The series, a fictionalized behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the kitschy television series called GLOW (aka Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling), follows Brie’s Ruth, a struggling actress in 1980s Los Angeles whose last-ditch attempt to land a role — any role — brings her to a casting call for “unconventional” women.
She soon realizes she’s auditioning for a female version of the highly popular World Wrestling Federation, led by a shady B-movie director named Sam (played by Maron‘s Marc Maron).