Big Mood
{{Short description|British Television series}}
{{Use British English|date=April 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2023}}
{{Infobox television
| image =
| genre = Comedy-drama
Black comedy
| creator = Camilla Whitehill
| based_on =
| writer =
| screenplay = Camilla Whitehill
| story =
| director = Rebecca Asher
| starring = {{Plainlist|*Nicola Coughlan
}}
| narrated =
| theme_music_composer = Jeremy Warmsley
| country = United Kingdom
| language = English
| num_series = 1
| num_episodes = 6
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist| * Lotte Beasley Mestriner
- Laurence Bowen
- Chris Carey
}}
| producer = Georgie Fallon
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| cinematography =
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| company = {{Plainlist|*Dancing Ledge Productions
}}
| budget =
| network = Channel 4
| first_aired = {{start date|2024|3|28|df=y}}
| last_aired = present
}}
Big Mood is a British dark comedy-drama series. The first series was broadcast on Channel 4 on 28 March 2024. The series is written and created by Camilla Whitehill, directed by Rebecca Asher, and starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West.
A second season was confirmed in February 2025.{{Cite web |last=Goldbart |first=Max |date=2025-02-10 |title=‘Big Mood’ Renewed For Season 2 At Channel 4 |url=https://deadline.com/2025/02/big-mood-season-2-renewed-channel-4-1236283945/ |access-date=2025-02-11 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}
Synopsis
Maggie (Coughlan) and Eddie (West) have been best friends for a decade but can the friendship survive in a landscape of increased work, life and mental health pressures?{{Cite web|first=Aoife|last=Moriaty|url=https://www.buzz.ie/tv/nicola-coughlan-channel-4-series-29296596|website=Buzz.ie|title= Nicola Coughlan set to star in new Channel 4 comedy series|date=February 23, 2023|accessdate=April 4, 2023}}
Cast
- Nicola Coughlan as Maggie
- Lydia West as Eddie
- Robert Gilbert as Will
- Amalia Vitale as Anya
- Eamon Farren as Klent
- Ukweli Roach as Jay
- Tarrell W. Martinez as Jordan
- Luke Fetherston as Ryan
- Layla-Belle Matthews as Demon Child 1
- Skylar Betteridge as Demon Child 2
- David Mumeni as Kaz
- Max Bennett as Jonah
- Stephen Sobal as Owen
- Niamh Cusack as Gillian
- Tim Downie as Mr. Wilson
- Olu Adaeze as Patient
- Ron Donachie as Pagan Wizard
- Sarah Durham as Receptionist
- Amy Gledhill as Toad
- Tom Rhys Harries as Johnny
- Freya Parker as Alison
- Joanna Page as herself
- Kate Fleetwood as Clara
- Rebecca Lowman as Vanessa
- Sally Phillips as Dr Burrows
- David Bedella as Clyde
- Lara Grace Ilori as Big Lily
- Neil Edmond as John Cade
- Maddie Grace Jepson as Jade
Production
The production was originally entitled Super Close. It is produced by Georgie Fallon for Dancing Ledge Productions. It was written and created by Camilla Whitehill and directed by Rebecca Asher. Lotte Beasley Mestriner will executive produce with Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey.{{Cite web|url=https://au.variety.com/2023/tv/global/nicola-coughlan-lydia-west-channel-4-comedy-super-close-8841/?amp=1|title= 'Bridgerton's' Nicola Coughlan, 'It's a Sin's' Lydia West to Star in New Channel 4 Comedy 'Big Mood' (EXCLUSIVE)|first=K.J.|last=Yossman|date=February 21, 2023|accessdate=April 4, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/big-mood-channel-4-lydia-west-nicola-coughlan-newsupdate/|website=Radio Times|accessdate=April 4, 2023|first=Morgan|last=Cormack|title=Lydia West and Nicola Coughlan lead new Channel 4 comedy Big Mood|date=February 21, 2023}} Channel 4 released a first look image from filming in April 2023.{{Cite web|date=April 26, 2023|title=Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West's First Look in Channel 4's 'Big Mood' Revealed – Global Bulletin|first=Naman|last=Ramachandran|url=
https://variety.com/2023/global/news/nicola-coughlan-lydia-west-first-look-big-mood-1235595233|website=Variety|accessdate=April 26, 2023}} The cast includes comedy actresses Sally Phillips, Amy Gledhill and Freya Parker, with a guest appearance from Joanna Page, playing herself.{{Cite web|url=https://www.chortle.co.uk/news/2023/04/25/53010/first_look_at_channel_4%E2%80%99s_comedy_big_mood?rss|website=Chortle|accessdate=April 26, 2023|date=April 26, 2023|title= First look at Channel 4's comedy Big Mood}}
A second season was confirmed by Channel 4 in February 2025.
