- CATASTROPHE
When Sharon Morris
(Sharon Horgan,
pictured) falls pregnant
after a fling with Rob
Norris (Rob Delaney),
they decide to make a go of it as
a couple. Sharon offers a no-holds-
barred look at motherhood while trying
to cling on to the person she was.
Best mothering advice: “God is like
the best friend of a lazy parent. ‘Why
is the sun yellow?’ ‘God’s favourite
colour is yellow.’”
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- BETTER THINGS
Single mum Sam Fox (Pamela Adlon)
is an LA actress trying to make it work
with her three quirky daughters, Max
(Mikey Madison), Duke (Olivia Edward)
and Frankie (Hannah Alligood, all
pictured clockwise from top left, with
Adlon). Her eccentric mother Phyl
(Celia Imrie, pictured right) lives across
the street, but that’s more a hindrance
than help. The semi-autobiographical
comedy portrays parenting in all its
confusing, frustrating glory.
Best mothering advice: To Max,
who’s open about sex and drug use:
“These things are normal but you
should be ashamed of them!”
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- CASUAL
As a therapist, you’d
expect Valerie Meyers
(Michaela Watkins,
pictured) to have her
life in order. But she’s
recently divorced, living with her
dysfunctional brother Alex (Tommy
Dewey) and teenage daughter Laura
(Tara Lynne Barr). Chaos prevails!
Best mothering advice: “I give you
a lot of freedom because I trust you
to act like an adult. Please don't make
me regret it.”
Stream* s1-4
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