Brie Larson as Elizabeth Zott in "Lessons in Chemistry."Apple TV+
- Apple TV+'s "Lessons in Chemistry" is based on Bonnie Garmus' 2022 novel of the same name.
- We rounded up the biggest differences between the adaptation and the bestselling book.
The new Apple TV+ show "Lessons in Chemistry" remains in many ways faithful to Bonnie Garmus' bestselling book of the same name.
Both the series and the book tell the story of the uncompromising and unconventional Elizabeth Zott (Brie Larson), a scientist on the verge of a major breakthrough in DNA research whose life trajectory changes after she meets and falls in love with one of her research institute's top scientists, Calvin Evans (Lewis Pullman).
Elizabeth's relationship with and support from Calvin brings her closer than ever to making a splash in the science community, but after an unforeseen change in circumstances, she finds herself ousted from her position at the lab and reluctantly accepts a job as a host on a cooking program.
Making the most of the opportunity, Elizabeth decides to teach her audience of housewives and mothers the chemistry of cooking, empowering them to go beyond society's expectations of them, sparking a revolution.
Not every detail from the show has been included in the book and some aspects, characters, and storylines from the show have been altered, condensed, or replaced with others.
Here are the biggest differences between the book and the episodes of the show that have aired so far.