Workin' Moms
| Workin' Moms | |
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| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Catherine Reitman |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 5 |
| No. of episodes | 57 |
| Production | |
| Production company | Wolf & Rabbit Entertainment |
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| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | January 10, 2017 – present |
Workin' Moms is a Canadian television sitcom that premiered on CBC Television on January 10, 2017.[1] The show stars Catherine Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim, Dani Kind 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]
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] On June 2, 2021, creator Catherine Reitman announced that pre-production had begun on a sixth season, which is expected to air in winter 2022.[9]
Cast[]
Main[]
- Catherine Reitman as Kate Foster
- Dani Kind as Anne Carlson
- Juno Rinaldi as Frankie Coyne
- Jessalyn Wanlim as Jenny Matthews (seasons 1, 3–5; recurring, season 2)
Recurring[]
- Katherine Barrell as Alicia Rutherford
- Philip Sternberg as Nathan Foster
- Sarah McVie as Valerie "Val" Szalinsky
- Ryan Belleville as Lionel Carlson
- Peter Keleghan as Richard
- Nikki Duval as Rosie Phillips
- Dennis Andres as Ian Matthews (seasons 1–4)
- Sadie Munroe as Alice Carlson
- Kevin Vidal as Mo Daniel
- Nelu Handa as Jade
- Oluniké Adeliyi as Giselle Bois
- Jess Salgueiro as Mean Nanny/Renya (seasons 1–3)
- Novie Edwards as Sheila (season 1)
- Mimi Kuzyk as Eleanor Galperin
- Jennifer Pudavick as Gena Morris
- Aviva Mongillo as Juniper
- Tennille Read as Bianca
- Christopher Redman as Brad Heshinton
- LaRonn Marzett as Tom (season 3)
- Ann Pirvu as Trish (season 4)
- Dan Aykroyd as Kate's dad
- Wendy Crewson as Victoria Stromanger
Supporting[]
- Varun Saranga as Chad (seasons 1–2)
- Alden Adair as Marvin Grimes (seasons 1–2)
- Mary Ashton as Sarah Hoffman (seasons 1–2)
- Amanda Brugel as Sonia (season 2)
- Angela Asher as Dorothy (season 2)
- Zachary Bennett as Carl (seasons 1–2)
- Donald MacLean Jr. as Forrest
- Nadine Djoury as Iris
- Lisa Berry as Natashia
- Erika Swayze as Brenna
- Jann Arden as Jane Carlson
Episodes[]
| Season | Episodes | Originally aired | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First aired | Last aired | ||||
| 1 | 13 | January 10, 2017 | April 4, 2017 | ||
| 2 | 13 | December 19, 2017 | April 10, 2018 | ||
| 3 | 13 | January 10, 2019 | March 21, 2019 | ||
| 4 | 8 | February 18, 2020 | April 7, 2020 | ||
| 5 | 10 | February 16, 2021 | April 13, 2021 | ||
Season 1 (2017)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "Pilot" | Catherine Reitman | Catherine Reitman | January 10, 2017 | |
| Workin' Moms follows a group of working mothers from a mommy-and-me parenting group; PR executive Kate Foster; Kate's longtime best friend and psychiatrist Anne Carlson; real estate agent Frankie Coyne; and IT specialist Jenny Matthews. Kate returns to her job at Gaze following a nine-month maternity leave, and she misses her son Charlie's first words. Anne discovers she is pregnant despite having recently had a baby, and she reveals the news to her supportive husband Lionel. Frankie experiences postpartum depression. | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | "Rules" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | January 17, 2017 | |
| Kate is told by her boss, Richard, that she is eligible for a three-month work gig in Montreal. Anne is horrified to discover that her nine-year-old daughter, Alice, is expressing inappropriate behavior at school. Following her maternity leave, Jenny expresses reluctance on returning to work, but her stay-at-home husband Ian objects. Returning to work, Jenny masturbates in the break room and gets caught by a colleague. | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | "Fem Card" | Aleysa Young | Catherine Reitman | January 24, 2017 | |
| Alicia invites the mom group to her daughter's gender neutral birthday party. Kate "hires" her uptight mother, Eleanor, to be Charlie's daytime nanny. Though Eleanor is happy to babysit Charlie, she is not fond of Kate and Nathan's aggressive house dog. Jenny flirts with her new boss, Marvin. Under the advice of her wife Giselle, Frankie turns to Anne for a therapy session to deal with her postpartum. | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | "Bad Help" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | January 31, 2017 | |
