My Mother and Other Strangers
2016
BBC One
1 Season
5 Episodes
9.1
(60 votes)

My Mother and Other Strangers Will Not Be Back with Series 2

Current Show Status
My Mother and Other Strangers series 2 — Canceled
Latest Episode Aired Tue 12/6/2016 God Rest You Merry… Season 1: Episode 5
Next Episode Series ended 5 episodes total
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Storyline and info

My Mother and Other Strangers is a new BBC One drama series hailing from Grafton House Productions. It is written and executive produced by Barry Devlin with Rebecca Eaton and Stephen Wright. It premiered on November 13, 2016.

The establishment of a US Air Force base in the midst of Northern Ireland's countryside disrupts the life of the people living in the fictional village of Moybeg. The 1943-set series portrays the life of the Coyne family and other locals after their tranquil life is changed for good. 4,000 young Yankees in hopes of getting lucky with the local ladies create a serious conflict with the men of the villages in the area. In particular, both mother and daughter of the Coyne family are smitten with the officers from the military base. Rose (Hattie Morahan) and Emma (Eileen O'Higgins) find themselves in an increasingly more adverse relationship with the patriarch of their family, Michael (Owen McDonnell).


Episodes

Season 1
#NameAir Dates
1Golden Gloves Nov 8, 2016
2Stolen Waters Nov 15, 2016
3The Price Nov 22, 2016
4Vera Nov 29, 2016
5God Rest You Merry… Dec 6, 2016

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0 2 Illiana  March 30, 2023
Please make a nother one please because I love the show and it left every one on a chiff hanger so please make a new stranger things
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0 1 Illiana  March 30, 2023
Please make a nother one please because I love the show and it left every one on a chiff hanger so please make a new stranger things
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0 1 Illiana  March 30, 2023
Please make a nother one please because I love the show and it left every one on a chiff hanger so please make a new stranger things
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0 11 Jorie  October 15, 2022
This series should not have been shown at all, rather than cut off mid stream. The 5 episodes had me captivated. I loved the story, the acting, the time period, the characters and the magic. It all ended abruptly, with a dagger in my heart. So many loose ends with all of the characters. This is the second series in a row that I watched that ended abruptly like this.
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0 3 Tay Jorie  August 4, 2023
Why is PBS airing these old shows with horrible Cliff hangers? It’s unfair to viewers. This is the second series that leaves these gut wrenching cliff hangers only to abandon the show. Twice in a row this has happened the first was Indian Summers not this. Amazon Prime and PBS must stop promoting these unfinished shows. I’m cancelling my subscription.
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0 0 Tay Jorie  August 4, 2023
Why is PBS airing these old shows with horrible Cliff hangers? It’s unfair to viewers. This is the second series that leaves these gut wrenching cliff hangers only to abandon the show. Twice in a row this has happened the first was Indian Summers not this. Amazon Prime and PBS must stop promoting these unfinished shows. I’m cancelling my subscription.
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0 11 Tracy Brock  September 30, 2022
I absolutely loved this series. What are you even going to come up with that would even begin to compare? At the very least, have the decency to produce one more episode so as to not leave us hanging. Very disappointed.
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0 1 Daneille Tracy Brock  May 30, 2023
I totally agree! What a great series! I can't believe they didn't continue!
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0 5 Shirley Stone  August 23, 2022
My husband and I have just watched the 5 episodes in Australia not knowing that that was all there was I will think long and hard before I watch a BBC series again it was just like the old Alfred Hitch[censored] movies just left you hanging not knowing what happened to the family
Shame Shame why sell a unfinished series
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0 2 Arene  July 20, 2022
Great series! I wish it would be vrouggt back!
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0 21 Carol deSousa  February 6, 2022
Why BBC has a bad habit of dropping shows without sny regard for the people who watch these shows! The least they could do if they are not going to continue a popular series is to at least make one more show as finale and finish the story. Not just leave us hanging!! Im hesitant to even give them my viewer ratings on new shows so they can continue to pull this $hit!!
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1 14 M. Allen Carol deSousa  February 21, 2022
❤ totally agree! Have no idea why this wasn't renewed. Heard ratings were high here and in Canada, as well as US. They always do this to us.
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0 24 Felicity Lock  January 10, 2022
Oh please film Series 2.
I’ve come to it very late.
It’s bewitching and so so beautifully done.
Come on BBC Northern Ireland and especially Grafton House Productions.
This is is jewel in a dearth of average television.
It is fabulous.
Felicity Lock
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1 24 Barbara Grecki  November 20, 2021
Such a big disappointment that My Mother and Other Strangers has not be renewed. Somehow the power of a compelling story, with fine actors, so well produced not surviving seems ludicrous, given some of the god awful streaming programming being passed off as entertainment these days.
BBC is my go to for intelligent storytelling. What a shame.
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0 5 Dale  November 11, 2021
Loved the series. However, the costumes for the Episode 5 Christmas party were not believable. I doubt that a WWII US Army Air Force base could conjure up singers' outfits (especially the red caps with insignia) or the other party characters clothing roaming around the room. This bit of extravaganza was a "Hollywood" excess that did not fit the modest and authentic costume design of the rest of the series.
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0 22 Steve Sopota  November 6, 2021
My wife and I are so disappointed to learn there will not be another series of My Mother and other strangers. We absolutely loved series one. How can such a quality production be abandoned? We can only hope the BBC has a change of heart but won’t be holding our breath on that one!
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1 23 Mary Kay  March 7, 2021
Amen to all the comments! Viewers have been reduced to begging for answers concerning the revival of these shows. I finally gave up after searching for an answer if My Mother and Other Strangers and Home Fires would ever be renewed or cancelled. The BBC production of C.B. Strike, has met the same demise. a 2 year wait and no season 4 unless you pay extra! The quality of a few of the newer offerings are not as excellent, well acted or produced.
BBC has a responsibility to it’s viewers if they want to keep an audience.
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0 24 JanJed  March 3, 2019
Haunting storyline of a bygone time. Great story, great location, great acting with depth of characters. HATE that the series has not continued, leaving lots of loose ends. Powerful characters adressing political, religious, poverty, and prejudice that occurred. Very thought provoking and endearing. With so many "action" films and series, this series was a breath of fresh air. Please bring this series back and continue the great storylines.
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0 21 DK ENGELKE JanJed  February 15, 2021
BRIT TV seems to forget an unspoken obligation to viewers who invest their time in their shows to provide a satisfactory conclusion. This is an excellent example of a quality series which may not have had the massive appeal of a Poldark (possibly because it lacks a shirtless lead) but rather a "quieter" more believable love story, whose cliff hanger season SHOULD have had at least a two hour movie conclusion. So many like this.. the frustrating Home Fires, another poignant example! I am still annoyed...and I wonder if this treatment of viewers could be hurting future series production funding??? And why viewers are vacating more traditional networks???
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0 21 Brb DK ENGELKE  February 15, 2021
You are so right. Season 1 is being reaired in the USA, but thet left us with nothing but cliffhangers! I still haven't forgiven BBC for this. We fell in love with the characters in this amazing show, and were left not knowing abything about what would happen to any of the characters. Worst betrayal of an audience I've encountered, and now they have the nerve to run ie again, reopening old wounds
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1 19 Kim day DK ENGELKE  August 9, 2021
I agree. I felt utterly furious years ago when home fires finished so abruptly and shockingly.
This series left me feeling similar. Rose was so levelheaded and highly principled and I don’t think she would leave her family high and dry like this movie ended and now you never know!
I too, feel Like there should be greater responsibility shown to tie up loose ends and respectfully leave loyal, supportive viewers with closure.
When you look things up you see high ratings and a great number of people watching… Often an outraged following trying to get someone else to pick it up or finish things properly. It’s not right!
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0 18 Cindy Good  October 22, 2018
Oh my! Suddenly My Mother and Other Strangers is not being aired on Masterpiece. Was it the end of the season? Had no warning! Love, love this series. Please bring it back!
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0 12 Lara V  October 5, 2018
Subtle and beguiling. Superb acting. The end credit vocals are even more enchanting than the locale. MORE PLEASE!
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0 9 Darah  August 2, 2018
Please renew the series I love it ❤,it’s not fair for us you people should complete what you have started.What a stupid decision!...I think those people who does not want it to be renewed [censored]en Awsoles!.
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0 13 Aurelia  July 23, 2018
One article mentioned that My Mother and Other Strangers would return on BBC One , we do not receive this channel in the US. It is very frustrating to be jerked around playing the game of will it be renewed or not. Many excellent series have met the same fate, ending in the middle of the story line. Unfortunately most of our series in the states lack the overall quality of these excellent shows. Please consider your viewers and bring this excellent series back. Thanks
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0 8 Liz lewis  April 25, 2018
❤ love it
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0 19 Hop  October 7, 2017
PLEASE make series 2 and complete the story lines!!!

