Mom (2013)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United States

Length

8 seasons, 170 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 640 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

Two women, a mother and daughter, try to rebuild their lives and relationship after years apart while dealing with past addictions. They face everyday challenges and setbacks as they work to stay sober and support each other.

emotionaldramaticheartfeltbittersweetgroundedlightheartedhopefulpersonal

What happens

Mom is an American television sitcom created by Chuck Lorre, Eddie Gorodetsky and Gemma Baker that aired for eight seasons on CBS from September 23, 2013, to May 13, 2021. Set in Napa, California, it follows dysfunctional mother/daughter duo Bonnie and Christy Plunkett, who, after having been estranged for years while both struggled with addiction, attempt to pull their lives together by trying to stay sober. It stars Anna Faris and Allison Janney, with Mimi Kennedy, Jaime Pressly, Beth Hall, William Fichtner, Sadie Calvano, Blake Garrett Rosenthal, Matt Jones, French Stewart and Kristen Johnston in supporting roles. Unlike most multi-camera sitcoms on CBS, Mom utilized serialized storytelling that had overarching storylines that continued over multiple episodes and across multiple seasons, and past events would often be referenced later in the series. The characters often experienced events that contained dramatic emotional weight and experienced character development consequential to the series' plot, making the series more in line with a comedy-drama rather than a traditional sitcom. The series was filmed in front of a live audience and produced by Chuck Lorre Productions and Warner Bros. Television. Mom received acclaim from critics and audiences for the writing and performances (particularly Janney's), as well as for addressing real-life issues such as: alcoholism, drug addiction, teen pregnancy, addictive gambling, homelessness, relapse, cancer, death, erectile dysfunction, domestic violence, overdose, palsy, rape, obesity, stroke, ADHD and miscarriage; and for maintaining a deft balance between the humorous and darker aspects of these issues. The show has ranked among the top five comedies with adults aged 25–54 and adults aged 18–49. It received various accolades, with Janney winning two straight Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2014 and 2015, and being nominated in 2016 and for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in 2017, 2018, and 2021. It also garnered multiple nominations at the Critics' Choice Television Awards and the People's Choice Awards. On September 4, 2020, Faris announced she would exit from the series and shortly thereafter CBS announced that it would end after its eighth season. The series finale aired on May 13, 2021. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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