

Motherland
Sitcom about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, looking at the competitive and unromantic side of parenting.
Cast

Anna Maxwell Martin
Julia

Diane Morgan
Liz

Paul Ready
Kevin

Lucy Punch
Amanda

Phillipa Dunne
Anne

Tanya Moodie
Meg
Seasons

E1The Birthday Party
Nov 7, 2017
Julia throws a birthday party for Ivy, but with her mom refusing to help, Julia must rely on Liz and Kevin's party skills along with her own event-organizing savvy to make it a success.

E2Auction of Promises
Nov 14, 2017
Julia gets involved in a school fundraiser, where she hopes to impress a former colleague. Kevin has a battle with the cloakroom, and despite Anne's protests, Liz takes care of the bar.

E3The Pool Party
Nov 21, 2017
A pool party ruins Julia's plans right before an important event at work. Liz looks for a date, and Kevin gets annoyed by a new dad on the scene, who goes way back with Amanda.

E4The Cavalry
Nov 28, 2017
Julia's in-laws arrive to help while her husband Paul is away. Luckily, Kevin is around and loves old people. Amanda reluctantly gives Liz her old coat, which has a surprising effect on Liz.

E5The After Party
Dec 5, 2017
Anne's carpool propels her into the limelight. Kevin finds himself in the role of confidant for Amanda, who shares a deep secret with him. Liz and Julia's friendship teeters on the brink.

E6The Caretaker
Dec 12, 2017
Julia's childcare woes are over when she finds the perfect nanny, but her friendship with Liz becomes strained. Amanda keeps a low profile after Kevin blurts out her secret.

E1No Mum Left Behind
Oct 7, 2019
A new mum at the school gates attracts the attention of Julia, Liz and Kevin. Does high-flyer Meg really have it all? Meanwhile, Julia agonises over a promotion and the gang have a night out.

E2Soft Opening
Oct 14, 2019
Julia reluctantly agrees to help Amanda launch her new shop. But a careless online post threatens to destroy her good work.

E3Mother's Load
Oct 21, 2019
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.

E4The Purge
Oct 28, 2019
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 neighbourhood.

E5Le Weekend
Nov 4, 2019
The gang are delighted when Kevin books a cottage for them to spend half term in the countryside with all their kids.

E6Good Job
Nov 11, 2019
Julia struggles to abide by the rules at sports day. Kevin is devastated that a work presentation means he will miss the dads' race.

E1Nit Blitz
May 10, 2021
As a nit pandemic sweeps the school, Julia stands accused of triggering a second wave, so she throws a nit treatment party that brings all the drama (and headlice) to her door.

E2Catchment Area
May 17, 2021
The mums (and dad) join the merry go round of secondary school open days as they face the choice of where to send their kids at 11. Julia panics about which catchment area she lives in and even considers a fake religious conversion to beat the system. As Kevin’s divorce progresses, Liz helps him navigate the shark pool of lawyers and makes a worrying discovery about her own situation along the way. Meanwhile, queen bee Amanda struggles with playing second fiddle to Meg’s illness.

E3Mother's Day
May 24, 2021
Mother’s Day leaves Julia feeling ignored while Meg gets spoilt rotten. Amanda endures a passive aggressive lunch with her appalling mother Felicity, played by Joanna Lumley.

E4School Trip
May 31, 2021
Julia, Liz and Meg endure the school coach trip from hell with their nemesis Ashley (Martha Howe Douglas) while Kevin helps Amanda pack up her shop with unimaginable consequences.

E5Amanda’s FUNraiser
Jun 7, 2021
At the PTA charity FUNraiser, Julia resolves to leave Paul for her builder Garry, Kev’s attempts to clear the air with Amanda backfire, and Anne finally loses her rag.
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Sitcom about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, looking at the competitive and unromantic side of parenting.
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