Brie Larson's Apple TV+ show debuts with impressive Rotten Tomatoes score
Lessons in Chemistry, the new series starring Brie Larson, has debuted with an impressive score on Rotten Tomatoes.
The Apple TV+ series sees Larson play Elizabeth Zott, a brilliant scientist who becomes the host of a cooking show after being unjustly fired from her job in a laboratory.
Zott’s show, which is titled Supper at Six, sees the character combine cooking tips with scientific facts, with her male peers taking issue as she rises to stardom.
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The first reviews for Lessons in Chemistry have dropped ahead of the premiere next week, with critics enamoured so far judging by its 88% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
The eight-part series is based on Bonnie Garmus’ 2022 novel, with the supporting cast including Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Stephanie Koenig, Thomas Mann and Beau Bridges.
The first two parts will drop on October 13, with each subsequent episode being released every Friday on Apple TV+; the finale will air on November 24.
Larson, who has previously appeared in Captain Marvel and Fast X, spoke about the adaptation in an interview with Entertainment Tonight, explaining her connection to the source material.
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“I was given an advanced copy of it [the novel] two or almost three years ago now,” she revealed. “It felt like a little secret because nobody else had the book at the time. I just flew through it and was just immediately taken by this character Elizabeth Zott.
“I relate to her in so many different ways but one of the things is just her resilience and how much life she goes through. The show gets to explore that and goes into everything – life as a whole, love, loss, chemistry, what it means to be alive on this planet.
“It goes through a lot, but does it in a way that is so sweet and buoyant. That is what I loved about the book – you were caught off guard by how many weighty topics were in it, because you always felt like it was never too self-serious.”
Lessons in Chemistry will premiere on Apple TV+ on October 13.
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