Workin' Moms

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Workin' Moms
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Genre Comedy drama Sitcom
Created by Catherine Reitman
Starring
Country of originCanada
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons7
No. of episodes83 (list of episodes)
Production
Production companyWolf & Rabbit Entertainment
Original release
Network
ReleaseJanuary 10, 2017 (2017-01-10) 
March 28, 2023 (2023-03-28)

Workin' Moms is a Canadian television comedy-drama sitcom series that premiered on CBC Television on January 10, 2017. [1] The show stars Catherine Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim, Dani Kind, Enuka Okuma, and Juno Rinaldi [2] as a group of friends dealing with the challenges of being working mothers. [3] The series is produced by Wolf + Rabbit Entertainment, the production company of Reitman and her husband, Philip Sternberg. [2]

Contents

In February 2019, in the middle of season 3, the series premiered globally on Netflix. [4] [5] On May 29, 2019, Workin' Moms was renewed for a fourth season, which premiered on February 18, 2020. [6] In April 2020, the series was renewed for a fifth season, [7] which premiered on February 16, 2021. [8] In June 2021, the series was renewed for a sixth season. [9] which premiered on January 4, 2022. On June 20, 2022, creator Catherine Reitman announced that pre-production had begun on a seventh and final season, which premiered on January 3, 2023. [10]

Premise

Set in modern-day Toronto, this dramedy series chronicles the lives of five moms who form unusual friendships through a very insightful, yet provocative "Mommy and Me" class, and on their difficult path of urban motherhood, which is packed with the turmoil of kids, highs and lows, careers, marriage and identity issues, all while attempting to reach the holy grail: a sense of self.

Cast

Main

Recurring

Guest

Episodes

SeasonEpisodesOriginally aired
First airedLast aired
1 13January 10, 2017 (2017-01-10)April 4, 2017 (2017-04-04)
2 13December 19, 2017 (2017-12-19)April 10, 2018 (2018-04-10)
3 13January 10, 2019 (2019-01-10)March 21, 2019 (2019-03-21)
4 8February 18, 2020 (2020-02-18)April 7, 2020 (2020-04-07)
5 10February 16, 2021 (2021-02-16)April 13, 2021 (2021-04-13)
6 13January 4, 2022 (2022-01-04)April 12, 2022 (2022-04-12)
7 13January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03) [11] March 28, 2023 (2023-03-28)

Availability

In Canada, the series aired on the CBC, and new episodes are released on CBC Gem the day after an episode was first broadcast during its run. All seasons are available to stream on Netflix worldwide.

Awards and recognition

In 2018 and 2019 the show was nominated for the International Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series. [12]

In 2019, the show received 9 Canadian Screen Award nominations at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards, including Best Comedy Series and Best Actress for both show creator Catherine Reitman and Dani Kind. Reitman also received a nomination for Best Direction (for the episode “2005”), while Jann Arden, Amanda Brugel, and Peter Keleghan received recognition for Best Supporting or Guest Actor/Actress. [13]

For the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021, the show received a nomination for Best Comedy Series. Sarah McVie and Juno Rinaldi were both nominated for Best Supporting Actress, Comedy. Ryan Belleville and Peter Keleghan received Best Supporting Actor, Comedy nominations - while Colin Mochrie received a nomination for Best Guest Performance, Comedy. Catherine Reitman received a Best Direction, Comedy nomination, Kristin Fieldhouse a Best Photography, Comedy nomination and Marianna Khoury a Best Picture Editing, Comedy nomination. Both Dani Kind and Reitman were once again nominated for Best Lead Actress, Comedy. [14]

Reception

On Rotten Tomatoes, season 1 has an approval rating of 77% based on reviews from 13 critics. [15]

John Doyle of The Globe and Mail, wrote that the show "reeks of entitlement and privilege." Doyle further expressed sympathy for working mothers but not the show saying "The moms represent only a very specific, urban-bourgeois type. Their troubles are tiny, they live in luxury and their only contact with anything approaching the reality of contemporary life is via their nannies." [16]

While Brad Oswald of the Winnipeg Free Press wrote that the show "demonstrates a deft ability to deliver punchlines while at the same time confronting the realities of 21st-century motherhood." [17]

Regarding the show's fifth season, Cristina Iskander of Tell-Tale TV noted that "as a whole, Workin’ Moms Season 5 is a solid addition to the series... it maintains the general irreverence it’s become known for over the years while allowing for a more serious and somber tone than it’s traditionally had before." [18]

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