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Season 1 – The Letdown

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New mother Audrey needs help with the new addition to her family, so she joins a support group for new parents. While attending meetings, she makes quirky friends who are facing their own challenges and life changes. Outside of the group, she seeks support from work-stressed partner Jeremy and even the neighborhood drug dealer. As Audrey navigates the learning curve that comes with motherhood, she deals with issues that include sleeplessness, shifting relationship dynamics and Jeremy's career ambitions.
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The Letdown — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

This hilarious Australian sitcom brings a nuanced approach to parenthood with its sharp writing, impactful storylines, and fierce authenticity.

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Lauren Carroll Harris Guardian Jul 29, 2019
Grounded in that reality, the comedic tone is murky-funny: not connecting with your mothers' group, shifting your identity, losing your friends, negotiating your relationship -- these aren't always easy laughs. Go to Full Review Lucy Hunter Johnston London Evening Standard Jun 19, 2019
Whether you see The Letdown as horror or hilarious is likely to depend on how near you are to the baby-making stage of life. Either way, it's addictive viewing. Go to Full Review Debi Enker The Age (Australia) Aug 17, 2018
Written with humour, heart and truth by Bell and Sarah Scheller and perfectly paced...it offers many pleasures, including Noni Hazlehurst as the seen-it-all-before maternal health nurse and Patrick Brammall, hilarious as a local drug dealer. Go to Full Review Alex Holder Refinery29 Jun 19, 2019
Mums are evidently looking to be understood and The Letdown definitely holds a mirror up to middle-class mumdom, bodily fluids and all. Go to Full Review Ben Neutze The Daily Review/Crikey May 22, 2018
What's clear from the first episode is that it manages to capture the sense of isolation, fear and guilt that can come with parenthood, with strong impact. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Donald D @Don23 Aug 31, 2025 A good series that thankfully ended after two seasons as it has aged quickly but well worth the watch. It is a bit of middle class Australian vanilla but moving at times and comedic in others. See more Aug 9, 2019 solo es propaganda en contra de la familia a favor de la ideología de genero y el aborto. Todas las banderas que están matando el centro de europa, como siempre Australia, el inodoro de inglaterra reproduciendo mierda. See more Apr 23, 2019 Alison Bell serves us a refreshing Australian-comedy with a hint of awkward parent energy. The Letdown perfectly depicts the lives of those others whom aren't quite on top of things. This piece definitely gave me some good laughs. And a taste of parenthood. It's a must watch! See more Dec 29, 2018 Amazing show...love how real it is...hope there's a new season...watching the first one for the third time already See more Jun 10, 2018 Fantastic series that presents an honest and hilarious take on new motherhood. Can't wait for second season! See more Jun 4, 2018 Amazing what passes for entertainment these days. Sad to see that the nuttiness has spread to even Australia. See more Read all reviews
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Trent O'Donnell

Director

Alison Bell

Audrey

Noni Hazlehurst

Ambrose

Duncan Fellows

Jeremy

Sacha Horler

Ester

Leon Ford

Ruben

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 25, 2017 Episode 1 New mom Audrey struggles to get the support she needs from her local parents' group, her work-stressed partner and even the neighborhood drug dealer. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 1, 2017 Episode 2 Exhausted Audrey and Jeremy start a sleep-training regimen; a mishap during a movie outing with new mom Sophie leads to a restroom confessional. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 8, 2017 Episode 3 When Jeremy's parents come for a stay, his mother's "help" drives Audrey crazy; Martha from the parents group worries about her baby's sperm donor. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 15, 2017 Episode 4 Troubling signs of "mommy brain" spur Audrey to seek a cure; a job interview leads new dad Ruben to an epiphany that doesn't excite wife Ester. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 22, 2017 Episode 5 Jeremy thinks he got a sign from God; Audrey starts working for Ester, who asks her for an unusual favor; Barb steals the show at her kids' career day. Details Episode 6 Aired Nov 29, 2017 Episode 5 Audrey visits her grandmother in the country, where she receives some equine therapy; Jeremy faces challenges caring for Stevie on his own. Details Episode 7 Aired Dec 6, 2017 Episode 7 The parents group stages a nurse-in at a café where Georgie claims she was kicked out for breastfeeding; Audrey finds out about Jeremy's job offer. Details

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Season Info

Director
Trent O'Donnell
Executive Producer
Julian Morrow
Screenwriter
Sarah Scheller, Alison Bell
Network
AUSBCOV
Rating
TV-MA
Genre
Comedy, Drama
Original Language
Australian English
Release Date
Oct 25, 2017
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