Series synopsis
Mother and Son is an Australian comedy television series that premiered on ABC TV on August 23, 2023. It stars Matthew Okine, Denise Scott, Angela Nica Sullen and Catherine Van-Davies.
When his widowed mum, Maggie, sets fire to the kitchen, recently-single Arthur Gbeme moves back in to the family home, only to realise he is facing life in a hilarious purgatory in which the eccentric and electric Maggie calls the shots.
Premise
When his widowed mum, Maggie, sets fire to the kitchen, recently-single Arthur Gbeme moves back in to the family home, only to realise he is facing life in a hilarious purgatory in which the eccentric and electric Maggie calls the shots.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Matthew Okine as Arthur
- Denise Scott as Maggie
- Angela Nica Sullen as Robbie
- Catherine Van-Davies as Maya
- Andrea Demetriades as Dee
- Virginia Gay as Liz
Guest cast
- Blaiyze Barksdale as Keelan
- Zara Tate as Melody
- Maureen Shepherd as Aged Care Resident
- Ezekiel Miko as Tao
- Anja Oborn as Sweet Child
- Matilda Price as Claudia
- Caity O'Meara as Elouise
- Gary McGuire as Marcher
- Bryce Mills as Yaunch Boss #2
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 8 | August 23, 2023 | October 11, 2023 |
| Season 2 | 6 | September 24, 2025 | October 29, 2025 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Following a break-up from his long-suffering girlfriend Dee, Arthur puts his future on hold to move back home with his widowed mother, Maggie. |
August 23, 2023 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Maggie tries to inspire a visit from her grandchildren, while Robbie seeks a sperm donation from Arthur for her friends, a lesbian couple. |
August 30, 2023 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Maggie keeps going missing, leaving Arthur and Robbie to get creative in their attempts to keep track of her so Arthur can go on a date. Arthur meets Maya, whose family has taken over the dance studio that Maggie frequents. |
September 6, 2023 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Resort When Maggie falls for a suave Activities Director on a family holiday, Arthur suspects 'Ronaldo' is out to exploit Maggie, while Robbie's sure Liz is getting more than just upgrades from the Resort Manager |
September 24, 2025 |
| 2 |
Smoke and Mirrors When Arthur notices Maggie's hearing has started to decay, he comes up with creative ways to force her into acceptance. But it's soon revealed that Maggie isn't the only Boye in denial about their shortcomings. |
October 1, 2025 |
| 3 |
The Scam When Maggie reveals that she's been keeping a $30,000 nest egg "for a rainy day", she becomes a target to her own conniving kids, not to mention the endless other scammers preying on Australia's elderly. |
October 8, 2025 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | August 23, 2023 |
| Last aired | October 29, 2025 |
| Status | continue |
| Schedule | Wednesday at 20:30:00 |