Series synopsis
Butterfly is a British drama television series that premiered on ITV1 on October 14, 2018. It ended on October 28, 2018. It was created by Tony Marchant. It stars Emmett J. Scanlan, Callum Booth-Ford, Anna Friel and Lorraine Burroughs.
From a young age, 11-year-old, Max, has identified as a girl and as puberty looms, she begins to present increasing signs of gender variance. When Max was eight, her father, Stephen, left the family home. But as Max’s conviction that she’s in the wrong body intensifies, her distress escalates, and Stephen seizes the opportunity to return to live at the family home and support his daughter.
Premise
From a young age, 11-year-old, Max, has identified as a girl and as puberty looms, she begins to present increasing signs of gender variance. When Max was eight, her father, Stephen, left the family home. But as Max’s conviction that she’s in the wrong body intensifies, her distress escalates, and Stephen seizes the opportunity to return to live at the family home and support his daughter.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Emmett J. Scanlan as Stephen Duffy
- Callum Booth-Ford as Maxine Duffy
- Anna Friel as Vicky Duffy
- Lorraine Burroughs as Paula
- Millie Gibson as Lily Duffy
- Alison Steadman as Barbara
- Sean McGinley as Peter Duffy
- Amy Huberman as Gemma
Supporting cast
- Lola Ogunyemi as Molly
- Gemma Paige North as Sally Jameson
Guest cast
- Gemma Paige North as Sally Jameson
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | October 14, 2018 | October 28, 2018 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 When 11-year-old Max reveals he believes that he has Gender Identification Disorder and wishes to transition, his parents Stephen and Vicki find their relationship severely tested.... |
October 14, 2018 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Vicky and Stephen do everything they can to support Max's transition to becoming Maxine. But it's clear that Stephen is unhappy things are moving so fast. With the couple divided, Vicky takes matters into her own hands, and makes a reckless decision. |
October 21, 2018 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Desperate to protect her daughter, Vicky takes drastic measures to help Maxine become who she really is, against Stephen's wishes. Vicky's visceral need to protect her child at any cost could end up tearing her family apart. |
October 28, 2018 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ITV1 |
|---|---|
| First aired | October 14, 2018 |
| Last aired | October 28, 2018 |
| Runtime | 44 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 21:00:00 |