Don't do what ITV Masterpiece did with their own brilliant WWII drama Home Fires and cut it off on a cliff hanger. MMAOS is what quality British tv is supposed to be - SUPERB! They don't make them like these any more, and people are now looking to US tv to get anything of thoughtful provoking intelligence and emotion.
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0 4 DK ENGELKE Hop  February 15, 2021
For the most part US tv completes storylines, if a bit rushed or simplistically, but quality is often lacking substituting quality storylines for action or sordid sexuality.
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0 7 Dubin Hop  July 21, 2021
At least Home Fires has 6 great books that conclude the series! I have them all on my kindle!
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0 1 Karyl Hendrick Dubin  April 1, 2022
Thanks for that bit of info. I'll go find the books and enjoy the conclusion I had hoped would show up.
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0 15 FAYE HINSON  September 23, 2017
LOVE LOVE LOVE THIS MASTERPIECE. BOUGHT THE DVD AND WATCHED OVER & OVER. WELL ACTED BUT MY FAVORITE IS ROSE COYNE.PLEASE DON'T DISAPPOINT US, THE FANS. WAITING FOR SEASON 2 & MORE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
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0 17 NickyJane  September 16, 2017
How I loved this, each week I look out to see if series 2 is coming and each week I am disappointed .......... please bring it back! Don't leave it unfinished!
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0 16 pww74  August 23, 2017
Even weeks after episode 5, I'm still hooked on this show. Please renew with at least another series.
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0 16 skootermom  August 17, 2017
Great story. Love the WWII era, need more story. Please do a series 2 and more,
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0 13 kathleen nicholson  August 9, 2017
Just watched this series on I Player. Totally caught up in the story line , will she wont she , Rose and Ron. Don't leave us in suspense. must have that second series. Love the 1940s period
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