Amandaland
Created by Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Holly Walsh, Sharon Horgan, Helen Serafinowicz
On BBC One
A warm, character-driven comedy about single motherhood and teenage parenting in contemporary London, balancing genuine domestic challenges with irreverent humour and affection.
Post her divorce, Amanda has had to downsize and up sticks to South Harlesden, or as the Estate Agent calls it SoHa (definitely not the area around Wormwood Scrubs prison). With both Manus and Georgie now at secondary school, Amanda has to try and get her head around raising teenagers, dealing with modern motherhood horrors like teenage drinking, fake Instagram accounts and eco anxiety. Spin off from Motherland.
Genres
Questions people ask
Is Amandaland violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Amandaland easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 80% of series.
Is Amandaland scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 70% of series.
Is Amandaland sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Amandaland leave you hopeful? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the series comes across across its whole run, compared with other well-known series. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked episode by episode, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this series gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
You have seen this shape before.
How unlike any other series this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like Amandaland
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Amandaland
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Amandaland, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Amandaland, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Amandaland, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
