The tale of three mothers of first graders whose apparently perfect lives unravel to the point of murder.
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- Seasons
- 2
- Episodes aired
- 14
- Latest aired
- S02E07
- Total runtime
- 11h 44min
Timeline when each season aired
- Season 1 February 2017 – April 2017 7 episodes
- the show was away for 2 years and 2 months
- Season 2 June 2019 – July 2019 7 episodes
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S01E01 Somebody's Dead
February 19 · 51min find the promo
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A suspicious death at an elementary school fund-raiser exposes rivalries simmering beneath the superficial comity among some of the parents.
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S01E02 Serious Mothering
February 26 · 54min find the promo
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Madeline feels slighted by Renata and gets bad news about her community-theater production. Ziggy asks Jane why they moved to Monterey. Celeste tells Perry they should seek counseling. Nathan and Ed have a tense meeting about their wives.
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S01E03 Living the Dream
March 5 · 52min find the promo
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Hoping to get under Renata's skin, Madeline organizes a trip to compete with Amabella's birthday party. After another argument, Celeste succumbs to Perry's charms before their first session with a therapist, Dr. Amanda Reisman. Madeline gets called for a meeting with Abigail's guidance counselor. Principal Nippal announces the theme for the Fall Gala Fundraiser; later, Jane seeks Madeline's help with Ziggy's family tree project, and opens up about her past.
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S01E04 Push Comes to Shove
March 12 · 52min find the promo
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Nathan invites Madeline and Ed to a couples' dinner to discuss a "parenting paradigm" for Abigail. Celeste prepares for a city-council meeting about Madeline's play, and bristles at Perry's concerns about her returning to work. Jane meets with Ziggy's teacher, Ms. Barnes, who suggests Ziggy be medically evaluated in light of further evidence of classroom bullying. While Madeline is confronted by a skeleton from her past, her internet sleuthing reveals a key player from Jane's past instead.
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S01E05 Once Bitten
March 19 · 51min find the promo
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Madeline receives encouraging news about the play from her director, Joseph Bachman, but is left concerned by his newly icy demeanor. Principal Nippal and Ms. Barnes share their conclusions about Ziggy and Amabella with Jane. Celeste has a solo session with Dr. Reisman, who tries to get to the bottom of her relationship with Perry.
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S01E06 Burning Love
March 26 · 52min find the promo
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Madeline worries about the can of worms she’s opened for Jane. Jane confronts Renata. Bonnie tells Nathan about a secret project Abigail has been working on. Meanwhile, Ed and Madeline have a frank conversation about the lack of passion in their marriage.
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S01E07 You Get What You Need
April 2 · 59min find the promo
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Celeste takes steps towards independence; Madeline deals with fallout from her past.