Jenny, a single mother raising two daughters after her husband leaves, is aided by her widowed mother, Mary. But Jenny struggles to stay afloat after Mary suffers a devastating stroke and develops dementia.
Sheridan Smith Jenny
Alison Steadman Mary
Sinéad Keenan Claire
Anthony Flanagan Dave
Macy Shackleton Sophie
Lola Shaw Lauren
Kevin Doyle Chairman
Richard Huw Dr O'Sullivan
Elizabeth Rider Helen
Mark Chatterton Mr Evans
Kerri Quinn Hilary
Andrew Joshi Dr Taylor
Michael Nardone Nick
Olwen May Rebecca
Lynn Roden Shirley
Tanya Moodie Nurse Jamaal
Lois Chimimba Nurse Brown
James Dryden Nurse Josh
Alexandra Afryea Nurse Darwin
Lee Toomes David Tully
Jodie Barchha Lang Diane
Rochenda Sandall Amanda
Martin Tomlinson Jamie
Karen Taylor Claire's Boss
Robin Bowerman Frank Gilmour
Steven Hillman Patient
Moey Hassan Attendant
Stephanie Bishop Receptionist
Gemma Dobson Bride
Joanna Higson Police Officer 2
Stephanie Bishoo Receptionist
- Sheridan SmithJenny
- Alison SteadmanMary
- Sinéad KeenanClaire
- Anthony FlanaganDave
- Macy ShackletonSophie
- Lola ShawLauren
- Kevin DoyleChairman
- Richard HuwDr O'Sullivan
- Elizabeth RiderHelen
- Mark ChattertonMr Evans
- Kerri QuinnHilary
- Andrew JoshiDr Taylor
- Michael NardoneNick
- Olwen MayRebecca
- Lynn RodenShirley
- Tanya MoodieNurse Jamaal
- Lois ChimimbaNurse Brown
- James DrydenNurse Josh
- Alexandra AfryeaNurse Darwin
- Lee ToomesDavid Tully
- Jodie Barchha LangDiane
- Rochenda SandallAmanda
- Martin TomlinsonJamie
- Karen TaylorClaire's Boss
- Robin BowermanFrank Gilmour
- Steven HillmanPatient
- Moey HassanAttendant
- Stephanie BishopReceptionist
- Gemma DobsonBride
- Joanna HigsonPolice Officer 2
- Stephanie BishooReceptionist