Mum (2016)

Genre

sitcom

Country

United Kingdom

Length

3 seasons, 18 episodes

Rated

TV-PG

Rating

7.3 of 10 from 44 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A recently widowed woman in her late 50s tries to rebuild her life with the help of her best friend and her often clueless family. The show follows her daily struggles and small joys as she navigates grief and new relationships.

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What happens

Mum is a British sitcom written by Stefan Golaszewski that centred on the recently widowed, suburban 59-year-old Cathy (played by Lesley Manville) and her family, following her husband's death, airing on BBC Two from 2016–2019. Each episode is named after a calendar month in the year, except series three which is set over just one week. The series features Cathy's supportive lifelong friend, Michael (played by Peter Mullan), and her family: son Jason and his girlfriend, Kelly; Cathy's brother, Derek, and his new partner, Pauline; and Cathy's in-laws. In June 2016, the BBC announced that a second series had been commissioned. In October 2017, it was recommissioned for a third series. The second series premiered on 20 February 2018. Lisa McGrillis revealed that the third series would be the last; it premiered on 15 May 2019. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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