It’s 1958 New York, and Midge Maisel is the epitome of the perfect 1950s Jewish housewife – married well, two children, and living on the luxurious Upper West Side all while attempting to support her husband’s failing stand-up career. Whether making the perfect beef brisket, or bickering with her mother about her fitness regime, Mrs Maisel seems to be living her best life – until Joel Maisel, her husband, after a spat at the comedy club, reveals that he has been having an affair with his secretary, the unfortunately named Penny Pann. Heartbroken and facing divorce, Midge drunkenly stumbles down to the comedy club and in a fit of rage impulsively performs a stand-up routine – a routine so good it catches the eye of comedy club employee Suzie Meyerson, but also the NYPD, who arrest her for public indecency and obscenity. The rest of the five-season series follows Midge’s attempt to break through as a comedienne in a male-dominated world.

Honestly, I do watch a lot of movies. From Marvel movies to historical dramas, I am quite eclectic in the genres I pick. However, only a few of these do actually resonate with me – The Swimmers is one of them. Now, the only valid excuse for not watching it is “I don’t have Netflix” – so if you genuinely have avoided this beautiful movie, I would suggest curling up on the sofa and switching on the TV right now…before you read this article. Maybe writing this was an excuse for me to watch the movie for the 3rd time, but it is truly one of its kind.