I recently read the book as recommendation from a friend, with the intent of binge watching an entire series about the book. I was beyond disappointed to learn that there was only one season. Not only was the series great in its own right, had I read the book or not, but it did a great job sticking with the story line of the book. I truly hope that the either Prime will rethink its decision of canceling the series or it will be picked up by another outlet like Netflix. I would LOVE to see the full vision of the book come to life!!

I was so looking forward to see Ricci play Zelda Fitzgerald, and was looking forward to watching this series all together because I love this time period and I loved The Great Gatsby, but I was extremely disappointed. The acting, I thought, was excellent and I have nothing to complain about on that part but I found every episode to have absolutely no satisfaction. Each episode seemed to get more and more difficult to watch. I understand this is a story based on the events of a real person and I shouldn't be wishful that they would add too many scenes just for the viewers pleasure. I'll have to research into the life of F.S.F to see how accurate this is because this was painful to watch. I was hoping this would excite me into reading Gatsby again but it's done the opposite. I couldn't happily read it again.

Christina Ricci as Zelda is a bizarre choice. She is almost 20 years older than what Zelda would have been at the time this story takes place. I could understand someone 5-8 years older, but 20, No. She is not able to play a teenager and looks more a matron than a flapper. Granted she is an attractive women, but a teenager she is not. This is a compete waist of time.

The Jazz Age Fitzgeralds were such lightning in a bottle, that to try and capture it is audacious: we know the champagne will pour and the fame will come, and the real pain will come with the hangovers and end in despair for the both of them. But the controversial choice of Christina Ricci as Jazz Baby Number One instead of any other McAdams Barbie doll from the Hollywood shelf gives this pilot a bounce and possibility because she is such a hellcat. I'm already jonesin' for her wild gin-fed car scream rides and Paris fountain dances. And David Strathairn is such a delightfully stolid and formal southern judge for her to bounce off of. Fitz is such a limp hankie next to her--which was probably true--that watching him ignite into brilliance from her bad girl spark and become the man who could write Gatsby and fall Icarus-like back to Earth in her skirts to face the Depression is very promising. Most importantly, this is a sumptuous period piece from one of two most exciting decades of the last century. If Amazon orders more of "Z", I will be a devoted watcher. Thanks for letting us review.