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Season 1 – The Cleaning Lady

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When whip-smart Cambodian doctor Thony De La Rosa comes to the United States for medical treatment to save her ailing son, she soon discovers her path won't be as straightforward as she had hoped. As the system quickly fails her, pushing her into hiding, she resolves not to allow herself to be beaten down and marginalized, and becomes a cleaning lady for organized crime. Using her cunning and intelligence, Thony forges her own path in the criminal underworld, doing whatever she has to to survive.
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The Cleaning Lady — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Elodie Yung is winning as a resourceful protagonist in over her head, but The Cleaning Lady needs to polish its clichés into something more substantial if it wants to truly sparkle.

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Kristen Lopez IndieWire Jan 6, 2022
D+
The Cleaning Lady has good intentions, but is far too derivative to form a compelling series. Yung is a star, as is Millan, but the two women are smothered by the soapy (pun intended) issues of a criminal underworld that feels like Mafia 101. Go to Full Review Darren Franich Entertainment Weekly Jan 5, 2022
B
The Cleaning Ladymixes so many different things together, which is how you make a mess. It's also how you make a melting pot. Go to Full Review Daniel D'Addario Variety Jan 4, 2022
Yung is an appealing lead, and Thony's complicated backstory -- Cambodian by birth, she emigrated from the Philippines -- may appeal to a segment of the audience that is too rarely seen onscreen. Go to Full Review Randa Awada Common Sense Media Jan 25, 2022
3/5
While the series features the underrepresented story of undocumented workers, it's still highly predictable with a pretty dull script. Go to Full Review Joel Keller Decider Jan 6, 2022
We wish The Cleaning Lady would dive a bit more below the surface on some of the issues that Thony and her family are facing, we're OK with a more action-oriented, good guy-bad guy show because Yung and the rest of the cast do a good job. Go to Full Review Dustin Rowles Pajiba Jan 6, 2022
It's the kind of show that no one will remember two years from now, by which time hopefully Yung will have gone on to something better and more memorable. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Anbarin B @RT03486093 3 days ago Extremely disappointing. The Cleaning Lady has one of the most fake and unrealistic storylines I’ve seen. So many situations make absolutely no sense, and the characters constantly make decisions that are impossible to believe. The casting was also poor in some important roles. Certain actors simply didn’t fit their characters, which made an already unrealistic story even harder to take seriously. The show had an interesting concept and could have been great, but the ridiculous plot twists, unbelievable situations, and questionable casting completely ruined it for me. Definitely a one-star series. See more annemarie H @RT14342594 Jul 26, 2026 Ok so I thought this looks good and season 1 was ok but then she became a control freak hurting the great characters in her way to get what she wants ! The plot was same same every time . Drugs for her son then needs help every time . The best actors are arman and the fbi agents . The most stupid scene helping yourself to a ventilator and putting it in a church ! See more Hawinet D. K @HiwenaJ Jul 12, 2026 This series feels like some delusional house wife wrote it. Or how your delusional bff told you her dream of how she become hero and always get away with something. It’s not for pro maybe for beginners so boring 🥱 See more Pragati V @RT99643365 Jun 30, 2026 Acting of Thony and Fi is quite unbearable. See more George F @GEORGIE116 May 26, 2026 I DO NOT RECOMMEND IT ALL ELODIE YOUNG DID ALL THREW THE PROGRAMME 1-4 WAS TOO GET HER SELF INTO ALL SORTS OF IMMPOSSIBLE SITUATION AND HOW SHE MANAGED TOO GET OUT OF THEM IS A FARCE See more Jaya L @RT13645222 May 21, 2026 The whole taking was intense for nothing. Whole story was build for one single boys survival. Got bored of always hearing "for Luca" it was too prolonged for the same reason. Thony’s (Elodie Yung) role was hyped too much, got bored of seeing her elevation. Everything in the story she is the only one who has to fix all the issues. There must have been equal distribution of importance to all the characters. Felt so sorry about Adan Canto. See more Read all reviews
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Elodie Yung

Thony

Adan Canto

Arman Morales

Martha Millan

Fiona

Valentino LaSalle

Luca

Sebastien LaSalle

Luca

Oliver Hudson

Garrett Miller

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 3, 2022 TNT Thony struggles to make ends meet as an undocumented worker after coming to the U.S. in search of medical treatment for her son; after witnessing a murder, Thony cleans the crime scene and begins living a double life. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 10, 2022 The Lion's Den Thony attempts to sever ties with the crime syndicate when the FBI comes asking questions, but when her son's health declines, she ends up deeper involved with the syndicate; things turn violent during a weapons exchange. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 24, 2022 Legacy Thony is given a dire ultimatum by Garrett that could compromise her son's access to medical treatment; a rift forms between Fiona and her son, Chris, when a secret is revealed that has major consequences for his future. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 31, 2022 Kabayan Facing a heartbreaking setback with Luca's treatment, Thony desperately takes matters into her own hands; Garrett makes a risky demand of Thony, pushing her deeper into moral ambiguity. Details Episode 5 Aired Feb 7, 2022 The Icebox Garrett puts Thony in a threatening position, forcing her to choose between her loyalty to Arman and saving Fiona from deportation; Arman is blindsided when Hayak chooses his daughter over him. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 14, 2022 Mother's Mission Fiona and Thony's relationship is strained by Thony's lies; Arman uses Thony's relationship with Garrett to feed information to the FBI; Thony must decide if she can work with a potential resource for a liver transplant for Luca. Details Episode 7 Aired Feb 21, 2022 Our Father, Who Art in Vegas Thony's marital issues are amplified as Marco begins asking tough questions about her methods of getting Luca life-saving treatments; Arman is determined to make his way out from under Hayak, but Garrett is determined to foil his plans. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 28, 2022 Full on Gangsta Thony enlists Arman's help to get to Mexico for Luca's transplant, but plans go dangerously off course when Hayak finds out Arman is lying to him; Thony finds herself in a desperate situation, forcing her to call upon the former doctor. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 7, 2022 Coming Home Again Arman's fallout with Hayak has severe consequences for Thony, who must now find her way back home from Mexico with Luca. Details Episode 10 Aired Mar 14, 2022 The Crown In need of a way out, Thony tries to make a deal with Garrett to save herself and help Arman; Loyalties are put to the test as families both unite and fall apart. Details

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Season Info

Director
Michael Offer
Executive Producer
Miranda Kwok, Melissa Carter, Michael Offer, Shay Mitchell, Paola Suárez, Rose Marie Vega, David Dean Portelli
Network
Fox
Rating
TV-14 (D|L|V)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 3, 2022
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