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Motherland

Motherland

20177.23 Seasons17 EpisodesCanceled

Overview

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

NetworksBBC Two

Top Cast

Anna Maxwell Martin

Anna Maxwell Martin

Julia

Diane Morgan

Diane Morgan

Liz

Paul Ready

Paul Ready

Kevin

Lucy Punch

Lucy Punch

Amanda

Phillipa Dunne

Phillipa Dunne

Anne

Tanya Moodie

Tanya Moodie

Meg

Themes & Keywords

middle classrivalryparenthoodparentingmotherhoodsitcomirreverentwitty

About Motherland

Motherland is a comedy series that first aired in 2017 exploring themes of middle class, rivalry, parenthood, parenting, motherhood, sitcom. it stars Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan, Paul Ready. Sitcom about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, looking at the competitive and unromantic side of parenting.

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