Maid — Season 1
Hard work, low pay and a mother's will to survive.
About this season
After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
Episodes (10)
1. Dollar Store
7.9Aired 30 September 2021 • 50 min
Fleeing in the night with Maddy, Alex seeks help from social services and lands a job with Value Maids, only to find her problems are just beginning.
2. Ponies
7.6Aired 30 September 2021 • 53 min
After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.
3. Sea Glass
7.5Aired 30 September 2021 • 48 min
While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.
4. Cashmere
7.3Aired 30 September 2021 • 48 min
Cleaning Regina's gorgeous house on Thanksgiving, Alex imagines what it would be like to live in such luxury before taking the fantasy a step further.
5. Thief
7.7Aired 30 September 2021 • 60 min
A job cleaning out the childhood home of a notorious local thief triggers memories for Alex, who also discovers what's causing Maddy's worrying cough.
6. M
7.5Aired 30 September 2021 • 58 min
Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.
7. String Cheese
7.2Aired 30 September 2021 • 54 min
Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.
8. Bear Hunt
7.6Aired 30 September 2021 • 60 min
Amid a crushing series of setbacks, Alex explores the possibility of college while dealing with Paula's health crisis and offering Regina a helping hand.
9. Sky Blue
7.9Aired 30 September 2021 • 60 min
Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.
10. Snaps
8.0Aired 30 September 2021 • 54 min
Gaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.