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Elizabeth Banks Is 'Miniature Wife' in Trailer for Peacock Dramedy

  • On April 9, Peacock premieres all 10 episodes of The Miniature Wife, starring and executive produced by Elizabeth Banks and Matthew Macfadyen in a story about a shrinking accident.
  • Based on Manuel Gonzales's short story, Jennifer Ames and Steve Turner created the series and serve as showrunners and executive producers, conceived to dramatize power imbalances between spouses after a technological accident.
  • Les develops a 'miracle of miniaturization' bio-agritech that is spilled on Lindy, shrinking her to about six inches tall, as shown in the official trailer.
  • The trailer teases a mix of comedy and emotional reckoning as the couple navigates resentment, vulnerability and urgency, while Peacock released the official trailer and set the April 9 premiere date.
  • Banks and Macfadyen also serve as executive producers alongside Michael Aguilar, Suzanne Heathcote, Michael Ellenberg and Lindsey Springer for Media Res, with Greg Mottola directing and executive-producing key episodes.
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‘The Miniature Wife’: What to Know About Peacock’s Adaptation of the Oddball Short Story

The first trailer for the dramedy series shows a big — er, small — problem for the couple at the center of this adaptation.

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