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Trailer Watch: Margaret Qualley Rebuilds Her Life After Leaving Her Abusive Ex in “Maid”

"Maid"

Margaret Qualley leaves an abusive relationship and searches for a home in “Maid,” Netflix’s adaptation of Stephanie Land’s New York Times best-selling memoir. Once an aspiring writer, Alex (Qualley) misses out on college after becoming pregnant, and now she’s dealing with the aftermath of leaving her toxic ex. “I had a home and then we left it,” she explains in a new trailer for the series. She and her young daughter move into a domestic violence shelter, a safe haven where she’s told she “can breathe.”

Alex finds work as a housekeeper, but struggles to adapt to her horrific work conditions. “I’m trying to piece together how I got here,” she says. Meanwhile, her mother, played by Qualley’s real-life mom, Andie MacDowell, is pressuring her to reunite with her ex. “Before they bite, they bark,” a friend warns. “Before they hit you, they hit near you.” Seemingly heeding the warning, Alex tells her ex, “You’ll never, ever control me again.”

Qualley received an Emmy nod for her supporting role in “Fosse/Verdon.” “Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood” and “The Leftovers” are among her other credits.

“Maid” premieres on Netflix October 1. Molly Smith Metzler (“Shameless”) serves as showrunner.





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