Workin' Moms, the long-running comedy, will come to an end at the end of its seventh season.
The show was commissioned and produced by CBC Television, part of the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, and created by Catherine Reitman, who is also the show's star and executive producer. It aired on CBC in Canada and on Netflix in all other territories around the world.
Workin' Moms followed a group of working moms who first met at a mommy and me parenting group and became friends, and together they took on the challenge of going back to work, balancing their eventful new lives and the many ups and downs of early parenthood . you can bring.
Along with Reitman, Jessalyn Wanlim, Dani Kind, Enuka Okuma and Juno Rinaldi
Speaking about the decision to end the series after seven seasons, star and creator Reitman said in a statement to Deadline (opens in a new tab): "For our incredible fans, making this series has been the journey of a lifetime Philip and I arrived on the first day of the first season, with a three-month-old and a two-year-old watching us progress on a mission: to tell the stories of four imperfect mothers, who have dared to be something beyond their nurseries Go to work Every day, whether in the room with our brilliant writers, on set with our extraordinary cast, or on call with the best production team in the business, it cemented in me the importance of telling stories that make sense, surrounded by artisans. who do you pick up?
He continued: "But like all stories, there must be an ending. Therefore, it is with love and gratitude that I announce the seventh season as our last season. Our biggest thanks to our partners, CBC and Netflix, for supporting a show that shines." a lantern in the darkest corners of motherhood. To those of you who stopped me on the street, to share your love of the show: I see you. I hear. And I thank you. Go find those moms…”
The show's seventh season is now in pre-production and will air in spring 2023. A modest success with critics with a Rotten Tomatoes rating of 79% (opens in a new tab), Workin' Moms enjoyed regular airplay. on both CBC and Netflix, and, as of 2017, each year a series arrived in the first few months of the year.
Next year, however, will be the last.
Analysis: A hit for Netflix?
Workin' Moms is in the same position as Schitt's Creek for Netflix in that it doesn't actually make the show, but it does air it in every other territory except Reitman and company's native Canada, which means a lot of people think it's a Netflix show. It also contributes part of the show's budget.
Given Netflix's budgets, if executives had wanted to, they could have taken the show in-house, but all parties likely agree that after seven seasons, the show has run its course. Not every show can be Friends or The Big Bang Theory.
Also, for Workin Moms, the whole premise was built around a group of working moms from a group of mommy and me dads, and the kids grow up and there comes a time when they can make their own sandwiches.
It's worth saying that regular hits like Schitt's Creek, Workin Moms, and Grace and Frankie are a key part of Netflix's offering, with heartwarming comedies people love just as important for keeping subscribers as big, flashy dramas, for which Netflix will have to find replacements for. Perhaps CBC, which gave Netflix both Schitt's Creek and Workin Moms, is developing the next hit. It'll have to wait and see…
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