| Unable to handle her daughter's out-of-control behavior, Anne hires an expert "mean nanny" to deal with Alice. Kate starts to rethink her decision to hire her mother as Charlie's babysitter. Jenny reveals to the mom group that she feels Ian is doing nothing as a stay-at-home dad, while Ian feels that Jenny does not trust him to be around their daughter. After continuing to flirt with Marvin at work, Jenny follows Marvin on social media and stalks his profile. | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | "Sophie's Choice-ish" | Paul Fox | Diane Flacks | February 7, 2017 | |
| Charlie bites another child at the playground. Eleanor believes Charlie is mimicking the house dog and strongly suggests Kate and Nathan euthanize the dog, upsetting Kate. Under Anne's advice, Frankie takes up pottery as a new hobby, but she still feels disconnected from Giselle. Anne becomes jealous when Alice forms a friendly bond with the new nanny. | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | "The Wolf & the Rabbit" | Aleysa Young | Rebecca Kohler | February 14, 2017 | |
| Kate is shamed by the mom group and her work colleagues after revealing she likes to watch Hentai. Richard informs Kate that her male co-worker, Mo, is competing with her for the Montreal promotion. Frankie visits an adult toy store and gets advice from a professional sex advisor. Jenny wants to strike an affair with Marvin. | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | "Phoenix Rising" | Aleysa Young | Ingrid Haas | February 21, 2017 | |
| Anne tries to bond with Alice. Jenny reluctantly helps Ian create a Kickstarter campaign about stay-at-home dads to help promote his screenplay. While filming an interview, Jenny reveals her feelings of being disconnected from Zoe, while Ian gets to stay home and bond with their daughter more. At Gaze, a colleague informs Kate that Mo had been offered the Montreal promotion. | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | "Hoop Earring" | Aleysa Young | Karen Moore | February 28, 2017 | |
| Kate's free-spirited sister, Sarah, begins babysitting Charlie. Richard personally offers Kate the Montreal gig; Kate happily accepts the offer, but she neglects to inform Nathan. Frankie and Giselle turn to Anne to discuss the disconnect in their relationship. Jenny hosts an impromptu bachelorette party for a co-worker, and she invites the mom group. At the party, Jenny drunkenly decides to pierce her nipple with a lost hoop earring. | ||||||
| 9 | 9 | "Tricky Nipple" | Paul Fox | Rebecca Kohler | March 7, 2017 | |
| Kate tells Nathan that she has accepted the Montreal promotion. Nathan expresses concerns about Charlie being away from Kate for three months. Following her improvised nipple piercing, Jenny’s nipple gets infected; Jenny confides to Val, the leader of the mom group, about stopping breastfeeding. Frankie begins showing signs of depression. Lionel and Anne are facing money problems. After fainting on her stomach, Anne is advised by her doctor to stay on bed rest. | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | "The Coxswain" | Paul Fox | Karen Moore | March 14, 2017 | |
| Alice’s relationship with the nanny continues to flourish. In another attempt to bond with Alice, Anne decides to take Alice for horseback riding—against Lionel and the doctor’s orders. When Anne suddenly begins bleeding, she is rushed back to the hospital and is placed on mandatory bed rest from home. Frankie continues to deal with her postpartum depression. Kate makes up with Nathan as she takes time off work to plan for Montreal. | ||||||
| 11 | 11 | "Bye Bye Kate" | Paul Fox | Rebecca Kohler | March 21, 2017 | |
| Giselle returns to her teaching job, leaving the temporarily unemployed Frankie to stay at home with Rhoda. Anne reveals to the mom group that she’s considering abortion. Jenny goes out for wild partying with her friend, Gena, but the night ends disastrously. Finally coming to her senses, Jenny tearfully reveals her nipple ring to a shocked Ian, who helps her remove the piercing. | ||||||
| 12 | 12 | "Merde" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | March 28, 2017 | |
