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Butterfly

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2018– 2018–
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.7K
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Butterfly (2018)
Butterfly
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  • Drama
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 ... Read allEleven-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.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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  • Creator
    • Tony Marchant
  • Stars
    • Emmett J Scanlan
    • Callum Booth-Ford
    • Anna Friel
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  • Creator
    • Tony Marchant
  • Stars
    • Emmett J Scanlan
    • Callum Booth-Ford
    • Anna Friel
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    • 122User reviews
    • 1Critic review
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    • Awards
      • 2 nominations

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    Butterfly (2018)
    Anna Friel and Emmett J Scanlan in Butterfly (2018)
    Callum Booth-Ford in Butterfly (2018)
    Millie Gibson and Callum Booth-Ford in Butterfly (2018)
    Callum Booth-Ford in Butterfly (2018)
    Anna Friel in Butterfly (2018)
    Liam Scholes and Callum Booth-Ford in Butterfly (2018)
    Callum Booth-Ford in Butterfly (2018)
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    Emmett J Scanlan
    Emmett J Scanlan
    • Stephen Duffyas Stephen Duffy
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Callum Booth-Ford
    Callum Booth-Ford
    • Maxine Duffyas Maxine Duffy…
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Anna Friel
    Anna Friel
    • Vicky Duffyas Vicky Duffy
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Lorraine Burroughs
    Lorraine Burroughs
    • Paulaas Paula
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Millie Gibson
    Millie Gibson
    • Lily Duffyas Lily Duffy
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Alison Steadman
    Alison Steadman
    • Barbaraas Barbara
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Sean McGinley
    Sean McGinley
    • Peter Duffyas Peter Duffy
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Amy Huberman
    Amy Huberman
    • Gemmaas Gemma
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Lola Ogunyemi
    • Mollyas Molly
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Gemma Paige North
    • Sally Jamesonas Sally Jameson
    3 episodes3 eps • 2018
    Dylan Scott
    • Boy 1as Boy 1
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Liam Scholes
    • Boy 2as Boy 2
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Hakeem Khan
    • Adnanas Adnan
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Felicity Montagu
    Felicity Montagu
    • Aliceas Alice
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Zak Sutcliffe
    Zak Sutcliffe
    • Aaronas Aaron
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Kerry Peers
    • Headteacheras Headteacher
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Nimmy March
    Nimmy March
    • Bridget Robbinsas Bridget Robbins
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    Colin Stinton
    Colin Stinton
    • Dr Leonard Farrowas Dr Leonard Farrow…
    2 episodes2 eps • 2018
    • Creator
      • Tony Marchant
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    As a parent to a transgender child i felt Butterfly approached it well and compassionately
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      • January 18, 2019 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
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    • Language
      • English
    • Production companies
      • Red Production Company
      • Aenon
      • ITV - Independent Television
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