On December 2, 2016, Amazon cancelled the series after one season.[3][4][5][6]
Plot
The series follows a group of young female writers at the fictitious News of the Week magazine (representing the real Newsweek of the non-fiction book The Good Girls Revolt) in the revolutionary times of the women's movement.
Women in the newsroom ("The Pit") are relegated to low-level positions (the researchers). Many researchers are more talented and better educated than their male colleagues (the reporters), and do original writing ("files") that the reporters later incorporate more-or-less directly into their stories, often without adaptation ("rewrite"), and always without attribution ("byline"), yet they are paid considerably less.
These women have a sense that they're paid a lot less, and during the series it emerges just how much lower their pay is (about one-third of their colleague reporter's salary). But also at issue is the fact that their writing is not recognized: on a rare occasion when a female researcher's writing is openly accepted (such as when a male reporter quits just before a deadline), the researcher's story is nonetheless published as written by her, but under the departed reporter's byline only.[7]
Life for young and vibrant Patti Robinson couldn't be better. As a researcher at News of the Week magazine in 1969 New York, she enjoys exciting, intellectual challenges and the occasional quickie with her reporter boyfriend at work. But while navigating the social upheaval of the times, she encounters bold new ideas and actions that propel her into new territory that even she never dreamt of.
Jane helps Sam nail down a challenging interview, while Patti's aspirations cause a rift in her relationship with Doug. The girls attend a consciousness-raising meeting, where Cindy makes a discovery about herself.
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"The Futures"
Scott Winant
Darlene Hunt
October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
When News of the Week's publisher comes to visit, Patti and Cindy are motivated to pursue equality in the workplace. Meanwhile, Cindy and Ned take their flirtationship up to a bold new level at work.
Patti and Doug butt heads while Cindy gains a new sexual confidence. Finn returns home from a trip with his wife to find that Wick has disobeyed orders.
Patti invites her coworkers to a wild New Year's Eve party that pushes them out of their comfort zone. Jane receives some bad news and makes a change, while Cindy visits Eleanor in Harlem.
Patti gets an important scoop on the U.S. postal strike of 1970. She and Eleanor enlist a key player in the lawsuit. Finn hires an eccentric new editor. Jane and Sam work on a tough field assignment.
Jane asserts herself to the new editor but he presents her with a very unwelcome obstacle. Cindy reconsiders her marriage. Patti gets an opportunity to prove herself, but discovers she still has a lot to learn.
Patti witnesses the Greenwich Village townhouse explosion, starts to question her loyalties, and rallies for change. Patti finds herself in a love triangle. Jane and Sam help Naomi get a message to her husband in Vietnam.
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"The Newser"
Scott Winant
Dana Calvo
October 28, 2016 (2016-10-28)
As the girls prepare to file their complaint, the relationships with one another and the men in their lives are redefined.
Reception
Good Girls Revolt has received generally positive reviews from critics, with most comparing it to Mad Men and some calling it a female version of that show. On Rotten Tomatoes, a score of 71% was reported with its critical consensus saying: "Good Girls Revolt features a compelling true story, told by a talented cast, even if the period drama hasn't yet achieved Mad Men-level mastery".[11] On Metacritic, it has a 66 out of 100 score indicating, "generally favorable reviews".[12]
