Netflix has released the teaser trailer for the upcoming drama series titled Maid, which hails from executive producer Margot Robbie for LuckyChap Entertainment, the production company behind the last year’s acclaimed film Promising Young Woman. Starring Emmy nominee Margaret Qualley, the series is scheduled to make its debut on Friday, October 1.
The Maid teaser, which you can check out in the player below, highlights a single mother’s incredible story of hard work as she endures a low-paying job in order to be able to support her daughter. It also gives us a preview of the first on-screen pairing of real-life mother-daughter duo Qualley and Andie MacDowell.
“When writers look to adapt material for the screen, we look for a hero,” showrunner Molly Smith Metzler said in a statement. “Someone who fights like hell, against all odds, to reach a goal. It’s usually a title reserved for superheroes. But I found a hero in Stephanie Land’s memoir, Maid. A riveting account of a single mother who leaves an abusive relationship and finds herself broke and homeless, Maid is a story about back-breaking hard work and the power of a mother’s love. Our heroine in the series, Alex Russell (played by the incredible Margaret Qualley) is determined to give her daughter a better life while free-falling through a broken welfare system and cleaning houses for minimum wage. Told entirely through Alex’s unfiltered and often funny POV, you’re with this inspiring underdog for every moment. Every humiliation, heartbreak, triumph, and toilet brush.”
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“I wrote a book so people who struggle to get by could see themselves represented in an authentic way, and they could feel less alone. Maid, the series on Netflix that was inspired by my book, continues that legacy in ways that absolutely blow my mind,” Land said.
The 10-episode series is based on the New York Times best-selling memoir titled, “Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive,” written by Stephanie Land, who also serves as an executive producer. Maid stars Margaret Qualley (The Leftovers), Nick Robinson (A Teacher), Anika Noni Rose (Power), Tracy Vilar (Saved), Billy Burke (Revolution), and Golden Globe nominee Andie McDowell (Cedar Cove).
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“The series follows the story of Alex, a single mother who turns to housecleaning to — barely — make ends meet as she escapes an abusive relationship and overcomes homelessness to create a better life for her daughter, Maddy,” reads the official synopsis. “Seen through the emotional yet humorous lens of a desperate but determined woman, this series is a raw and inspiring exploration of a mother’s resilience.”
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Maid is written and executive produced by Molly Smith Metzler, who is also set as the showrunner. It will also feature Rylea Nevaeh Whittet, Raymond Ablack, BJ Harrison, Xavier de Guzman, Aimee Carrero, and Toby Levins.
Executive producers are John Wells, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Erin Jontow, Brett Hedblom, and Stephanie Land. It is a production by Warner Bros. Television, John Wells Productions, and LuckyChap Entertainment.
