Motherland
Created by Graham Linehan, Holly Walsh, Sharon Horgan, Helen Serafinowicz
On BBC Two
A witty, irreverent sitcom that finds comedy in the competitive anxieties and unglamorous realities of middle-class motherhood in London.
Sitcom about navigating the trials and traumas of middle-class motherhood, looking at the competitive and unromantic side of parenting.
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Where to watch
Questions people ask
Is Motherland violent? Barely. Less violent than 89% of series.
Is Motherland easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 79% of series.
Is Motherland scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of series.
Is Motherland sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Does Motherland 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 Motherland
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as Motherland
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like Motherland, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Motherland, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Motherland, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
