Maid Trivia | 30 facts about the Netflix miniseries

Maid is an American drama streaming television limited series based on a true story, that went viral on the Netflix platform.

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1. Maid is an American drama streaming television limited series.
2. It was inspired by Stephanie Land’s memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive.
3. It was created by Molly Smith Metzler.
4. It premiered on Netflix on October 1, 2021.
5. On November 20, 2019, Netflix gave production a series order inspired by New York Times best-selling memoir Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive by Stephanie Land.
6. The series was created by Molly Smith Metzler who was also the executive producer
7. She was the executive producer alongside John Wells, Erin Jontow, Margot Robbie, Tom Ackerley, Brett Hedblom, and Land.
8. Production companies involved with the series were slated to consist of John Wells Productions, LuckyChap Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Television.
9. Directors of the series included Wells, Nzingha Stewart, Lila Neugebauer, Helen Shaver, and Quyen “Q” Tran.
10. The limited series was released on October 1, 2021.
11. Margaret Qualley, who plays Alex, is the real-life daughter of Andie MacDowell, who plays Paula.
12. This show marks the first time both appear together in a production.
13. Alex frequently has memories of her carefree life in Missoula, Montana.
14. Margaret Qualley who portays Alex spent her early years on a ranch in Missoula.
15. Andie Macdowell’s real life mom’s name is Paula.
16. In the 2nd episode she talks about wanting to live in Montana after reading “A River Runs Through It”.
17. In real life, Margaret Qualley was born in Montana.
18. Margaret Qualley and Nick Robinson previously worked together in the film Strange but True (2019).
19. Paula ( Andie McDowell) states in episode 10 about making snow angels, This is what she and Bill Murray did together in Groundhog Day
20. Nick Robinson and Anika Noni Rose previously co-starred in the film Everything, Everything (2017).
21. In August 2020, Margaret Qualley and Nick Robinson were cast in leading roles.
22. On September 14, 2020, Anika Noni Rose joined the cast in a leading role.
23. In October 2020, Andie MacDowell, Tracy Vilar, and Billy Burke joined the cast in leading roles.
24. On November 25, 2020, Xavi de Guzman joined the cast in a recurring role.
25. Aimee Carrero landed a role as Danielle, who is a fellow survivor of domestic abuse and becomes friends with Alex, Margaret Qualley’s character, at the women’s shelter.
26. Principal photography for the series began on September 28, 2020.
27. It concluded on April 9, 2021, in Victoria, British Columbia.
28. The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported a 95% approval rating with an average rating of 8.3/10, based on 41 critic reviews.
29. Kristen Lopez of IndieWire gave the series an A and wrote, “We need more stories like this and, hands down, Maid deserves all the acclaim it gets.”
30. Though he plays a character who lies about being Australian, Toby Levins was actually born in Adelaide, Australia.