
NOTE: this post contains spoilers for The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel season 5 episode 5,"The Pirate Queen."
The flash forwards are back this week in Mrs. Maisel. Things open in 1987 with an older Midge (Rachel Brosnahan) visiting a much older and worse for wear Joel (Michael Zegen) in prison. Midge shows Joel a photo of Ethan, Chava and their baby Rose and Joel mentions he will get to meet his grandchild in four to six months with good behavior. What Joel's in prison for isn’t mentioned. But considering his past it's safe to assume there's any number of reasons why he's there.