Maid

Hard work, low pay and a mother's will to survive.

Alex, a young mother, escapes an abusive relationship and takes a job cleaning houses to support her two-year-old daughter, Maddy. While striving for a better future, she navigates the complexities of government assistance, deals with a dysfunctional family that includes an estranged father and a mother who has bipolar disorder, and holds on to her dream of becoming a writer.

Drama

Seasons

1. Dollar Store

Air Date: 2021-09-30

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.

2. Ponies

Air Date: 2021-09-30

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.

3. Sea Glass

Air Date: 2021-09-30

While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.

4. Cashmere

Air Date: 2021-09-30

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.

5. Thief

Air Date: 2021-09-30

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.

6. M

Air Date: 2021-09-30

Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.

7. String Cheese

Air Date: 2021-09-30

Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.

8. Bear Hunt

Air Date: 2021-09-30

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.