Mrs. America was given a nine-episode order and will be executive produced by Waller, Blanchett, Stacey Sher, and Coco Francini.
FX CEO John Landgraf said: “Cate Blanchett is one the great actors of our time — and we are truly honored to have her star in Mrs. America.
“I feel privileged to have this opportunity to collaborate with Dahvi, Stacey, and Coco under the robust and fearless FX umbrella.
Oscar winner Cate Blanchett (Blue Jasmine, The House with a Clock in Its Walls, Ocean’s 8) will star as conservative radical Phyllis Schlafly in FX’s upcoming limited series Mrs. America, Variety has confirmed.