The First Lady Please Allow Me (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV-MA
TV Episode | 58 min | Biography, Drama, History

The First Lady

Please Allow Me (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 58 min | Biography, Drama, History

Young Eleanor attends her coming out party in New York where she meets cousin Franklin. In Michigan, young Betty is courted by hotshot lawyer Jerry. At a Chicago law firm, young Michelle meets summer intern Barack, interested in politics.

Director

Susanne Bier

Writers

Aaron Cooley (created by) (teleplay by) | Jennifer Westfeldt (teleplay by) (story by) | Hunt Baldwin (teleplay by) (story by) | Yolonda Lawrence (teleplay by) (as Yolonda E. Lawrence) (story by) (as Yolonda E. Lawrence) & 2 more

Composer

Geoff Zanelli

Cinematographer

Amir Mokri

Editors

Erica Freed Marker | Sam Williams

Casting Directors

Sarah Finn | Krista Husar

Production Designers

Tony Fanning | Todd Fjelsted

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Edit Released

Updated May 1, 2022

Release date

May 1, 2022 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 1 win & 15 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
47 cast members

Name	Known for
Viola Davis Michelle Obama (credit only) Michelle Obama (credit only) See fewer	Fences (2016)
Michelle Pfeiffer Betty Ford (credit only) Betty Ford (credit only) See fewer	The Fabulous Baker Boys (1989)
Gillian Anderson Eleanor Roosevelt (credit only) Eleanor Roosevelt (credit only) See fewer	The X-Files (1993)
O-T Fagbenle Barack Obama (credit only) Barack Obama (credit only) See fewer	The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
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Regina Taylor Marian Robinson Marian Robinson See fewer	Courage Under Fire (1996)
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