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Lessons in Chemistry (2023)

Drama

In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott's dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes.

IMDb rating
8.2 (56,514 votes)
Episode average
8.2 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons
1
Streaming (US)
Apple TV+
Language
EN
Type
Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2023)

8.21 avg 8 episodes 8.0 → 8.6 45 min avg

Ep 1: 8.0 · 2,111 votesEp 2: 8.3 · 1,981 votesEp 3: 8.0 · 1,810 votesEp 4: 8.0 · 1,538 votesEp 5: 8.4 · 1,499 votesEp 6: 8.1 · 1,434 votesEp 7: 8.3 · 1,459 votesEp 8: 8.6 · 1,673 votes
Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#TitleRatingVotes
1Little Miss Hastings8.02,111
2Her and Him8.31,981
3Living Dead Things8.01,810
4Primitive Instinct8.01,538
5CH3COOH8.41,499
6Poirot8.11,434
7Book of Calvin8.31,459
8Introduction to Chemistry8.61,673

Episode ratings and vote counts from IMDb. Poster, overview, and streaming data from TMDB. Data refreshed 2026-10-03.

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