Maid: how Netflix show differs from the book – and there are some big changes

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Netflix's big hit Maid has been all TV fans can talk about recently – but how does the new series compare to the memoir it's based on?

October 15, 2021 - 15:03 BST Francesca Shillcock Netflix fans have been watching Maid in their millions in recent times, and it's not hard to see why with its heartbreaking yet endearing storyline and brilliant performances from Margaret Qualley, Andie MacDowell and more.

Netflix's Maid changed some names Firstly, the Netflix show has changed a few of the names from the original memoir. In the show, Alex, played by Margaret Qualley, escapes a volatile relationship with her ex, Sean. However, in the book the name of her ex is Jamie. In addition, the book names Alex's daughter's as Mia – while in the show, she is known as Maddy.

"She doesn't talk to anybody. I wanted to capture how isolating her experience is, but it's not amazing TV for a character to not interact with anybody, so our first challenge was to populate the world and also to make sure she felt very alone."MORE: Sex Education season four: everything we know so farNetflix's Maid features Alex's parents This perhaps explains the next major change – the addition of Alex's parents.

Four Weddings and a Funeral star Andie opened up about taking on the challenging role of Paula, admitting that witnesses her own mother going through difficult times made the part a"comfortable fit." She told USA today:"I understand the complexity of a broken person, a person that you love regardless [of] how difficult they are. So it was a comfortable fit for me.

 

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