Netflix shares a teaser trailer for its new drama series Maid

Published 08/24/2021, 4:54 AM EDT

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Netflix shared a teaser video for its new and promising dramedy series Maid, which tells of a single mother enduring hardships.

This one right here seems like a promising series as the teaser is really moving and intriguing. Many Netflix users are eagerly waiting to watch Maid on the platform when it comes out in October. Definitely give this one a shot if you’re a drama fan, and even if you’re not, check out the teaser and decide for yourself. Let’s see what we currently know about the series including its story, crew and cast, and release date.

Maid is going to tell of a single mother battling with poverty, bureaucracy, and her strong will to keep going despite everything. She’s the maid of a woman who she clearly aspires to be, as you will see in the teaser. The story is based on the best-selling novel of Stephanie Land, titled Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive. Here’s the synopsis of Netflix’s new drama series.

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“Inspired by the powerful New York Times best-selling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land, Maid will chronicle a single mother who turns to housekeeping to – barely – make ends meet as she battles against poverty, homelessness, and bureaucracy. Told primarily through her point of view, Maid will be a beautiful, alive, gritty, and inspiring exploration of poverty in America.”

The movie has talented and experienced cast and crew members whose past work ranges from great movies and series such as Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, Twilight, and Shameless.

John Wells, Helen Shaver, Nzingha Stewart, Lila Neugebauer, and Quyen Tran are the directors of the series. Molly Smith Metzler is the creator of this series for Netflix and she is also the co-writer along with Bekah Brunstetter, Marcus Gardley, Colin McKenna, and Michelle Denise Jackson.

The producers consist mainly of the directors and the writers, who have experience working on Shameless. Note that Margot Robbie is one of the executive producers of this series.

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Here are some of the cast members of Maid and their characters:

  • Billy Burke as Hank
  • Andie MacDowell as Paula
  • Margaret Qualley as Alex
  • Nick Robinson as Sean
  • Anika Noni Rose as Regina
  • Tracy Vilar as Yolanda
  • Rylea Neveah Whitter as Maddy
  • BJ Harrison as Denise
  • Erin Karpluk as Sharlene
  • Toby Levins as Basil Desmond
  • Alessandro Juliani as John Marshall

The first season of the series will have ten episodes according to IMDb. You can check out all of the titles of the episodes here. We don’t know whether a second season is confirmed or not. We’ll probably learn it around the end of October 2021.

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Maid is going to come to Netflix on October 1st, 2021. You can watch its official teaser video below.

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