《女佣浮生录》改编自斯蒂芬妮·兰德的《纽约时报》畅销回忆录《Maid: Hard Work, Low Pay, and a Mother’s Will to Survive》，以单亲妈妈亚历克斯为主角展开叙述，她靠当女佣来艰难地维持生计，同时努力摆脱受虐关系和流离失所的状态，以便为女儿麦蒂创造更好的生活。该剧集通过这名绝望但坚定的女性感性而幽默的视角，如实展现了一名母亲的韧性。
The plot revolves around Richard Bean (Kline), a Broadway star known for his egotism, who experiences a public breakdown and retreats to his hometown. After returning to the family-run theater where he first discovered his talent, he finds his father, the
