Mum (2016–2019)

Mum posterReview score: 78%

Plot

Subtle family sitcom following Cathy as she moves on from the death of her husband. Starting with the funeral in January and ending on New Year's Eve, the story unfolds through the events of a year.

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Highest-rated episodes all ranked

  1. 01Mum S03E06SaturdayS03E06 · 8.3It's Derek's birthday. The family come together to get the house ready for the party.
  2. 02Mum S02E01MarchS02E01 · 7.8It is Cathy's 60th birthday and the family are going for lunch.
  3. 03Mum S02E03JuneS02E03 · 7.8Cathy is having a barbecue. Michael hasn't replied to her email and she wants to know why.

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2016Aired 7.4Season avg
  1. S01E01Mum S01E01JanuaryMay 13, 2016 7.4It’s the morning of Cathy’s husband’s funeral and her family gather at the house to wait for the funeral cars. Battling her brother's partne
  2. S01E02Mum S01E02FebruaryMay 20, 2016 7.3It’s Cathy’s first Valentine’s day since she lost her husband. Her brother Derek comes round to keep her company, but his partner Pauline wi
  3. S01E03Mum S01E03MayMay 27, 2016 7.3Cathy is clearing out her garage and the family come round to help. Her brother and his partner are fresh from playing golf and making frien
  4. S01E04Mum S01E04AugustJune 3, 2016 7.3It’s a hot summer’s day, and while Kelly and her cousin sunbathe in the garden, Cathy is getting ready to go for lunch with a new - male - f
  5. S01E05Mum S01E05Season's bestOctoberJune 10, 2016 7.7It's early morning and Cathy is trying to get ready for work. Jason has an interview for a job in Australia and Kelly's upset that she might
  6. S01E06Mum S01E06DecemberJune 17, 2016 7.3It’s New Year’s Eve, and while Cathy’s trying to have a nice little party, Kelly and Jason have come back arguing. Michael turns up, and as

Season 1 ranked & reviewed

Season02Best seasonEpisode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2018Aired 7.6Season avg
  1. S02E01Mum S02E01Season's bestMarchFebruary 20, 2018 7.8It is Cathy's 60th birthday and the family are going for lunch.
  2. S02E02Mum S02E02AprilFebruary 27, 2018 7.7It is Easter Sunday and Cathy and Michael have plans to clear the front room together. Jason and Kelly have got other ideas.
  3. S02E03Mum S02E03JuneMarch 6, 2018 7.8Cathy is having a barbecue. Michael hasn't replied to her email and she wants to know why.
  4. S02E04Mum S02E04JulyMarch 13, 2018 7.3Kelly and Jason are up early and going on holiday. Meanwhile, Michael has had a terrible night and has something he wants to tell Cathy.
  5. S02E05Mum S02E05SeptemberMarch 20, 2018 7.5As summer draws to a close, Cathy and Michael see each other for the first time in months. And with Maureen in hospital, Reg anxiously waits
  6. S02E06Mum S02E06NovemberMarch 27, 2018 7.8It is Fireworks Night and Cathy is having a bonfire. As Michael moves on after the death of his mother, Cathy feels she needs to tell him so

Season 2 ranked & reviewed

Season03Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode6Episodes2019Aired 7.5Season avg
  1. S03E01Mum S03E01MondayMay 15, 2019 7.3Cathy and her family arrive in the countryside to celebrate Derek’s birthday. Michael arrives too, which Jason finds troubling.
  2. S03E02Mum S03E02TuesdayMay 22, 2019 7.3It is first thing in the morning and Cathy has a hangover. She and Michael try to piece together what happened the night before.
  3. S03E03Mum S03E03WednesdayMay 29, 2019 7.7Cathy and Michael get ready to go for a walk in the countryside, but Jason has concerns.
  4. S03E04Mum S03E04ThursdayJune 5, 2019 7.3After a night out at a restaurant, Cathy and her family head to bed. Pauline's had too much to drink and Jason has something he needs to say
  5. S03E05Mum S03E05FridayJune 12, 2019 7.3It's raining and Cathy and her family are stuck indoors. Pauline has a visitor and Cathy makes an important decision.
  6. S03E06Mum S03E06Season's bestSaturdayJune 19, 2019 8.3It's Derek's birthday. The family come together to get the house ready for the party.

Season 3 ranked & reviewed

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