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Season 1 – The Miniature Wife

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In this relationship dramedy about a couple struggling with the imbalance of power in their marriage, a husband (a scientist) makes his wife (a novelist with writer's block) feel figuratively small and unheard. Then, he accidentally shrinks her to six inches tall so now she's literally small and unheard as the metaphor becomes real. This is an exploration of the fragility of love and ambition, cloaked in the absurdity of its premise. But at its core, it's a love story and a remarriage story. As they struggle to navigate the sobering truth of her new, miniature reality, they are forced to confront whether their marriage -- and their love -- can survive. Perhaps, miniaturization is the epic reset these two needed to tackle the biggest crisis of their lives and fall in love all over again.
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The Miniature Wife — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Packing big performances by Banks and Macfadyen, The Miniature Wife's premise risks running out of steam, but it keeps the laughs coming and manages not to shrink under pressure.

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Carol Midgley The Times (UK) Apr 14
3/5
It is a pleasant enough diversion. Go to Full Review Judy Berman TIME Magazine Apr 10
The surface weirdness of The Miniature Wife frees it up to defy genre conventions. Go to Full Review Angie Han The Hollywood Reporter Apr 10
The Miniature Wife offers too little payoff to hold on to one’s attention for long. Too sour to choke down when it’s not too treacly to swallow, this ten-episode slog probably could have done with some downsizing itself. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ May 7
It helps that the chemistry between Macfadyen and Banks is terrific, the pair believably battling for "control" of their marriage and finding just the right balance between love and enmity. Go to Full Review Josh Bell New Scientist Apr 15
The drawn-out, 10-episode show isn't a particularly worthwhile addition to the sci-fi shrinking canon. Go to Full Review Ty'Kira Smalls Common Sense Media Apr 14
4/5
This series shrinks an explosive marriage into a massively tiny problem. The Miniature Wife is compellingly chaotic, with fun and flawed characters and an intriguing premise. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Tracy S @Freerottentomatoes Aug 2 Miniature Wife seems really lame at the beginning but as you get into it, it shows layers of complex relationships that moves through love and hate. A mad scientist in a marriage he feels he does not deserve. This insecurity has him and his wife contributing to a lot of toxicity. The irony is that the husband is more disproportionate than his tiny wife, almost like his wife is shrunk to his small dick energy. Throughout the series, characters constantly shift, even the cat—fluctuating between likeable and unlikeable. This is also seen in the daughter’s evolving relationship with her mother. Has the mother’s strained relationship with her own mother echoed in her daughter? These dynamics are interesting and obnoxious. Miniature Wife tells the story of how long term marriages can have the urge to kill or love each other. See more Kent L. @RT47318221 Jun 2 Elizabeth Banks is the only enjoyable component of the show unfortunately. See more Catherine D. @CatherineOrozco May 23 Funny low maintenance series. It’s a bit weird but it’s a good easy watch or play in the background film. See more Declan C. @RT56741836 May 23 From the whacky science experiments to the incredible special effects and moving dialogue, this show had me on the edge of my seat the entire way through! I’d say the whole show deserves it’s own “nobel” See more Leah H. @RT17320160 May 8 This series was too funny... I watched it 2x within 2 weeks. Love. Hope there will be more like it! See more Whirled P @RT08989120 May 2 I had a blast. Silly. Fun. Over the top nonsense to help us look at our own lives. Allegory for so many important/modern topics... I loved the actors and the casting. See more Read all reviews
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Jennifer Ames

Creator

Steve Turner

Creator

Elizabeth Banks

Lindy Littlejohn

Matthew Macfadyen

Les Littlejohn

O.T. Fagbenle

RPW

Zoe Lister Jones

Vivienne

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Apr 9, 2026 Lady Tomato And Mr. F. Tomato-Head When a world-renowned scientist on the verge of a miraculous scientific breakthrough accidentally shrinks his wife down to six inches tall, their already sizable marital problems grow even larger. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 9, 2026 Merry Christmas, Lindy! Lindy adjusts to her 6-inch-tall life by adventuring around Lulu's dollhouse; Les works to find a way to make her big again, but neither are prepared to face their biggest opposition -- corporate red tape. Details Episode 3 Aired Apr 9, 2026 What Category Is Shrinking Your Wife? While Les comes up with ways to test his regrowth formula, his colleague has other plans to rescue Lindy; their daughter's untimely arrival home from college for the holidays leaves Les scrambling to come up with an excuse for Lindy's absence. Details Episode 4 Aired Apr 9, 2026 Don't Freak Out! RPW takes Lindy on a romantic date to show her he is truly there for her, but her plagiarism scandal looms in the background; back from college, Lulu gets a glimpse at what life would be like back in her hometown. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 9, 2026 Delusional Les grows concerned that Hilton's involvement in his company has ulterior financial motives; Lindy's plagiarized short story is published in The New Yorker to great critical acclaim, while Terry works to keep the real author quiet. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 9, 2026 Happy New Year, Les! Les discovers RPW and Lindy in a compromising position; Lulu decides to expose her mom's plagiarism on the internet, becoming a hero for the day; Les is forced to fake his regrowth technology at a New Year's Eve party for Hilton. Details Episode 7 Aired Apr 9, 2026 Hurricane Les Psychological warfare begins as Lindy becomes convinced that Les will never find a way to make her big again; when Jackie strikes a deal to give Lindy the credit for her short story, Lulu discovers how the internet can turn one from hero to villain. Details Episode 8 Aired Apr 9, 2026 Gone into the Heart of Darkness Lulu faces the college board and must make a decision about her future; Martin discovers Hilton's military contract plans for their research and tries to warn Les before their life's work is lost. Details Episode 9 Aired Apr 9, 2026 Janet Reno A look back on the wedding day of Les and Lindy Littlejohn; with both in-laws coming together, the couple gets a rude awakening at what family life could look like if they follow in their parents' footsteps. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 9, 2026 A Tiny Big Idea With the regrowth formula near completion, Les must break back into the lab to save his wife; Lulu returns from her board review having made a big decision about her future. Details

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Season Info

Director
Bertie Ellwood
Creator
Jennifer Ames, Steve Turner
Executive Producer
Jennifer Ames, Steve Turner, Michael Aguilar, Michael Ellenberg, Lindsey Springer, Elizabeth Banks, Matthew Macfadyen, Greg Mottola, Suzanne Heathcote
Screenwriter
Jennifer Ames, Steve Turner
Network
Peacock
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Romance, Comedy, Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Apr 9, 2026
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