diner. “No more opening act gigs. I will only do gigs where I can say what I want. Make me a headliner! You’re my manager, manage me.” After Susie insists that the entertainment business doesn’t work that way, Midge fires back, “Then let’s change the business!”

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More on Milo's Role

The Heroes alum offered very little info about his guest appearance on the show, telling TVLine that his character is “a well-dressed man with a dog in a park talking to” Midge. “It looked like there were some flowers around, looked like there was a lot of conversation and laughter ... I think that’s kind of all people need to know for the moment. I’d say it’s a brief memorable moment — possibly to be repeated.”

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'Gilmore' Meets 'Maisel'

Bishop's character will be familiar to Gilmore Girls fans. Sherman-Palladino told TVLine that the character is like Emily Gilmore "on steroids." Expect the newbie to be vicious in the fourth season.

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One Final Bow

Brosnahan announced in February 2022 that the Amazon Prime series will return for a fifth and final season. “A few days ago we started shooting Season 5 (!) of The Marvelous Mrs Maisel. It’s bittersweet,” she wrote via Instagram. “The band is back together again and we can’t wait to share season 4 with you starting tomorrow … it’s also going to be our last rodeo. Rest assured our tits are up and it’s going to be a hell of a final chapter. Stay tuned .."