The Miniature Wife

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The Miniature Wife
Genre Romantic comedy drama
Created byJennifer Ames
Steve Turner
Based onThe Miniature Wife by Manuel Gonzales
Screenplay byJennifer Ames
Steve Turner
Directed by Greg Mottola
Starring
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Executive producers
  • Jennifer Ames
  • Steve Turner
  • Michael Ellenberg
  • Lindsey Springer
  • Greg Mottola
  • Suzanne Heathcote
  • Matthew Macfadyen
  • Elizabeth Banks
Production companies
Original release
Network Peacock

The Miniature Wife is an upcoming television comedy series for Peacock starring Matthew Macfadyen and Elizabeth Banks.

Contents

Premise

A married couple battle for power within their relationship which is complicated by a technological accident. [1]

Cast

Production

The comedy drama series received a straight-to-series order from Peacock in March 2024. It is created and executive produced by Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner who are showrunners on the series, which is adapted from the short story of the same name by Manuel Gonzales. Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer are executive producers for Media Res. [2] Greg Mottola is directing the first two episodes, and is also an executive producer. [3]

The cast is led by Matthew Macfadyen and Elizabeth Banks, who are also both executive producers on the series. [4] In January 2025, they were joined in the cast by Zoe Lister-Jones, Sofia Rosinsky, O-T Fagbenle, Sian Clifford and Ronny Chieng. [5] [6] In March 2025, Aasif Mandvi, Rong Fu and Tricia Black joined the cast. [7]

Filming took place in Toronto, Ontario from January 2025 with a schedule to last through the spring of 2025 into July. [8]

It will be distributed by Sony Pictures Television internationally.

References

  1. King, Jack (28 March 2024). "Matthew Macfadyen is stuck in another marital power struggle in The Miniature Wife". GQ. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  2. Andreeva, Nellie (25 March 2024). "Elizabeth Banks & Matthew Macfadyen Headline & EP 'The Miniature Wife' Dramedy Series Ordered By Peacock From Media Res". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  3. Petski, Denise (22 October 2024). "Greg Mottola To Direct First Two Episodes Of Peacock's 'The Miniature Wife' & Exec Produce". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  4. Goldberg, Lesley (25 March 2024). "Elizabeth Banks, Matthew Macfadyen to Star in Peacock Dramedy". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  5. Cordero, Rosy (24 January 2025). "Zoe Lister-Jones & Sofia Rosinsky Join Peacock's 'The Miniature Wife'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  6. Cordero, Rosy (31 January 2025). "O-T Fagbenle, Sian Clifford & Ronny Chieng Join Peacock's 'The Miniature Wife'". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  7. Cordero, Rosy (6 March 2025). "Peacock's 'The Miniature Wife' Casts Aasif Mandvi, Rong Fu & Tricia Black". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 March 2025.
  8. "What's filming in Toronto and which celebrities you may just bump into". Toronto.com. 19 March 2025. Retrieved 26 March 2025.