“He was unfamiliar.”Still, she was surprised to learn — the very next day — that it would not be picked up for a second season. The series was inspired by a nonfiction book, “The Good Girls Revolt,” by Lynn Povich, a journalist who worked at Newsweek during the 1960s. “It was a complicated time,” Ms. Povich said, adding that the newsmagazine resisted hiring permanent female writers even after the 1970 complaint. Ms. Povich worked with Ms. Calvo to shape the show and said she was sorry to see it end. A spokesman would not speculate on whether the company might consider signing on for a second season, and declined to confirm who made the decision not to renew in 2016.

Source: New York Times October 27, 2017 16:59 UTC