Go Forward is the 35th episode overall of Amazon Prime's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the 1st episode of Season 5. It is also the premiere episode of Season 5. It was released on Amazon Prime on April 14, 2023.
Synopsis
Midge worries about her future while Susie has a light-bulb moment.[1]
Plot
Midge recovers from hypothermia after walking home in a blizzard. She promises Susie at her bedside to no longer reject opening-act gigs. At Thanksgiving dinner, Moishe announces that he and Shirley are divorcing over his refusal to retire. Joel then shares that he and Mei are engaged and expecting a baby. Later, Mei, no longer pregnant, ends their relationship to pursue her medical career, after which Joel creates a drunken scene at his club and the downstairs gambling den, getting himself beaten up. At the airport sending a reluctant Alfie off to his gig in Vegas, Midge runs into a dejected-looking Lenny Bruce, who is moving to Los Angeles. Abe notices recent odd occurrences, which Rose attributes to the Matchmakers. The Wolford burlesque club reopens with Midge returning as the emcee; after a shaky start, she gives a great performance. TV talk show host Gordon Ford hires Midge as a show writer.
Flashforward: In 1981 in Cambridge, Massachusetts, Esther Maisel, now a brilliant scientist, discusses her mother-related issues with a therapist. She claims her grandfather was the only person who understood her.
Cast
Main Cast
- Rachel Brosnahan as Midge Maisel
- Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson
- Michael Zegen as Joel Maisel
- Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman
- Marin Hinkle as Rose Weissman
- Kevin Pollak as Moishe Maisel
- Caroline Aaron as Shirley Maisel
- Alfie Fuller as Dinah Rutledge
- Reid Scott as Gordon Ford
- Jason Ralph as Mike Carr
Supporting Cast
- Joel Johnstone as Archie Cleary
- Will Brill as Noah Weissman
- Justine Lupe as Astrid Weissman
- Luke Kirby as Lenny Bruce
- Gideon Glick as Alfie Zielinski
- Nina Arianda as Hedy Ford
- Stephanie Hsu as Mei Lin
- Cynthia Darlow as Carol Moskowitz
- Matilda Szydagis as Zelda
- Colin Keane as Ethan Maisel
- Ireland Carvajal and Sedona Carvajal as Esther Maisel
- Alexandra Socha as Adult Esther Maisel
- Peter Friedman as George Tolodando
- Alexander Gemignani as Janusz
- Seaton Smith as Willie
- Peggy J. Scott as Verla
- Kevin Bartini as Billy Jones
- Sam I. Nackman as Lonny
- Matthew Jeffers as Russell
- Andrew Polk as Fred
Guest Cast
- Gibson Frazier as Dr. Elie Klein
Episode Notes
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- ↑ This description was taken from The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Amazon page.