Amanda, one of the most popular characters from Sharon Horgan's successful series Motherland, follows her after her divorce in Amandaland. She had to downsize and move to South Harlesden, or as the real estate agent calls it, SoHa.
With her mother Felicity, played by British acting icon Joanna Lumley, Amanda must wrap her head around raising teenagers and dealing with the horrors of modern motherhood, such as teen drinking, fake Instagram accounts and eco-anxiety.
After a brief period of freedom, Anne (Philippa Dunne) is sucked back in as Amanda's slave to help her with the social life of the other parents at the children's new school.
Motherland, starring Anna Maxwell Martin, Diane Morgan and Paul Ready, ended earlier this year after three seasons. An American remake with Ellie Kemper was in the works, but was canceled by ABC last year.
“We’re delighted to be working with the BBC and with this incredible cast,” said Horgan, who created the show with Graham Linehan, Helen Serafinowicz and Holly Walsh. “Motherland took off in a way that none of us were expecting and it’s just so exciting that we get to continue to make this next chapter of parenthood and friendship.”
Amandaland was written by Walsh, Serafinowicz and Barunka O'Shaughnessy. It is a Merman production and was commissioned by Tanya Qureshi, head of comedy at the BBC.
Executive producers for Merman are Horgan, Clelia Mountford, Serafinowicz, O'Shaughnessy and Walsh. Lionsgate distributes the series worldwide.