IT'S ELEMENTARY

Mavis Miller is strictly not a PTA mom. Between raising her chaotic seven-year-old daughter, Pearl, hustling at a non-profit job, and navigating the total madness of a multi-generational household, her bandwidth is literally zero. So no one is more shocked than Mavis when she completely caves to Trisha Holbrook—the long-reigning, low-key terrifying PTA president—and accidentally takes on the role of head of the school’s brand-new DEI committee.

As one of the few Black parents at this fancy California elementary school, Mavis tries to gaslight herself into thinking this is a legit opportunity for actual systemic change. But the vibe check fails instantly at meeting number one when the new principal’s proposed agenda sends Trisha into an absolute spiral. Fast-forward to later that night: Mavis catches Trisha rocking yellow rubber gloves and booties while hauling giant black contractor bags and bleach to her minivan, sending Mavis’s brain straight into full true-crime documentary mode.

Except Principal Smith fails to show up the next morning and is officially MIA. Driven by pure main-character curiosity, Mavis teams up with the school psychologist with the top-tier forearms (look, it had to be said) to launch a rogue investigation. What follows is a chaotic deep-dive that will test her boundaries on parenting, suburban politics, and fake friends.

It's Elementary is an elite, quick-witted mystery about the extreme lengths parents will go to for their kids—and it will leave you second-guessing every suburban mom in your group chat until the final plot twist.