Susie bails Midge out of jail, and an unlikely partnership is born. While Midge’s parents, Abe and Rose, spiral over the social disgrace of a "separated" daughter, Midge begins a double life. By day, she is a cosmetics girl at B. Altman; by night, she is a foul-mouthed, fast-talking revolutionary in the downtown comedy scene.
Midge hides her career from her traditional Jewish family.
Midge claims her stage name in the season finale. The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - Season 1
Joel leaves Midge after a disastrous comedy set.
Drunk on ceremonial wine and wearing only a nightgown and a silk coat, Midge stumbles onto the Gaslight stage. She doesn't tell jokes; she tells the truth. She babbles about her crumbling marriage, shows the crowd her "perfect" body, and gets arrested for indecency. Susie Meyerson, a gruff employee at the club, sees something no one else does: a natural comic. Susie bails Midge out of jail, and an
Midge’s drunken impromptu set proves she’s a natural.
She learns the hard way that comedy is a blood sport. She gets blacklisted, heckled, and even finds a mentor in the legendary, troubled Lenny Bruce. As the season closes, Midge finally accepts her new identity. She returns to the stage, grabs the mic, and for the first time, introduces herself not as a wife or a mother, but as "Mrs. Maisel." Key Turning Points Altman; by night, she is a foul-mouthed, fast-talking
Susie convinces Midge to pursue stand-up professionally.