| Kate enjoys her first few days in Montreal, though she struggles to adjust to life without Nathan and Charlie. Kate does her first work presentation for Victoria Stromanger, the intimidating female client whom Kate idolizes. Ian, feeling betrayed by Jenny’s actions, begins acting coldly towards her. Frankie quickly becomes addicted to making sales online, and she winds up selling the family home, straining her relationship with Giselle. Anne and Lionel have an honest discussion about raising a third child, which results in Anne deciding to go through with the abortion. | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | "Having It All" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | April 4, 2017 | |
| During her first sales meeting, Kate discovers that Charlie has been taken to the hospital. Shocked, Kate inadvertently tells the clients about Charlie’s state; Victoria chastises Kate for “revealing negative truths” in front of the clients. Against Victoria’s order to finish the meeting, Kate takes an immediate flight to Toronto to visit Charlie in the hospital. Alice’s school project brings her and Anne closer. Ian is furious with Jenny for being untruthful, and asks if she is committed to their relationship; Jenny states that she does not know. Frankie is able to reclaim her house from the original buyers, and she shares an intimate moment with Giselle, revealing she wants to attend therapy for her depression. | ||||||
Season 2 (2017–18)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "2005" | Catherine Reitman | Catherine Reitman | December 19, 2017 | |
| In 2005, Anne plans to marry Brad Hesherman, a psychiatrist and professor. Flashbacks depict Anne’s reluctance to marry Brad, her complicated relationship with her mother Jane, and Kate meeting Nathan for the first time at the wedding. | ||||||
| 15 | 2 | "Good Mom" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | January 9, 2018 | |
| Six months after leaving Victoria Stromanger’s meeting in Montreal, Kate has been put on forced hiatus from Gaze and struggles as a stay-at-home mom. Desperate to return to work full-time, Richard lets Kate work as a part-time consultant. Anne wants Lionel to get a vasectomy. Frankie is offered a job at the ladies’ wellness center she is attending, though she is also reprimanded for having sex with numerous patients. Kate receives an upsetting phone call from Eleanor and Sarah, who informs Kate that her father has died. | ||||||
| 16 | 3 | "The Sign" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | January 16, 2018 | |
| Ian, now separated from Jenny, joins the mom group under the suggestion of Val. While working on his screenplay, Ian bonds with Sonia, a friendly coffee shop barista. The Foster family deals with the recent death of Kate’s father. Feeling unfulfilled in her new part-time position, Kate searches for new work at Baseline, a hipster marketing company. Following Lionel’s vasectomy, Anne and Lionel begin an intense sexual relationship. Frankie quits her new job after a patient’s failed suicide attempt. | ||||||
| 17 | 4 | "The Holy Hole" | Paul Fox | Hannah Cheesman & Catherine Reitman | January 23, 2018 | |
| Anne begins work at her new office building, but she is horrified to discover that Brad, her ex-husband, is performing hypnotherapy sessions in the same building. Kate balances her part-time job at Gaze and her new job at Baseline. A newly single Frankie jumps back into the dating pool, pursuing a relationship with two different women: the wealthy and possessive Dorothy, who gives Frankie a makeover; and the young and naive Juniper, who makes a move on Frankie at the local pool. | ||||||
| 18 | 5 | "Consent" | Molly McGlynn | Robby Hoffman & Rebecca Kohler | January 30, 2018 | |
| Anne agrees to do a hypnotherapy session with Brad, who tries to hypnotize Anne with sexual thoughts; however, Anne has secretly recorded the session on her phone. Alice finds an old wedding picture of Brad and discovers that Anne and Lionel are not married. Ian begins dating Sonia. Kate gets intoxicated at work and pitches the same social media marketing campaign for both Baseline and Gaze. The two companies clash in an unexpected way when they launch Kate’s advertising campaign on the same night. | ||||||
| 19 | 6 | "Shame Spiral" | Philip Sternberg | Jillian Locke | February 6, 2018 | |
| Richard places Gaze on lockdown, believing somebody in the office had leaked Kate’s social media campaign; Kate’s friendly assistant, Rosie, is mistakenly fired as a result. Kate and Anne’s friendship is tested when Kate misses a lunch date and fails to respond to her phone calls. Alice continues to question Anne and Lionel’s relationship. Frankie discovers that Dorothy has a dominatrix side. | ||||||