Broadcast
Big Mood was first broadcast in the United Kingdom on Channel 4 on 28 March 2024 with all episodes released on its streaming service. In Australia, the series started streaming on Stan from 29 March 2024. In the United States and Canada, Big Mood was launched on Tubi on April 19, 2024.{{cite web|website=The Guardian|accessdate=28 December 2023|url= https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/dec/28/the-must-see-tv-shows-to-look-forward-to-in-2024|title= 'Guaranteed to be a banger': the 50 must-see TV shows for 2024|first1=Stuart|last1=Heritage|first2=Kate|last2=Abbott|date=28 December 2023}}
Home Media
Big Mood was released on UK Region 2 DVD by Dazzler Media on 15 July 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0D31V1PYY/comedyguide-21/|title=Big Mood DVD|publisher=Amazon.co.uk|date=23 May 2024|accessdate=23 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240523013530/https://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/ASIN/B0D31V1PYY/comedyguide-21/|archive-date=23 May 2024|url-status=live}}
Reception
= Critical Response =
Big Mood scored a 70 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 7 critics, indicating generally favorable reviews.{{Cite web |title=Big Mood |url=https://www.metacritic.com/tv/big-mood/ |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=www.metacritic.com |language=en}} Season one of Big Mood scored an average of 60% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 5 reviews.{{Cite web |title=Big Mood |url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/big_mood |access-date=2024-04-21 |website=www.rottentomatoes.com |language=en}}
Joel Golby in The Guardian praised the script for avoiding tropes of the genre and praised the performance of an "excellent" Coughlan, who "plays Maggie with big bombastic take-all-the-energy-in-the-room aplomb…and then she turns, playing grey and small and slithering with just as much skill".{{cite web|first=Joel|last=Golby|url=https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2024/mar/23/big-mood-nicola-coughlans-laugh-out-loud-comedy-should-be-shown-to-all-new-tv-writers|website=The Guardian|date=23 March 2024|title= Big Mood: Nicola Coughlan's laugh-out-loud comedy should be shown to all new TV writers|accessdate=23 March 2024}} Emma Loffhagen in The Evening Standard gave the series five stars, writing that it may be Coughlan's best work, and praised the script saying it "never even threatens to slide into the passé" and "not since Fleabag have I seen comedic writing this good, this current."{{cite web|first=Emma|last=Loffhagen|url= https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/big-mood-review-channel-4-nicola-coughlan-lydia-west-b1147936.html|website=Evening Standard|date=28 March 2024|title= Big Mood on Channel 4 review: witty, gritty and honest – everything Nicola Coughlan touches turns to gold|access-date=28 March 2024}} In July 2024, Deadline Hollywood named it one of the best new shows of the year.{{cite web |last1=Patten |first1=Dominic |title=Independence Day Binge: The 10 Best New TV Shows Of 2024, For Now |url=https://deadline.com/2024/07/best-tv-shows-2024-1235999455/ |website=Deadline |date=4 July 2024 |publisher=Deadline Hollywood |access-date=4 July 2024}}
= Viewership =
Big Mood was Channel 4’s most-watched new comedy launch since Derry Girls with over 49 million viewer minutes.{{Cite web |date=2024-05-10 |title=Channel 4’s streaming audience jumps more than a fifth in April |url=https://www.broadbandtvnews.com/2024/05/10/channel-4s-streaming-audience-jumps-more-than-a-fifth-in-april/ |access-date=2025-03-24 |website=Broadband TV News |language=en-GB}}
= Accolades =
The series was nominated and won Best TV Comedy Drama at the Comedy.co.uk Awards.{{cite web|url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/news/8198/comedy-co-uk-awards-shortlists-2024/ |title=Comedy.co.uk Awards 2024 shortlists revealed|date= 13 January 2025|accessdate=13 January 2025|website=Comedy.co.uk}}{{Cite web |last=Guide |first=British Comedy |date=2025-02-17 |title=Gavin & Stacey leads Comedy.co.uk Awards winners |url=https://www.comedy.co.uk/news/8238/comedy-co-uk-awards-2024-winners/ |access-date=2025-03-13 |website=British Comedy Guide |language=en}} Coughlan was nominated and won Best Comedy Performance at the TV Choice Awards 2025.{{Cite web |date=2025-02-11 |title=Nicola Coughlan takes home major win at TV Choice Awards |url=https://evoke.ie/2025/02/11/entertainment/nicola-coughlan-tv-choice |access-date=2025-03-13 |language=en-GB}}
Coughlan received her first British Academy Television Awards nomination for Best Female Performance in a Comedy.{{Cite web |last=Ford |first=Georg Szalai,Lily |date=2025-03-27 |title=BAFTA TV Awards: ‘Baby Reindeer’ Leads Noms With Eight, ‘Rivals,’ ‘Slow Horses’ Earn Six Each |url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/bafta-tv-awards-nominations-2025-baby-reindeer-rivals-1236172406/ |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=The Hollywood Reporter |language=en-US}}
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