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Milo Ventimiglia Joins the Cast of ‘The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’

Milo Ventimiglia has been revealed as the latest cast member to join Amy Sherman-Palladino's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Ventimiglia's role in the Amazon Prime comedy hit series has been kept under wraps.
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Milo Ventimiglia has been revealed as the latest cast member to join Amy Sherman-Palladino’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Ventimiglia’s role in the Amazon Prime comedy hit series has been kept under wraps.

Ventimiglia’s latest role in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel will have him reunited with Palladino, whom he worked with on the beloved series Gilmore Girls. Ventimiglia starred as the teen heartthrob Jess Mariano. He first appeared on Season 2 of the show, playing Rory Gilmore’s love interest. His bad-boy attitude, coupled with his love of literature, made him one of the most popular kids in Stars Hollow.

In addition to another heartwarming reunion, Ventimiglia will also be reunited with his television son Sterling K. Brown. Ventimiglia and Brown star in the family hit series This Is Us. Ventimiglia plays the beloved father figure Jack Pearson; Brown plays Ventimiglia’s adopted son, Randall. Brown is a part of the Pearson “Big Three.” Brown joined The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel last season, starring as Reggie, Shy Baldwin’s tour manager.

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel was created in 2017 by Amy Sherman-Palladino, who executive produces along with David Palladino. Rachel Brosnahan stars as Miriam “Midge” Maisel, the titular role. The show also stars Alex Borstein, Tony Shalhoub, Marin Hinkle, Michael Zegen, Kevin Pollak, Caroline Aaron, and Jane Lynch. The show has been extremely successful, winning a grand total of 20 Emmys and three Golden Globes.

Apart from Ventimiglia’s success in Gilmore Girls and This Is Us, he can also be found in Heroes and Rocky Balboa. Ventimiglia’s addition will prove to be another smash-hit season. Be sure to stream The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel on Amazon Prime to get caught up before the next season begins.