| 20 | 7 | "Retreat" | Paul Fox | Karen Moore & Kathleen Phillips | February 27, 2018 | |
| The members of Val’s Toddler Time attend a weekend-long outdoors retreat. The retreat brings out surprising truths about love and friendship, and unexpected revelations between the members: Ian confides to Anne and Frankie about a sexual issue; Kate and Anne’s friendship continues to crumble; and Anne comforts Alicia when her daughter experiences an allergic reaction. | ||||||
| 21 | 8 | "Red Handed" | Catherine Reitman | Rebecca Kohler | March 6, 2018 | |
| Richard arranges a meeting with Baseline and discovers that Kate has secretly been working for the company. Upon this revelation, Kate gets fired by both Gaze and Baseline. Frankie breaks up with Juniper. As Ian and Sonia grow closer, Ian discovers that his movie screenplay has been sold. Anne expresses concerns when Alice has her first boyfriend, and she hides a camera in Alice’s room. Alice discovers the camera and records a fake hostage video with her boyfriend intended to shock Anne. | ||||||
| 22 | 9 | "Spirit Animal" | Aleysa Young | Karen Moore | March 13, 2018 | |
| Fired by Gaze and Baseline, a depressed Kate spends her day watching TV and taking care of Charlie. She ends up spending the day with Alice, and helps assist Alice when she experiences her first period. Meanwhile, Brad manipulates Anne into guest-lecturing at the university, knowing Anne has a fear of public speaking. To Brad’s surprise, Anne goes through with the lecture, which is successful. Kate and Anne make up. Frankie becomes self-sufficient, and she decides to move out of Dorothy’s home. | ||||||
| 23 | 10 | "Cuck" | Aleysa Young | Rebecca Kohler | March 20, 2018 | |
| Kate meets with Richard, who acknowledges that Victoria’s ultimatum was unfair and suggests Kate reach a settlement for gender discrimination. After successfully reaching a pay settlement, Kate reveals that she wants to start her own business. Anne meets with Carly, an obsessive fan inspired by her university lecture. Ian’s meeting with a movie studio producer is interrupted when Jenny is reported to the police for leaving Zoe in a car. Jenny expresses her mixed feelings about being a mother to Ian, and suggests he get full custody of their daughter. | ||||||
| 24 | 11 | "Trash Panda" | Aleysa Young | Karen Moore | March 27, 2018 | |
| Kate goes to her doctor after experiencing night sweats; the doctor finds a small lump in her armpit. Though Kate initially fears she has cancer, Kate discovers she is going through perimenopause. Frankie returns to her job as a real estate agent. Anne becomes concerned when Carly begins taking Brad’s hypnotherapy sessions, and she reveals Brad’s predatory behavior to Lionel. Anne decides to take on Brad’s predatory behavior by creating a community event for women who were hypnotized by Brad. | ||||||
| 25 | 12 | "If Women Had to Give Birth" | Aleysa Young | Catherine Reitman | April 3, 2018 | |
| At her community event, Anne meets with two of Brad’s students, who claim they were sexually harassed by Brad. The three women report Brad’s behavior to the dean; Brad is subsequently fired from his job and reported to the Medical Counsel. Kate gets her business up and running. Ian’s relationship with Sonia becomes complicated when Sonia, who has mixed feelings about children, reveals she feels uncomfortable being around Zoe. Frankie moves into her new home and meets her neighbor, Bianca. | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | "Look Back" | Catherine Reitman | Catherine Reitman | April 10, 2018 | |
| Anne and Lionel plan a commitment ceremony and invite numerous family members and friends, including Kate, Frankie, Ian, Val and Alicia. Ian and Sonia rekindle their relationship, and Ian takes Sonia to the ceremony as his date; Sonia starts to bond with Zoe, which pleases Ian. At the ceremony, Anne is pleased to find her mother, Jane, in attendance. Kate considers having another child, but she is horrified to discover that Nathan is pursuing an affair with Anne’s nanny. Returning from the ceremony, Kate discovers that she’s likely to be pregnant. | ||||||
Season 3 (2019)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | 1 | "Birth Daze" | Catherine Reitman | Catherine Reitman | January 10, 2019 | |
