# Big Mood

Big Mood is a British dark comedy-drama series. The first series was broadcast on Channel 4 on 28 March 2024. The series is written and created by Camilla Whitehill, directed by Rebecca Asher and starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West.
A second series was confirmed in February 2025.

## Synopsis

Maggie (Coughlan) and Eddie (West), have been best friends for a decade but can the friendship survive in a landscape of increased work, life and mental health pressures?

## Cast

* Nicola Coughlan as Maggie
* Lydia West as Eddie
* Robert Gilbert as Will
* Amalia Vitale as Anya
* Eamon Farren as Klent
* Ukweli Roach as Jay
* Tarrell W. Martinez as Jordan
* Luke Fetherston as Ryan
* Layla-Belle Matthews as Demon Child 1
* Skylar Betteridge as Demon Child 2
* David Mumeni as Kaz
* Max Bennett as Jonah
* Stephen Sobal as Owen
* Niamh Cusack as Gillian
* Tim Downie as Mr. Wilson
* Olu Adaeze as Patient
* Ron Donachie as Pagan Wizard
* Sarah Durham as Receptionist
* Amy Gledhill as Toad
* Tom Rhys Harries as Johnny
* Freya Parker as Alison
* Joanna Page as herself
* Kate Fleetwood as Clara
* Rebecca Lowman as Vanessa
* Sally Phillips as Dr Burrows
* David Bedella as Clyde
* Lara Grace Ilori as Big Lily
* Neil Edmond as John Cade
* Maddie Grace Jepson as Jade

## Production

The production was originally entitled Super Close. It is produced by Georgie Fallon for Dancing Ledge Productions. It was written and created by Camilla Whitehill and directed by Rebecca Asher. Lotte Beasley Mestriner will executive produce with Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey. Channel 4 released a first look image from filming in April 2023. The cast includes comedy actresses Sally Phillips, Amy Gledhill and Freya Parker, with a guest appearance from Joanna Page, playing herself.
A second series was confirmed by Channel 4 in February 2025.

## Broadcast

Big Mood was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 on 28 March 2024 with all episodes released on its streaming service. In Australia, the series started streaming on Stan from 29 March 2024. In the United States and Canada, Big Mood was launched on Tubi on April 19, 2024.

## Home Media

Big Mood was released on UK Region 2 DVD by Dazzler Media on 15 July 2024.

## Reception
### Critical Response

Big Mood scored a 70 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 7 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews. Season one of Big Mood scored an average of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews.
Joel Golby in The Guardian praised the script for avoiding tropes of the genre and praised the performance of an "excellent" Coughlan, who "plays Maggie with big bombastic take-all-the-energy-in-the-room aplomb…and then she turns, playing grey and small and slithering with just as much skill". Emma Loffhagen in The Evening Standard gave the series five stars, writing that it may be Coughlan's best work, and praised the script saying it "never even threatens to slide into the passé" and "not since Fleabag have I seen comedic writing this good, this current." In July 2024, Deadline Hollywood named it one of the best new shows of the year.

### Viewership

Big Mood was Channel 4’s most-watched new comedy launch since Derry Girls, which was watched by an average of 2.5 million viewers.

### Accolades

The series was nominated and won Best TV Comedy Drama at the Comedy.co.uk Awards. Nicola Coughlan was nominated and won Best Comedy Performance at the TV Choice Awards 2025.