The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 5

"These last episodes are the finest ode to what’s been a fabulously funny and exquisitely-produced series."

"The show is smart in structuring the season around Midge’s central relationship—the one she has with Susie."

"Season five sees a big structural shift in its storytelling, one that would have been helpful had it been incorporated earlier in the show..."

"(The) characters’ rat-a-tat dialogue and cheerful boozing, not to mention the show’s impressive period design, all suggest Mad Men as a zany Broadway farce."

"The show's sendoff has all of the panache we've come to expect, but what sticks with you is Midge's journey..."

"The period comedy-drama’s last hurrah is generally enjoyable even if the jarring choice to introduce time-jumps somewhat ruins its escapism."

"The writing is just as sharp, the one-liners are just as smart, and the nostalgia is perfectly captured."

"A last hurrah that is powerfully funny, touching and vital."

"The nostalgic comedy tries to bring home the story of its central character without venturing far from the rat-a-tat tone that... by season five, has grown tedious."

"This final series may prove more divisive amongst devotees... but the accomplishment over these five series still stands."