"Mistresses" (2008) TV series

User Rating:

7.6/10   

Creators:

Rachel Anthony
S.J. Clarkson
Lowri Glain

Seasons:

1 | 2

Genre:

Drama

Tagline:

You don't wake up wanting to be someone's mistress - somehow it just happens.

Plot:

The lives and loves of four female friends: Katie, a doctor having an affair with a patient; Trudi, a 9/11 widow; Siobhan, a barrister; and Jessica, a commitment phobe who plays the field.

Plot Keywords:

Sex | Lesbian | Lesbianism | Underwear | Fraud

Awards:

1 nomination

Cast

Sarah Parish	...	Dr. Katie Roden (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Sharon Small	...	Trudi Malloy / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Orla Brady	...	Siobhan Dillon / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Shelley Conn	...	Jessica / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Raza Jaffrey	...	Hari / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Patrick Baladi	...	Richard / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Rayner	...	Dominic Montgomery / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Joanna Wright	...	Cathy (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Adam Astill	...	Simon Bennett / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Flossie Ure	...	Gina / ... (12 episodes, 2008-2009)
Lizzie Watkins	...	Amy / ... (11 episodes, 2008-2009)
Marc Danbury	...	Duggan (7 episodes, 2008-2009)
Steven Brand	...	Jack Hudson / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Mark Umbers	...	Dan Tate / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Sean Francis	...	Lucas Adams / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Thomas Lockyer	...	Tom McCormack / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Oliver Milburn	...	Mark Hardy / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Natasha Little	...	Megan / ... (6 episodes, 2009)
Max Brown	...	Sam Grey (6 episodes, 2008)
Preeya Kalidas	...	Carrie (6 episodes, 2009)
Anna Torv	...	Alex (5 episodes, 2008)
Chris Garner	...	Dr. Rob Carrington (5 episodes, 2008)
Alys Thomas	...	Lisa (5 episodes, 2008)
Joanne McQuinn	...	Sally Moore / ... (5 episodes, 2008)

Runtime:

60 min (6 parts)

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Australia:M

Filming Locations:

Bristol, England, UK

Company:

BBC America

Movie Connections:

Version of Mistresses (2009) (TV)

Great drama

When I first read the plot of this drama i assumed it was going to be like Sex and the City, however this drama is nothing like it. The stories the characters seem more real and you empathise with the situations more. The concept of the drama is similar, four 30 something women guide us through there friendships and relationships with problems and strife along the way. Katie the GP is a dark and brooding character who you find difficult to relate too and is best friends with Trudi a widow. Trudi's character is heart warming as you can relate to difficulties she is having along with the fact she is the only mother of the four. Jessica is the party girl very single minded and knows what she wants and how to get it. She is a likable character and is closest to Siobhan the newly wed who whilst loving her husband completely can't help her eyes wandering to her work colleague. Over all the drama is surprisingly addictive and if the BBC continue to produce the series it could do well. It is unlike other female cast dramas such as Sex and the city, or Desperate Housewives. This if played right could be the next Cold feet. Plus the male cast are not bad on the eyes too.