Mothers in Love: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Ann Ishiwatari had a carefree and comfortable existence until the sudden disappearance of her husband turned her life upside down. Now she must make her way as a single mother with a son who has just entered an elite high school. In this new social environment, she meets Yuko Hayashi, a successful businesswoman and the glamorous Ms. Kanbara who is plagued by her husband's extramarital affairs. Though outwardly happy, their lives hide troubling secrets that can't be known. But fighting through pain, these three never-say-die moms parlay their struggles into unexpected new life directions, and perhaps even re-experience the magic of romance in this life-size love story.

Series details

• Title: Mothers in Love
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Romance
• Premiere date: 2020-10-23
• Final broadcast date listed: 2020-12-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: TBS
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 45 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62061
• IMDb ID: tt18270984
• TVDB ID: 389510

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2020-10-23; final listed air date 2020-12-18; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Mothers in Love 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.