| Motherland | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Sharon Horgan Helen Serafinowicz Graham Linehan Holly Walsh |
| Directed by | Juliet May Simon Hynd Graham Linehan (Pilot episode)[1][2] |
| Starring | Anna Maxwell Martin Lucy Punch Diane Morgan Paul Ready Philippa Dunne Tanya Moodie |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 3 + 1 pilot[3] |
| No. of episodes | 19 (+ 1 pilot) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 26–33 minutes |
| Production companies | Delightful Industries (Series 1–2) Twofour (Series 3) Merman |
| Original release | |
| Network | BBC Two BBC iPlayer BBC One (2022 Christmas special) |
| Release | 6 September 2016 – 23 December 2022 |
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Motherland is a British sitcom set in London, which explores the trials of middle-class motherhood.[4] A pilot episode, written by Graham Linehan, Sharon Horgan, Helen Serafinowicz and Holly Walsh was first broadcast on BBC Two on 6 September 2016 as part of its "Sitcom Season".[5][4][6] The BBC subsequently ordered a full series of six episodes,[3] the first of which aired on 7 November 2017.[7]
The second series was released on BBC iPlayer on 7 October 2019. The third series began transmission on BBC2 on 10 May 2021, with all five episodes being released on BBC iPlayer the same day.[8] In the United States, the show is broadcast on Sundance TV. The series won a British Academy Television Award for Best Scripted Comedy in 2022. A second Christmas special aired on 23 December 2022 on BBC One.
A spin-off was announced in May 2024 titled Amandaland, centering around Amanda (Lucy Punch), with Philippa Dunne and Joanna Lumley reprising their roles of Anne and Amanda's mother Felicity respectively.[9]