Plot: The daughter of a former Hooter’s waitress and an ex-pro wrestler, Margo is a recent college dropout and aspiring writer. Faced with a new baby, mounting pile of bills, and dwindling number of ways to pay them, Margo must find a way forward.
Season 1 of Margo’s Got Money Troubles was very good.
Pros: How it does humanise OnlyFans creators as people and how it approach OnlyFans. I’m surprised how emotionally invested in Margo’s journey. Nick Offerman and Michelle Pfeiffer were good as Margot’s parents. The opening credits did made me feel energised to look forward too watch new episodes. Many of dramatic & heartfelt moments are good. Plenty of wrestling has been showing & the finale work for me.
Cons: There wasn’t any wrestling action happening. I didn’t get to spend time with mark that much & some Imagery problems.
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Created by David E. Kelley
Showrunner: David E. Kelley
Based on Margo’s Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Starring: Elle Fanning, Nick Offerman, Greg Kinnear, Thaddea Graham, Michael Angarano, Michelle Pfeiffer & Nicole Kidman.
Music by Nathan Micay
Opening Theme: “Blow My Mind” by Robyn
Executive producers: Sam French, Phoebe Zimmer, Alli Reich, Boo Killebrew, Rufi Thorpe, Brittany Kahan Ward, Matthew Tinker, Nicole Kidman, Per Saari, Elle Fanning, Dakota Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, Dearbhla Walsh, Eva Anderson, David E. Kelley, Checka Propper
Producer: Caroline James
Cinematographers: Carl Herse, Tari Segal
Editors: Ben Lester, Libby Cuenin
Production companies: David E. Kelley Productions, Blossom Films, Lewellen Pictures, A24
Network: Apple TV
Casts & Characters:
Main
- Elle Fanning as Margo Millet, a 20-year-old aspiring writer and junior college dropout who turns to OnlyFans to support herself and her newborn after her professor gets her pregnant
- Nick Offerman as James “Jinx” Millet, Margo’s estranged father, a former professional wrestler and recovering addict who moves in to assist with childcare and provides wrestling-inspired business advice.
- Greg Kinnear as Kenny, an “obliviously square” religious youth minister who is the current boyfriend of Margo’s mother, Shyanne
- Thaddea Graham as Susie, Margo’s roommate, an accomplished cosplayer and avid wrestling fan who helps Margo navigate the world of online content creation
- Michael Angarano as Mark Gable, Margo’s “spineless” community college professor who fathers her child and subsequently vanishes from her life
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Shyanne, Margo’s “sassy” and appearance-focused mother, a former Hooters waitress now working in management at Bloomingdale’s, who supports her daughter despite her disapproval of Margo’s life path
- Nicole Kidman as Linda “Lace” Sawkins, a retired female wrestler turned lawyer who helps Margo and Jinx in legal disputes with Mark
Recurring
- Sasha Diamond as Becca, Margo’s high school best friend who attends New York University and acts as a blunt voice of reason, often questioning Margo’s unconventional life choices
- Marcia Gay Harden as Elizabeth Gable, Mark’s “rich and icy” protective mother who provides a trust fund for Margo’s baby
Guest
- Laura San Giacomo as Tessa, Margo’s boss at a restaurant who eventually fires her
- Caitlin McGee as Sarah Gable, Mark’s wife
- Annalise Basso as Kathryn, one of Margo’s roommates
- Marisela Zumbado as Katie, another of Margo’s roommates
- Kerri Kenney as Dana Lockhart, a job interviewer who rejects Margo
- Geoff Pierson as Lawrence J. Boch, Mark’s family lawyer
- Rico Nasty as KC, an OnlyFans creator under the username “WangMangler”
- Lindsey Normington as Rose, an OnlyFans creator under the username “SucculentRose”
- Rikishi as himself
- Chris Jericho as himself, Jinx’s wrestling partner
- Jon Daly as Steve Thunder, a stage magician who invites Shyanne and Kenny onstage for a magic show in Las Vegas
- Ericka Kreutz as Nadia
- Paul McCrane as Judge Andrew Spence
I highly recommend watching this new season on Apple TV.
Rating: 10 out of 10 Stars
Ryan Balkwill:
Resident TV reviewer,
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