Butterfly: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Butterfly is a heartfelt and sensitive drama about the complex relationship between separated parents, Vicky and Stephen, and their division in opinion over how to support their youngest child, Max. From a young age, Max has identified as a girl but has tried to suppress these feelings in an attempt to earn Stephen's approval. When Max's feelings become increasingly distressing, Stephen seizes the opportunity to return to live at the family home, hoping to encourage male bonding and prove himself to Vicky. What unfolds is the greatest challenge and test of love and understanding imaginable. The social transitioning of Max to Maxine is initially thwarted because of the clear division of opinion between Vicky and Stephen.

Series details

• Title: Butterfly
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Family
• Premiere date: 2018-10-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2018-10-28
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ITV1
• Network country: United Kingdom
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.2/10
• TVMaze ID: 32016
• IMDb ID: tt7703440
• TVDB ID: 352161

Cast and credited roles

• Anna Friel — Vicky
• Callum Booth-Ford — Max
• Emmett J. Scanlan — Stephen
• Alison Steadman — Barbara
• Sean McGinley — Peter Duffy

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2018-10-14; final listed air date 2018-10-28; episode order: 3.

Source and licence

Adapted from Butterfly on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.