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Maid (2021)

Maid is a 2021 Netflix mini-series starring Margaret Qualley as Alex Russell, a young, single mother who finds a job as a maid after escaping an abusive relationship to support her daughter, Maddy. The series comes from writer Molly Smith Metzler, who previously wrote for Orange is the New Black and Shameless.

Maid
Comedy
Drama

Cast
Margaret Qualley , Andie MacDowell , BJ Harrison , Nick Robinson , Toby Levins , Anika Noni Rose , Raymond Ablack , Rylea Nevaeh Whittet , Aimee Carrero , Billy Burke , Tracy Vilar , Xavier de Guzman
Release Date
October 1, 2021
Seasons
1
Network
Netflix

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