Eleven-year-old Max identifies as a girl and wants to live her life as Maxine. Her separated parents, Vicky and Stephen, attempt to work out how best to cope with and support this huge life decision.
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Max's elder sister Lily encourages him to embrace his feminine identity, their mother Vicky fears the consequences and a furious Stephen is driven to a terrible revelation.
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Vicky takes Maxine to Boston for a puberty blockers assessment, and is arrested at the airport when they return. The family are appointed a social worker by the court which further strains the ...
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| Anna Friel | ... | Vicky 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Sean McGinley | ... | Peter Duffy 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Millie Gibson | ... | Lily Duffy 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Lorraine Burroughs | ... | Paula 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Amy Huberman | ... | Gemma 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Alison Steadman | ... | Barbara 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Emmett J Scanlan | ... | Stephen 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Callum Booth-Ford | ... | Max / ... 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Anne Bryson | ... | Herself - Doctor 3 episodes, 2018 | |
| Gemma Paige North | ... | Sally Jameson 3 episodes, 2018 | |
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Lola Ogunyemi | ... | Molly 3 episodes, 2018 |
| Kerry Bennett | ... | Jessica Markhamp 2 episodes, 2018 | |
| Nimmy March | ... | Bridget Johnson / ... 2 episodes, 2018 | |
| Felicity Montagu | ... | Alice 2 episodes, 2018 | |
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Kerry Peers | ... | Headteacher 2 episodes, 2018 |
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Liam Scholes | ... | Boy 2 2 episodes, 2018 |
| Colin Stinton | ... | Leonard Farrow 2 episodes, 2018 | |
| Zak Sutcliffe | ... | Aaron 2 episodes, 2018 | |
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Butterfly is a heartfelt and sensitive drama about the complex relationship between separated parents, Vicky and Stephen, and their division in opinion over how to support their youngest child, Max. From a young age, Max has identified as a girl but has tried to suppress these feelings in an attempt to earn Stephen's approval. When Max's feelings become increasingly distressing, Stephen seizes the opportunity to return to live at the family home, hoping to encourage male bonding and prove himself to Vicky. What unfolds is the greatest challenge and test of love and understanding imaginable. The social transitioning of Max to Maxine is initially thwarted because of the clear division of opinion between Vicky and Stephen. Written by ahmetkozan
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