Workin' Moms
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]
| Workin' Moms | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Comedy-drama |
| Created by | Catherine Reitman |
| Written by | Rebecca Kohler Karen Moore Diane Flacks Ingrid Haas |
| Directed by | Catherine Reitman Paul Fox Aleysa Young |
| Starring |
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| Country of origin | Canada |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 4 |
| No. of episodes | 47 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Production company(s) | Wolf & Rabbit Entertainment |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Television |
| Original release | January 10, 2017 – present |
In February 2019, 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]
As of April 2020, the series was renewed for season 5. [7]
Cast
Main
- Catherine Reitman as Kate Foster
- Dani Kind as Anne Carlson
- Juno Rinaldi as Frankie Coyne
- Jessalyn Wanlim as Jenny Matthews
Recurring
- Katherine Barrell as Alicia Rutherford (seasons 1–2)
- 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
- Sadie Munroe as Alice Carlson
- Kevin Vidal as Mo Daniels (seasons 1–2)
- Nelu Handa as Jade
- Oluniké Adeliyi as Giselle Bois
- Jess Salgueiro as Mean Nanny/Renya
- 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
- LaRonn Marzett as Tom (season 3)
- Ann Pirvu as Trish (season 4)
- Dan Aykroyd as Kate's dad
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 | ||
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 |
| 2 | 2 | "Rules" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | January 17, 2017 |
| 3 | 3 | "Fem Card" | Aleysa Young | Catherine Reitman | January 24, 2017 |
| 4 | 4 | "Bad Help" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | January 31, 2017 |
| 5 | 5 | "Sophie's Choice-ish" | Paul Fox | Diane Flacks | February 7, 2017 |
| 6 | 6 | "The Wolf & the Rabbit" | Aleysa Young | Rebecca Kohler | February 14, 2017 |
| 7 | 7 | "Phoenix Rising" | Aleysa Young | Ingrid Haas | February 21, 2017 |
| 8 | 8 | "Hoop Earring" | Aleysa Young | Karen Moore | February 28, 2017 |
| 9 | 9 | "Tricky Nipple" | Paul Fox | Rebecca Kohler | March 7, 2017 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Coxswain" | Paul Fox | Karen Moore | March 14, 2017 |
| 11 | 11 | "Bye Bye Kate" | Paul Fox | Rebecca Kohler | March 21, 2017 |
| 12 | 12 | "Merde" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | March 28, 2017 |
| 13 | 13 | "Having It All" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | April 4, 2017 |
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 |
| 15 | 2 | "Good Mom" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | January 9, 2018 |
| 16 | 3 | "The Sign" | Paul Fox | Catherine Reitman | January 16, 2018 |
| 17 | 4 | "The Holy Hole" | Paul Fox | Hannah Cheesman & Catherine Reitman | January 23, 2018 |
| 18 | 5 | "Consent" | Molly McGlynn | Robby Hoffman & Rebecca Kohler | January 30, 2018 |
| 19 | 6 | "Shame Spiral" | Philip Sternberg | Jillian Locke | February 6, 2018 |
| 20 | 7 | "Retreat" | Paul Fox | Karen Moore & Kathleen Phillips | February 27, 2018 |
| 21 | 8 | "Red Handed" | Catherine Reitman | Rebecca Kohler | March 6, 2018 |
| 22 | 9 | "Spirit Animal" | Aleysa Young | Karen Moore | March 13, 2018 |
| 23 | 10 | "Cuck" | Aleysa Young | Rebecca Kohler | March 20, 2018 |
| 24 | 11 | "Trash Panda" | Aleysa Young | Karen Moore | March 27, 2018 |
| 25 | 12 | "If Women Had to Give Birth" | Aleysa Young | Catherine Reitman | April 3, 2018 |
| 26 | 13 | "Look Back" | Catherine Reitman | Catherine Reitman | April 10, 2018 |
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 |
| 28 | 2 | "Of Rights And Men" | Philip Sternberg | Jillian Locke | January 10, 2019 |
| 29 | 3 | "Daddy's Home" | Philip Sternberg | Kathleen Phillips | January 17, 2019 |
| 30 | 4 | "Training Day" | Philip Sternberg | Monica Heisey | January 24, 2019 |
| 31 | 5 | "Stand for Something" | Philip Sternberg | Rob Baker, Adam Cawley | January 31, 2019 |
| 32 | 6 | "Narls In Charge" | Philip Sternberg | Daniel Gold, Catherine Reitman | February 7, 2019 |
| 33 | 7 | "Revenge Fantasy" | Yael Staav | Jillian Locke | February 14, 2019 |
| 34 | 8 | "Girl's Trip" | Yael Staav | Monica Heisey | February 21, 2019 |
| 35 | 9 | "Guns 'n' Deception" | Yael Staav | Kathleen Phillips | February 28, 2019 |
| 36 | 10 | "Creamed" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Daniel Gold, Catherine Reitman | March 7, 2019 |
| 37 | 11 | "Business Boyz" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Rob Baker, Adam Cawley | March 14, 2019 |
| 38 | 12 | "Two Paths" | Renuka Jeyapalan | Catherine Reitman | March 21, 2019 |
| 39 | 13 | "What's It Gonna Be?" | Catherine Reitman | Catherine Reitman | March 21, 2019 |
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 |
| 41 | 2 | "Black Sheep" | Philip Sternberg | Jillian Locke | February 25, 2020 |
| 42 | 3 | "The Man in the Mexican Mask" | Philip Sternberg | Kathleen Phillips | March 3, 2020 |
| 43 | 4 | "No One's Coming" | Philip Sternberg | Daniel Gold | March 10, 2020 |
| 44 | 5 | "To Lure a Squirrel" | Joyce Wong | Daniel Gold | March 17, 2020 |
| 45 | 6 | "Lice" | Joyce Wong | Kathleen Phillips | March 24, 2020 |
| 46 | 7 | "Bad Reputation" | Joyce Wong | Jillian Locke | March 31, 2020 |
| 47 | 8 | "Charlie and the Weed Factory" | Joyce Wong | Catherine Reitman | April 7, 2020 |
Reception
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"[8]
References
- "CBC Unveils Winter Schedule". Broadcaster, November 14, 2016.
- "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.
- Moms, Workin' (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.
- "Maternal matters lead to sitcom success". Winnipeg Free Press.
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