: The episode explores the "malaise" of middle age, where characters often mistake the closest person to them (their spouse) for the source of their own internal misery.
: Flashbacks detail Libby’s time at The Atlantic (or its fictional equivalent), where she was underestimated and eventually quit to write a novel she hasn't touched in two years. "Fleishman Is in Trouble" Vantablack(2022)
: Toby takes his children to the exhibit to combat his loneliness, finding a visual representation of his own inner void. : The episode explores the "malaise" of middle
'Fleishman Is in Trouble' Episode 5 Recap: 'Vantablack' - Vulture "Fleishman Is in Trouble" Vantablack(2022)