| After Nathan's infidelity, Kate moves forward with a brand-new apartment, a brand-new business, a brand-new assistant -- and a brand-new baby.[10] | ||||||
| 28 | 2 | "Of Rights And Men" | Philip Sternberg | Jillian Locke | January 10, 2019 | |
| In need of cash for her fledgling business, Kate considers bending her morals. Meanwhile, at Frankie Coyne Realty, the market's blowing up.[10] | ||||||
| 29 | 3 | "Daddy's Home" | Philip Sternberg | Kathleen Phillips | January 17, 2019 | |
| Kate juggles a tricky client -- and an insatiable Forrest. Jenny finds support at a moms' group, and Anne talks her way into a new job.[10] | ||||||
| 30 | 4 | "Training Day" | Philip Sternberg | Monica Heisey | January 24, 2019 | |
| Anne trains Alice for war on the streets, and Frankie helps Bianca prepare for motherhood. Kate comes face-to-face with an old foe.[10] | ||||||
| 31 | 5 | "Stand for Something" | Philip Sternberg | Rob Baker, Adam Cawley | January 31, 2019 | |
| Jenny throws Zoe a blowout birthday bash, and bad press ruins Kate's reputation. An overprotective Anne fears for her daughter's safety.[10] | ||||||
| 32 | 6 | "Narls In Charge" | Philip Sternberg | Daniel Gold, Catherine Reitman | February 7, 2019 | |
| Charlie's school sends Kate home with an unpleasant assignment. Bianca gets bad news ... but Frankie might have a solution.[10] | ||||||
| 33 | 7 | "Revenge Fantasy" | Yael Staav | Jillian Locke | February 14, 2019 | |
| Jenny gets a promotion, Alice gets revenge, and Frankie gets a look at Val's home life. Kate takes to the streets with a brilliant idea.[10] | ||||||
| 34 | 8 | "Girl's Trip" | Yael Staav | Monica Heisey | February 21, 2019 | |
| Confessions come out of the woodwork when Kate, Anne, Frankie and Val take a memorable trip into the wild.[10] | ||||||
| 35 | 9 | "Guns 'n' Deception" | Yael Staav | Kathleen Phillips | February 28, 2019 | |
| Jenny leans in at work, Kate and Mike turn up the heat, and Frankie opens her heart. Anne takes a client's problems into her own hands.[10] | ||||||
| 36 | 10 | "Creamed" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Daniel Gold, Catherine Reitman | March 7, 2019 | |
| Nathan steps in to help when Kate gets hit with a lawsuit. Elsewhere, Frankie wrestles with Bianca's faith, and Anne and Lionel double down on Alice.[10] | ||||||
| 37 | 11 | "Business Boyz" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Rob Baker, Adam Cawley | March 14, 2019 | |
| Jenny brings Ian to the office, and Val puts Mel's skills to the test. Anne and Lionel host Brenna's parents for an explosive dinner.[10] | ||||||
| 38 | 12 | "Two Paths" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Catherine Reitman | March 21, 2019 | |
| Kate and Mike join forces for a client pitch, and Frankie finds herself playing mediator. Alice makes a desperate choice.[10] | ||||||
| 39 | 13 | "What's It Gonna Be?" | Catherine Reitman | Catherine Reitman | March 21, 2019 | |
| Kate comes to a fork in the road, Anne learns the truth about Alice, and Ian shows Jenny the light. Val jumps at the chance for love.[10] | ||||||
Season 4 (2020)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40 | 1 | "Charade" | Catherine Reitman | Catherine Reitman | February 18, 2020 | |
| Kate faces her friends — and their judgement — in the wake of a big decision. With Alice in "activity jail," Anne pitches a parenting book.[10] | ||||||
| 41 | 2 | "Black Sheep" | Philip Sternberg | Jillian Locke | February 25, 2020 | |
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Frankie makes a bold move that Bianca might not be ready for. Lionel takes his daughter to work, and Kate clashes with Mike over a client.[10] Guest star: Colin Mochrie | ||||||
| 42 | 3 | "The Man in the Mexican Mask" | Philip Sternberg | Kathleen Phillips | March 3, 2020 | |
| A repentant Alice earns back her internship at Kate Foster PR, and Jenny makes an unsettling discovery. Frankie grows suspicious of Sean.[10] | ||||||
| 43 | 4 | "No One's Coming" | Philip Sternberg | Daniel Gold | March 10, 2020 | |
| Kate confronts Mike, handles a crisis, then hosts a birthday dinner. Anne pushes through writer's block, and Jenny makes a play for equal pay.[10] | ||||||
| 44 | 5 | "To Lure a Squirrel" | Joyce Wong | Daniel Gold | March 17, 2020 | |
| While Nathan and Kate navigate their new living arrangement, Frankie and Juniper investigate Sean. A furtive search puts Anne's book in jeopardy.[10] | ||||||
| 45 | 6 | "Lice" | Joyce Wong | Kathleen Phillips | March 24, 2020 | |
