The pre-pandemic New York of 2016 is back in our lives again, at least in the form of Fleishman Is In Trouble, the newly Emmy-nominated FX series based on celebrated journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner’s novel of the same name. In the wry drama, Jesse Eisenberg stars as Toby Fleishman, a recent divorcee hooked on hook-up apps whose ex-wife, the calculated publicist Rachel (Claire Danes), goes radio-silent without warning. She drops the kids off at Toby’s apartment and leaves for a retreat, only for days to pass without a second word from her. Lizzy Caplan stars as narrator Libby Epstein, a college friend of Toby’s who captures the ecstasy and agony of Toby’s newly realized freedom—in a voice not altogether different from Brodesser-Akner’s own. Read the book first if you can; stream on Hulu once the existential dread takes hold.
How can I watch Fleishman Is In Trouble?
FX’s deal with Hulu means you can watch each episode of Fleishman as they drop on Hulu. Subscriptions start with an ad-supported tier at $7.99 per month, or you can opt for the Disney bundle, which includes Disney+ and ESPN+, starting at $13.99 per month.
When do new episodes of Fleishman Is In Trouble come out?
Being a limited series, Fleishman Is In Trouble has ended for good as of December 2022—unless, of course, Brodesser-Akner gets going on a sequel. The entire show is streaming in full on Hulu, with the episodes as follows:
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Lauren Puckett-Pope is a staff culture writer at ELLE, where she primarily covers film, television and books. She was previously an associate editor at ELLE.