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Spoiler alert! Spoilers ahead for the series finale of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”, titled “Four Minutes”. Read on at your own risk.

took its final bow on Friday, as the season 5 finale showed us exactly where Rachel Brosnahan's titular comedienne ended up in the later years of her A-list career.The flash-forward-heavy final season of the Emmy-winning comedy took away the suspense of Midge's success early on in the final episodes, sharing with viewers that she did, in fact, become one of the biggest names in comedy. The unique story structure was one that the creative team had been planning for some time, executive producer Dan Palladino told ET.«Once we decided it was the last season, we just dove right into it,» he recalled. «It was fun, because we got to do time travel, but we're not science fiction.

flipped the script for its fifth and final season, introducing flash-forwards as it wraps up its five-season run. The decision to sprinkle breadcrumbs offering glimpses of the future throughout the season, revealing what happened to Midge and her family — including her kids, Ethan and Esther, all grown up — beyond the 1960s was a story element producers had in their back pocket for years.«We had the idea to do it early on,» executive producer Dan Palladino told ET's Deidre Behar, sharing that they even «experimented» with introducing the device earlier in the series but ultimately decided «it was too soon.»«We were trying it in season 2 and we felt like if we're going to do this, which is kind of ambitious because it takes makeup, we have to be organized on where these people are in time,» he noted. «We decided the last season was going to be the perfect place to do it.»Once the creative decision was made, the writers «dove right into it,» Palladino shared, adding that «it was fun because we got to do time-travel, but we're not science fiction.» «We got to see the touchstones in their lives all throughout their lives. We loved it.

Amy Sherman-Palladino series, you're bound to recognize some familiar faces in the cast. creator has established something of a reputation for reusing favorite performers over the course of her 30-plus-year career, with plenty of  actors reappearing on or the short-lived .From Kelly Bishop and Milo Ventimiglia to Liza Weil and Emily Bergl, Sherman-Palladino has brought back everyone from series leads to bit players within her TV universe.

Their encore! After five seasons on Prime Video, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel is coming to an end — and the cast has plenty of thoughts before they say shalom.

EXCLUSIVE: Tulsa King‘s Jay Will has landed the title role in Rob Peace — the second feature from Academy Award-nominated actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, on the heels of the Netflix-acquired The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, which he’s directing from his own script.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorEmmy-winning music supervisor Robin Urdang doesn’t like saying no to “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino. With the show’s music steeped in American standards, 1950s and ’60s tunes to reflect the era, Urdang found herself going down rabbit holes to find masters and license songs.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans EditorEverything about season 4 of “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” was bigger, from the sets to the drama and, of course, the music.Returning songwriters Tom Mizer and Curtis Moore were tasked with creating a pastiche of sounds, including calypso, period-appropriate pop, a Broadway tune and several striptease numbers.The two worked with the show’s music supervisor Robin Urdang to soundtrack Midge’s (Rachel Brosnahan) career pivot, trading Greenwich Village coffeehouses for a Manhattan burlesque club.As Urdang explains: “We built upon the musical palette of the show using numerous hidden gems such as ‘Femininity’ from ‘Oh, Captain’ in the final dance sequence at the burlesque club.”In an extension of how the show uses music, Urdang says they also created Mandarin-language versions of American standards to use in the Button Club’s jukebox, along with original songs written by Mizer and Moore for the wedding of closeted singer Shy Baldwin.

Milo Ventimiglia will be back on . On Friday, Prime Video announced that the 44-year-old actor will reprise his role on the series for its fifth and final season, which is currently in production in New York.Ventimiglia made his debut during season 4, and was known only as «Handsome Man.» During his brief appearance, Ventimiglia's character had an ill-fated hookup with Midge (Rachel Brosnahan), which ended when his wife caught them in the act.«We will see a nice, more extensive Part 2 to 'Milo and Rachel,'» executive producer Daniel Palladino told, who was first to report the news.

A lot of Gilmore Girls alums have popped up over the course of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, however, Lauren Graham is not one of them.

Familiar faces are everywhere on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel — but fans still want more. While the Amazon Prime Video dramedy has welcomed Milo Ventimiglia, Kelly Bishop and other Gilmore Girls alums, Lauren Graham remains absent — and showrunner Amy Sherman-Palladino exclusively told Us Weekly why.

Ahead of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Season 4 premiere, the Emmy-winning comedy series has been renewed by Prime Video for a fifth season which will be its last. Production is currently underway in NYC.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel returns. in Midge's world, including this: After three seasons of Amazon Prime Video releasing all episodes at once, they'll be dropping only two new episodes each Friday until the finale on March 11.

Rachel Brosnahan-starring comedy, and teased more standup shows, familial drama and adventures to come.«You know what's great about me? It's when I'm !» Brosnahan's Midge Maisel tells her manager, Susie (Alex Borstein) in the trailer. «Every single show, I'm gonna say exactly what's on my mind.»The season logline seems to confirm as much, teasing, «It's 1960 and change is in the air.»«Looking to hone her act, Midge finds a gig with total creative freedom. But her commitment to her craft — and the places it takes her — creates a rift between her and the family and friends around her,» the logline reads.A previously released teaser for the season showed Midge telling Susie, «Make me a headliner!»She’s not holding back anymore.

Well, it’s not Jess! Milo Ventimiglia has a very close relationship with Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino, the creators of Gilmore Girls, but he was never informed who the father of Rory Gilmore’s (Alexis Bledel) child is.

Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino took fans to Stars Hollow during Sunday night's live virtual Emmy Awards. Both were nominated this year for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for their respective work on.

Anthony D'Alessandro Editorial Director/Box Office EditorDuring this morning’s Amazon Contenders Emmy TV panel for The Marvelous Mrs.

Phil Gallo “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” has an enviable batting average when it comes to Emmy Awards for music supervision — the past two have gone to the team of show creators Amy Sherman-Palladino and Dan Palladino and music supervisor Robin Urdang.

' final four words may not be so final after all.