Hard work, low pay, and a mother's will to survive.
After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
Maid (Season 1)
Dollar Store (Episode 1) 8.2
Writer: Molly Smith Metzler
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 50 min
Overview: Fleeing in the night with Maddy, Alex seeks help from social services and lands a job with Value Maids, only to find her problems are just beginning.
Ponies (Episode 2) 8.0
Writer: Molly Smith Metzler
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 53 min
Overview: After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.
Sea Glass (Episode 3) 7.5
Writer: Marcus Gardley
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.
Cashmere (Episode 4) 7.7
Writer: Bekah Brunstetter
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 48 min
Overview: Cleaning Regina's gorgeous house on Thanksgiving, Alex imagines what it would be like to live in such luxury before taking the fantasy a step further.
Thief (Episode 5) 7.7
Writer: Colin McKenna
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: A job cleaning out the childhood home of a notorious local thief triggers memories for Alex, who also discovers what's causing Maddy's worrying cough.
M (Episode 6) 7.9
Writer: Michelle Denise Jackson
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 58 min
Overview: Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.
String Cheese (Episode 7) 7.5
Writer: Bekah Brunstetter
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.
Bear Hunt (Episode 8) 7.8
Writer: Marcus Gardley
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Amid a crushing series of setbacks, Alex explores the possibility of college while dealing with Paula's health crisis and offering Regina a helping hand.
Sky Blue (Episode 9) 8.2
Writer: Colin McKenna
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 60 min
Overview: Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.
Snaps (Episode 10) 8.1
Writer: Molly Smith Metzler
Air date: 2021-09-30
Runtime: 54 min
Overview: Gaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.
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