Fleishman Is in Trouble is an American drama television miniseries created by Taffy Brodesser-Akner based on her novel of the same name. The series premiered on FX on Hulu on November 17, Toby Fleishman is a recently divorced hepatologist in his early forties using dating apps for the first time. As he begins to find romantic success he never achieved in his youth, his ex-wife Rachel disappears without a trace, leaving him with their children, Hannah, 12, and Solly, 9.
While Toby juggles looking after his children, possible promotion at the hospital where he works, and all the potential sexual partners in Manhattan , he realizes that he will never be able to figure out what happened to his wife until he can be more honest about what happened to their marriage in the first place.
On September 12, , it was announced that ABC Signature had won a studio bidding war for the rights to the novel Fleishman Is in Trouble , with the project being developed for FX. Taffy Brodesser-Akner , the author of the original novel, was attached to write the adaptation as well as executive produce the project alongside Susannah Grant , Carl Beverly, and Sarah Timberman. I'm thrilled to be extending Fleishman's life onto the screen with such smart, thoughtful and courageous partners.
When I was writing this book, my aim was to resolve for myself the mystifying dynamics and politics of marriage and middle age. Writing the book didn't help much, so I'm hoping that making this show does the trick.
The limited series was released on November 17, The first two episodes were available immediately and the rest debuted weekly.
