Mom (2013)
A newly sober single mom navigates family dysfunction and temptations with darkly comic, gritty wit.
Aan irreverent and outrageous take on true family love‐and dysfunction. Newly sober single mom Christy struggles to raise two children in a world full of temptations and pitfalls. Testing her sobriety is her formerly estranged mother, now back in Christy's life and eager to share passive-aggressive insights into her daughter's many mistakes.
How intense is Mom?
Mom has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a comfort watch and fine in the background. The humor runs dry and dark. Rated TV-14.
What Mom feels like
- Tone
- darkly comicgrittyearnestheartwarming
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty, dark and satirical
- Best for
- Comfort watchBackground
Where to stream Mom
US availability via TMDB, last checked Sep 13, 2026. The app filters picks to the services you actually have.
Is Mom for you?
Is Mom scary?
No. Mom is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is Mom gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is Mom sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is Mom OK for kids?
It is rated TV-14. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3. Your call for older kids.
How long is Mom?
Episodes run about 23m.
Where can I stream Mom?
Mom is streaming on Netflix and The Roku Channel.
Cast and crew
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