Characters
Julia organizes corporate events, including high-profile gigs like Peter Mandelson's Women in Construction awards. Mother to a five-year-old and nine-year-old, …
Liz mothers two children amid social exclusion from the alpha mums, fueled by rumors of affairs and her firing from …
Amanda leads the alpha mums, a dominant group of local mothers who orchestrate childcare swaps and casual gatherings like spag …
Kevin fathers two children and orbits the local alpha mums' social circle as an earnest outsider. At the cafe, he …
A boisterous collective of neighborhood children who orbit the competitive mothers Amanda, Liz, and Julia and Kevin. Across scenes they …
Charlie serves as Liz's young son, a central figure in the chaotic childcare exchanges among mothers like Julia, Amanda, and …
Manus serves as one of Amanda's young sons amid the alpha mums' intricate childcare exchanges. Amanda calls him alongside Georgie …
Sunita numbers among the alpha mothers who control the cafe's prime table and Amanda's kitchen conversations. She leans in to …
Anne anchors the alpha mums' group, a dominant clique of local mothers who control cafe seating and childcare swaps. She …
Peter Mandelson hosts the Women in Construction awards, a high-profile event Julia organizes for Thursday. Julia cites this commitment repeatedly …
A group of four children in Julia's care who repeatedly generate chaotic scenes that overwhelm her: two of Julia's own …
A cohesive collective of neighborhood mothers who gather in Amanda's kitchen to drink wine and swap gossip about local scandals. …
One of four children—Julia's own and Amanda's—gathered outside a row of shops by a coin-operated horse ride. Julia singles out …
Johnny, Amanda's husband in his 40s, projects innate arrogance that drives his sexual success despite unremarkable looks. He controls household …
A child in Liz's chaotic sitting room where kids rampage in the background during Julia and Liz's wine-fueled talk. This …
Paul Burrell stands as Liz's go-to example of a public figure who rebooted his career on reality TV through extreme …
A young, unnamed toddler who inhabits Liz's chaotic sitting room and anchors a lively domestic scene. The child follows Charlie …
An unnamed young child in Julia's care during a chaotic outing outside a row of shops (near a laundrette). The …
Andrew serves as a crucial phone contact for Julia during her public breakdown outside a row of shops. Overwhelmed by …
Ivy attends the same class as Manus and belongs to Julia's extended childcare circle. Julia name-drops Ivy to Amanda as …
James is one of Julia's young children, whom she cares for amid heavy childcare demands. Julia names him alongside Ivy …
Julia's children serve as young dependents whose care ignites family conflict during a logistics crunch. Julia rejects Helinka as a …
Kevin's children walk alongside their father past Liz's house, providing a glimpse of order that Julia spots from the chaotic …
This unnamed child fuels the chaos in Liz's cluttered sitting room during a midday conversation between Liz and Julia. As …
Group of adults, including Julia, Kevin, and Liz, attends a children's gathering in Amanda's kitchen. They hover expectantly as Amanda …
Amanda's two young children form part of an eight-kid group that Julia and Kevin escort down the street to Amanda's …
Darius stands as Charlie's best friend, anchoring the children's emotional world amid adult tensions. Liz directs Anne to RSVP for …
Georgie serves as one of Amanda's young children, central to the episode's childcare barter among alpha mums at the local …
Group of local mothers gather at Amanda's kitchen table during an evening meal. They chat casually while one member's child …
Helinka works as a cleaner in the office reception area by the Costa Coffee stand. Paul proposes hiring her as …
Julia's mother embodies the trusted family caregiver Julia favors for raising her children. Julia rejects alternatives like Helinka, citing distrust …
Melissa's husband drives a scandal at the heart of tensions among competitive mothers. Kevin exposes Liz's affair with him during …
Mister Spider occupies Liz's cluttered kitchen, where she apologizes to him while washing dirty cups during Julia's visit. This offscreen …
The Office Worker stands behind Paul at the Costa Coffee stand in the office reception. Paul, fresh off a tense …
Paul acts as Julia's husband, navigating family childcare challenges alongside his office job. He queues calmly at the office coffee …
A pedestrian crosses the road in front of Julia's car, forcing her to swerve sharply during a tense phone call …
A group of six children who accompany Julia across multiple scenes, repeatedly testing her patience and precipitating crises. In one …
She belongs to Julia's circle of school mums who gather in Amanda's kitchen for wine and chat. During a tense …