‘Lessons in Chemistry’ Episode 2, “Her And Him”
By now you’ve hopefully heard that Lee Eisenberg’s Lessons in Chemistry brings Bonnie Garmus’ bestselling 2022 novel to screen in brilliant fashion. But if you have yet to check out the Apple TV+ limited series, or you’ve only watched the pilot, it bears repeating that Episode 2, “Her and Him” is one of 2023’s greatest hours of television yet. Starring Brie Larson as scientist-turned-cooking-show-host Elizabeth Zott and Lewis Pullman as star chemist Calvin Evans, the episode takes viewers on an accelerated tour of the characters’ passionate, palpable, remarkably rare romance. Packed with powerful performances and draped in dreamy aesthetics, “Her and Him” is a visual, emotional, and narrative tour de force. As noted in Decider’s recap, it “builds you up, breaks you down, and leaves you reeling in recognition that a single episode of television can be so simultaneously stunning and devastating.” Whether you’ve already watched or not, take this as your sign to smash play.