Workin- Moms - Season 1 [480p]

No show is perfect. Some critics noted that while the show is progressive in many ways, occasionally struggles with diversity. The main four are all relatively affluent, straight, cis-gender women. The show also leans heavily on "wealthy Toronto" problems—concerns about nannies, real estate commissions, and PR clients. For a show about the universal struggle of working moms, it sometimes feels very specific to a certain tax bracket.

sometimes made their problems feel less relatable to the average viewer. Rotten Tomatoes

The season repeatedly demonstrates that "balance" is an illusion. Success in one area often requires sacrifice in another. Workin- Moms - Season 1

The season highlights the immense pressure to return to work as if nothing has changed, showcasing the absurdity of corporate expectations for new parents.

The show follows four women in Toronto who meet in a postpartum support group. They aren’t just “workin’” – they’re juggling breastfeeding, leaky bladders, hormonal shifts, career ambitions, and crumbling relationships, all while trying to remember who they were before the baby. No show is perfect

The show, which found a massive global audience on Netflix, instantly distinguished itself by refusing to soften the edges of the "post-maternity leave" experience. 1. The Core Premise: Life After Maternity Leave

The chemistry of the cast is the engine of . Each character represents a different archetype of the modern working mother, but the writing ensures none of them feel like caricatures. The show also leans heavily on "wealthy Toronto"

| No. | Title | Kate's Story | Anne's Story | Frankie's Story | Jenny's Story | |---|---|---|---|---|---| | 1 | "Bare" | Returns to work, faces the "having it all" challenge, and is sidelined by her male colleagues. | | Experiences postpartum depression in her unique way. | | | 2 | "Rules" | Tries to do it all, which leaves her husband in the lurch. | Fed up with her provocative daughter. | | Return to work leads to a surprising discovery. | | 3 | "Fem Card" | Learns a lesson about being vulnerable when Frankie needs her. | Tries tough love with her daughter. | Needs help from Kate. | Plays dumb at work to get what she wants. | | 4 | "Bad Help" | Makes a big mistake asking her mother to babysit. | Hires a tough nanny to deal with Alice. | | Finds comfort in work over home life. | | 5 | "Sophie's Choice-ish" | Forced by her mother to let go of her old dog. | Nanny plan backfires as Alice bonds with her. | Gets in trouble after taking Anne's advice literally. | | | 6 | "The Wolf & The Rabbit" | Shamed for her preference in adult entertainment as she educates the mommies on hentai. | | Searches for the root of intimacy issues. | Makes a move on her boss, Marvin. | | 7 | "Phoenix Rising" | Trouble at work jeopardizes a family dinner. | Tries to understand her misbehaving daughter. | | Helps her husband Ian create a Kickstarter promo for his movie. | | 8 | "Hoop Earring" | Her mother-in-law Eleanor helps her find a new nanny. | | Works on intimacy issues with a little help. | Organizes a last-minute bachelorette party for a coworker. | | 9 | "Tricky Nipple" | Nathan is less than thrilled about her Montreal promotion. | Makes profound realizations after a stress-related injury. | | Faces the aftermath of her night of debauchery with the girls. | | 10 | "The Coxswain" | Overcompensates for her upcoming time away from family. | Tries to bond with Alice on her level. | Crosses a boundary with a homebuyer. | | | 11 | "Bye Bye Kate" | Helps Anne on a reconnaissance mission. | Goes on a reconnaissance mission. | Enters a new work/home reality. | Reaches the limits of her self-exploration. | | 12 | "Merde" | Feels the inevitable cost of "having it all". | Makes a huge decision for her family. | Tries to throw her life away. | Tries to return to her old life. | | 13 | "Having It All" | Undergoes the ultimate working-mom test. | Alice's school project unites the family. | Tries to fix the unfixable. | Forced to admit what she really wants. |

A lovable but chaotic real estate agent struggling with postpartum depression, severe identity loss, and a crumbling sense of self.

Season 1 consists of 13 half-hour episodes that originally aired on CBC Television from January 10 to April 4, 2017. Here is a quick guide to the episodes and their central conflicts.