The new Max series is inspired by Amy Chozick’s 2018 memoir, “Chasing Hillary.”
Naturally, this eclectic quartet of women will go from skeptical strangers to soul sisters in 10 easy episodes.
(Sadie, youre a great writer, but you lead with your heart, says Bruce.
Melissa Benoist, Carla Gugino, Christina Elmore, and Natasha Behnam in ‘The Girls on the Bus’.Nicole Rivelli/Max
We need you to lead with your head.)
Still, I stuck around, and not just out of professional obligation.
Bruce is a classic grizzled-editor archetype, striding through the newsroom barking, Gimme copy!
Scott Foley and Melissa Benoist in ‘The Girls on the Bus’.Linda Kallerus/Max
and sending inspiring emails about the importance of journalism to his devoted staff.
They have one job: Find and report the truth.
Are presidential debates a civil service that showcase a candidates policy or just meaningless spectacle?
Will this country ever put a woman in the White House?
But the cliffhanger sets up an intriguing path for a possible season 2.
(That seems to bethe average lifespan for a Max seriesthese days.)
