Series synopsis
Ready Gamer Mum is a family reality television series that premiered on TVNZ 2 on May 14, 2026. It was created by Tom Hutchison. It stars Tegan Yorwarth, Pam Barnes, Ben Barnes and Sam McCubbin.
10 of the best young Kiwi gamers go head-to-head in a variety of video games, in the hopes of winning a $50k prize. The catch? The only person who can touch the controller is... their mum. Hosted by Tegan Yorwarth.
Premise
10 of the best young Kiwi gamers go head-to-head in a variety of video games, in the hopes of winning a $50k prize. The catch? The only person who can touch the controller is... their mum. Hosted by Tegan Yorwarth.
Premise: Wholesome, Quirky, Kiwi As
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Tegan Yorwarth as Host
- Pam Barnes as Self
- Ben Barnes as Self
- Sam McCubbin as Self
- Oliver Klap as Self
- Breeze Cherry as Self
- Ayla Cherry as Self
- Rebekah Harford as Self
Supporting cast
- Bevan Harford as Self
- TinTin Goodwin as Self
- Justis Gotty as Self
- Naylor Siaki as Self
- Leaton Taualapini as Self
- Lisa Graham as Self
- Mathew Ruland as Self
- Sandra Saw as Self
- Zarni Saw as Self
- Janelle Wilson as Self
- Liam Craw as Self
- Rachel Stowers as Self
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 8 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | May 14, 2026 | July 2, 2026 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Ready Gamer Mum It’s game on as ten teams of gamers and their Mums compete for gaming glory, the Ready Gamer Mum title, and a $50,000 prize. |
May 14, 2026 |
| 2 |
Astro Bot This week, the teams are going galactic with Astro Bot, a scavenger hunt game set in the outer reaches of space. |
May 21, 2026 |
| 3 |
Borderlands The gamers and Mums saddle up to loot and shoot their way through a brand new game: Borderlands. |
May 28, 2026 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TVNZ 2 |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 14, 2026 |
| Last aired | June 4, 2026 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | continue |