<Li> Gilbert Gottfried as the emcee at a strip club where Midge and Joel first see Lenny Bruce perform . </Li> <Li> Nate Corddry as Randall, an amateur comedian who does improvisational skits with Midge at parties . </Li> <Li> Max Casella as Michael Kessler, Midge's lawyer . </Li> <Table> <Tr> <Th> No . overall </Th> <Th> No. in season </Th> <Th> Title </Th> <Th> Directed by </Th> <Th> Written by </Th> <Th> Original release date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Pilot" </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> March 17, 2017 (2017 - 03 - 17) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> In 1958 Manhattan, Miriam "Midge" Maisel is a contented, young Upper West Side housewife who has been married for four years . She occupies herself with raising her son and daughter and facilitating her untalented husband's dream of becoming a stand - up comedian at The Gaslight Cafe . When her reality is threatened by his decision to leave her for his secretary, she drunkenly discovers that she herself possesses a previously unrealized talent for stand - up comedy . Arrested for baring her breasts onstage, Midge finds herself in a police car with Lenny Bruce . Susie bails Midge out, and Midge bails out Lenny Bruce . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Ya Shivu v Bolshom Dome Na Kholme" </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Joel breaks the news of the separation to his father . Both Midge and Joel's parents are unhappy about the breakup . To make people happier, Midge invites all four parents plus Joel to dinner at her apartment . Conflict erupts . After Joel's father reveals that he plans to evict Midge and the children from their apartment, Midge leaves her own dinner party to go back to the Gaslight, where she performs again and is arrested again . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Because You Left" </Td> <Td> Daniel Palladino </Td> <Td> Daniel Palladino </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="6"> Midge, in jail again, gets bailed out by Lenny Bruce . Midge's parents, who were babysitting her kids until 1: 30 a.m. are baffled about Midge's new life . Midge and Suzie engage a lawyer . But in court, Midge clashes with the judge and needs to ask Joel for money to pay her fine, which he agrees to do . Meanwhile, Midge's father Abe visits Joel's father Moishe to ask if he can share the cost to keep the apartment where Midge and the children are living, and Moishe agrees . Midge joins Lenny Bruce at the Village Vanguard, where she does a short set . Suzie visits the Friars Club to talk with Harry Gray about managing Midge . Joel asks Miriam to give their marriage another go, but she says no . </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> </Th> <Td> </Td> <Td> "The Disappointment of the Dionne Quintuplets" </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 5 </Th> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> "Doink" </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> Daniel Palladino </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 6 </Th> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> "Mrs. X at the Gaslight" </Td> <Td> Scott Ellis </Td> <Td> Sheila R. Lawrence </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 7 </Th> <Td> 7 </Td> <Td> "Put That On Your Plate!" </Td> <Td> Daniel Palladino </Td> <Td> Daniel Palladino </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> 8 </Th> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> "Thank You and Good Night" </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> Amy Sherman - Palladino </Td> <Td> November 29, 2017 (2017 - 11 - 29) </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who plays the lawyer in the marvelous mrs maisel