Mother and Son: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

When his widowed mum, Maggie, sets fire to the kitchen, recently single Arthur Gbeme moves back into the family home. As he tells it, he has "put his life on hold" to care for his mum, but the truth is, there isn't much to put on hold. A former nurse, Maggie used to be a firebrand – a renegade. But since the death of her husband, Maggie has been… a little off.

Series details

• Title: Mother and Son
• Format: Scripted
• Language: English
• Genres: Comedy
• Premiere date: 2023-08-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2025-10-29
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: ABC
• Network country: Australia
• Typical episode runtime: 29 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 5.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 66443
• IMDb ID: tt27089983
• TVDB ID: 437101

Cast and credited roles

• Denise Scott — Maggie Gbeme
• Matt Okine — Arthur Gbeme

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-08-23; final listed air date 2023-10-11; episode order: 8.
• Season 2: premiered 2025-09-24; final listed air date 2025-10-29; episode order: 8.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mother and Son 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.