| A lice outbreak at camp adds an awkward layer to Kate's "40 Under 40" interview. Alice opens up to Anne, and Frankie hawks a house with a morbid past.[10] | ||||||
| 46 | 7 | "Bad Reputation" | Joyce Wong | Jillian Locke | March 31, 2020 | |
| Kate balances work and motherhood while Jenny battles backlash at the office. Bianca and Frankie get shocking news at the bank.[10] | ||||||
| 47 | 8 | "Charlie and the Weed Factory" | Joyce Wong | Catherine Reitman | April 7, 2020 | |
| As a frantic Kate searches for Charlie, Frankie seizes her chance for revenge. Anne and Lionel make a pivotal decision, and Jenny wins big at work.[10] | ||||||
Season 5 (2021)[]
| No. overall | No. in season | Title [11] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [11] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 48 | 1 | "The Carlsons Move to Calgary" | Mars Horodyski | Catherine Reitman | February 16, 2021 | |
| Kate and the gang fly out to visit Anne, only to discover she's made some questionable new friends. Alice meets a cute boy on her first day at school.[10] | ||||||
| 49 | 2 | "Mama Mia Meatboy" | Mars Horodyski | Daniel Gold | February 23, 2021 | |
| Kate feels the pressure to land a major new client. Anne's torn between ambition and fitting in. Frankie buys Rhoda a strange new pet.[10] | ||||||
| 50 | 3 | "Pleasure Yourself" | Aleysa Young | Karen Moore | March 2, 2021 | |
| Anne starts her new job, and Kate leans in to learn from Sloane. Jenny's secret office romance is a little bit different from what she expected.[10] | ||||||
| 51 | 4 | "A Rat, Girl" | Aleysa Young | Daniel Gold | March 9, 2021 | |
| Frankie hires three new agents to expand her business. Jenny confronts MCP about what he really wants. Kate introduces Anne to Sloane.[10] | ||||||
| 52 | 5 | "Mother Knows Breast" | Mars Horodyski | Jessie Gabe | March 16, 2021 | |
| Anne's temper gets in the way of promoting her parenting book. Val's "empty" nest... isn't. And a quick fix at work leaves Kate feeling trapped.[10] | ||||||
| 53 | 6 | "Finger in the Butt" | Mars Horodyski | Linsey Stewart | March 23, 2021 | |
| Anne's television debut goes off the rails. A disaster at work throws Frankie into a funk. Jenny's feelings for MCP might run deeper than she thought.[10] | ||||||
| 54 | 7 | "Launch Pad to Trash Hole" | Mars Horodyski | Karen Moore | March 30, 2021 | |
| While Anne hides out at Val's, Kate slips on some fancy new boots to make it rain. Frankie takes responsibility for a workplace tragedy.[10] | ||||||
| 55 | 8 | "Punch Dad" | Aleysa Young | Linsey Stewart | April 6, 2021 | |
| Kate faces the consequences for her behavior, and Anne's surprised to see Lionel starring in a viral video. Frankie's on a mission to right her wrongs.[10] | ||||||
| 56 | 9 | "Blue Angel" | Aleysa Young | Jessie Gabe | April 13, 2021 | |
| Anne enrolls Alice in a new school to protect her family's public image. Kate starts to question Sloane's ethics. Jenny gets everything she wants.[10] | ||||||
| 57 | 10 | "Fack" | Aleysa Young | Daniel Gold | April 13, 2021 | |
| With everything on the line, Kate makes a major sacrifice. Anne gets surprising news. Jenny's lies finally catch up to her.[10] | ||||||
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 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 Canadian Screen Awards 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]
References[]
- ^ "CBC Unveils Winter Schedule". Broadcaster, November 14, 2016.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Three Actresses Join 'Black-ish' Star Catherine Reitman's Upcoming Comedy 'Workin' Moms'". The Hollywood Reporter, May 24, 2016.
- ^ "Working out Workin’ Moms". Playback, August 24, 2016.
- ^ "There's A New Netflix Series All About Working Moms And It's Relatable AF". Scary Mommy. March 4, 2019. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ Workin' Moms (February 22, 2019). "TODAY IS THE DAY! #WorkinMoms is officially available on @netflix worldwide. @reitcatou If you're new to our family, follow along with us @WorkinMomsNFLXpic.twitter.com/ivjkw9aePO". @workinmoms. Retrieved March 27, 2019.
- ^ "Workin' Moms Renewed For Season 4 By CBC & Netflix!". CancelRenewTV. June 13, 2019. Retrieved July 25, 2019.
- ^ "When will Season 5 of 'Workin Moms' be on Netflix?". What's on Netflix. May 15, 2020.
- ^ @WorkinMoms (December 17, 2020). "GOOD NEWS ALERT! #WorkinMoms Season 5 premieres Tuesday February 16th only on @CBC and @cbcgem!