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Season 2 – Motherland

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A group of "alpha moms" navigate the challenges of parenthood and try to balance their social and professional lives despite frequent hang-ups and misunderstandings.
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Motherland — Season 2

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Karl Quinn The Age (Australia) 08/21/2020
This brutal, brittle, occasionally brilliant English comedy does for motherhood what Catastrophe did for marriage. Which is to say it could put the uninitiated off the idea for life. Go to Full Review Deborah Ross The Mail on Sunday (UK) 10/14/2019
3/5
The danger with Motherland is that it will go too big story-wise, when it should be small story-wise but big observations-wise, if that makes sense. So how much do I like it now? Not as much as I once did. But still: no mum left behind! Go to Full Review Rachel Cooke New Statesman 10/10/2019
This show is so clever and so funny. Go to Full Review James Croot The Post NZ 04/20/2020
This British look at the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood might just be the funniest show currently screening on television. Go to Full Review John Boland Irish Independent 10/15/2019
Yes, it remains quite a funny series, though perhaps not as funny as it should be given the talents involved. Go to Full Review Euan Ferguson Observer (UK) 10/14/2019
Subtler than Sharon Horgan's Catastrophe, with input from a further three writers, this is at most turns a joy, although occasionally the type of joy felt upon the absence of pain about 40 seconds after stepping on a piece of Lego in your bare feet. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Brendan M @RT76082430 03/19/2025 Another solid offering. Not the same degree of funny as season 1, but quality all the same. See more Michael W @MichaelW00 06/01/2023 Still just as funny, excellent characters, perfect comedy acting (with some serious moments!) See more Dave C @RT09838700 05/12/2021 Stronger than S01, for sure. Much slicker now the characters and their stories are established, and the comedy flows more easily See more 02/28/2021 Motherland suffers from having a central character who is constantly stressed because she can't mind her kids due to work. Not a particularly amusing construct, but sadly the actress lacks comic timing or any qualities which might make you root for her. Far and away the funniest character is Diane Morgen who charms with her dead-pan Northern schtick. The emasculated bloke who sucks up to all the mums is tedious and creepy, I don't understand why he's in it. Middle-class mums who live in nice London victorian homes with massive open plan kitchens are done-to-death in recent English sitcoms and I want to give their privileged pouts a smack. See more Cyrano d @Cyrano 09/15/2020 After a near flawless first season (the funniest British show for a decade), season two lacks the energy of the original. Something has changed... Have producers been fiddling with the writing in a misguided attempt to increase its appeal? Whatever has happened, the performances appear more rigid, the jokes aren't as real or edgy and a truly funny, relatable show, brimming with acerbic wit has turned into dramedy. We've given up after 3 episodes. Such a disappointment. See more 08/09/2020 very good, very good writing See more Read all reviews
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Michael Abubakar

Leon

Ellie Haddington

Marion

Jayne Aguire

Nursery Worker

Jackie Clune

Mrs Lamb

Oliver Chris

Paul

Philippa Dunne

Anne

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 7, 2019 No Mum Left Behind As the school year begins, a new mom at the school gates attracts the attention of Julia, Liz and Kevin; Julia agonizes over a promotion and the gang have a night out. Details Episode 2 Aired Oct 14, 2019 Soft Opening Julia reluctantly agrees to help Amanda launch her new shop, but a careless online post threatens to destroy her good work; Liz resents gentrification; Kevin writes an unusual children's book. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 21, 2019 Mother's Load Julia finds that working from home is impossible due to all the other tasks loaded upon her; Liz finds herself at a loose end when her youngest starts nursery; Kevin has problems with a charity tea-towel. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 28, 2019 The Purge Kevin reluctantly hosts a last-minute Halloween party; Julia takes the kids trick-or-treating in an attempt to meet a celebrity who has just moved into the neighborhood; Anne struggles to keep the children safe. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 4, 2019 Le Weekend The gang is delighted when Kevin books a cottage for them to spend half-term in the countryside with all their kids; it's not as nice as the pictures online, and it's not long before tempers begin to fray. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 11, 2019 Good Job Julia struggles to abide by the rules at sports day; Kevin is devastated that a work presentation means he will miss the dads' race; Liz worries about her new boyfriend; Amanda has a nasty surprise in store. Details

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Motherland — Season 2

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Season Info

Director
Juliet May
Executive Producer
Sharon Horgan, Clelia Mountford
Screenwriter
Sharon Horgan, Helen Linehan, Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Holly Walsh
Network
BBC
Genre
Holiday, Comedy, Special Interest, Kids & Family
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Oct 7, 2019