The Miniature Wife ambient background
CinebyCineby
The Miniature Wife backdrop

The Miniature Wife

The Miniature Wife
★ 7.1/10•2026•TV-MA•Drama•Comedy
Similars

A love story with one little problem.

Lindy and Les, a married writer and scientist, are forced to re-evaluate the power balances in their relationship after a freak accident shrinks Lindy down to 6 inches tall.

StatusReturning Series
LanguageEN
First Air DateApr 9, 2026

Episodes

Episode 1 - Lady Tomato and Mr F Tomato-HeadE140m

Lady Tomato and Mr F Tomato-Head

Lindy Littlejohn is shrunk to a height of six inches in a technological mishap and is forced to re-evaluate her relationship with husband Les. leading to battle for power.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 2 - Merry Christmas, Lindy!E242m

Merry Christmas, Lindy!

Lindy adjusts to life by exploring Lulu's doll's house, while Les works to find a way to make her big again, but neither are prepared to face their biggest obstacle of corporate red tape.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 3 - What Category Is Shrinking Your Wife?E346m

What Category Is Shrinking Your Wife?

While Les devises ways to test his regrowth formula, his colleague has other plans to rescue Lindy. The couple's daughter's untimely arrival home from college for the holidays leaves Les scrambling to come up with an excuse for Lindy's absence.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 4 - Don't Freak Out!E445m

Don't Freak Out!

RPW takes Lindy on a romantic date to show her he is truly there for her, but her plagiarism scandal looms in the background; back from college, Lulu gets a glimpse at what life would be like back in her hometown.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 5 - DelusionalE544m

Delusional

Les grows concerned that Hilton's involvement in his company has ulterior financial motives; Lindy's plagiarized short story is published in The New Yorker to great critical acclaim, while Terry works to keep the real author quiet.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 6 - Happy New Year, Les!E643m

Happy New Year, Les!

Les discovers RPW and Lindy in a compromising position; Lulu decides to expose her mom's plagiarism on the internet, becoming a hero for the day; Les is forced to fake his regrowth technology at a New Year's Eve party for Hilton.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 7 - Hurricane LesE741m

Hurricane Les

Psychological warfare begins as Lindy becomes convinced that Les will never find a way to make her big again; when Jackie strikes a deal to give Lindy the credit for her short story, Lulu discovers how the internet can turn one from hero to villain.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 8 - Gone into the Heart of DarknessE840m

Gone into the Heart of Darkness

Lulu faces the college board and must make a decision about her future; Martin discovers Hilton's military contract plans for their research and tries to warn Les before their life's work is lost.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 9 - Janet RenoE944m

Janet Reno

A look back on the wedding day of Les and Lindy Littlejohn; with both in-laws coming together, the couple gets a rude awakening at what family life could look like if they follow in their parents' footsteps.

Apr 9, 2026

Episode 10 - A Tiny Big IdeaE1043m

A Tiny Big Idea

With the regrowth formula near completion, Les must break back into the lab to save his wife; Lulu returns from her board review having made a big decision about her future.

Apr 9, 2026

Actors

Elizabeth Banks

Elizabeth Banks

Lindy McMichael Littlejohn

Matthew Macfadyen

Matthew Macfadyen

Les Littlejohn

Zoe Lister-Jones

Zoe Lister-Jones

Vivienne

Sofia Rosinsky

Sofia Rosinsky

Lulu Littlejohn

O-T Fagbenle

O-T Fagbenle

Richard Paul Wear

Sian Clifford

Sian Clifford

Terry Leyland

Aasif Mandvi

Aasif Mandvi

Martin Mucklowe

Recommendations

Tyler Perry's For Better or Worse
Why Women Kill
Tyler Perry's Zatima
Ally McBeal
The Game
Living with Yourself
You Me Her
You're the Worst
Sex and the City
In the Dark
Love
One Tree Hill
Scenes from a Marriage
Lost Girl
Chemistry
Bonding
Jane the Virgin
BEEF
High Fidelity
Based on a True Story

Similars

The Jazz Age
The Time It Takes
The World is Still Beautiful
Don't Forget My Love
The Middleman
YATAGARASU: The Raven Does Not Choose Its Master
Stock Price Crash
Obliterated
A Familiar Stranger
Married
Yong Pal
Six Flying Dragons
The Auteur
Fairly Legal
Harry's Law
My Husband Is a Mafia Boss
Nightmares & Dreamscapes: From the Stories of Stephen King
Massan
Who's By Your Side
Scrubs