The four-part docuseries, based on a popular podcast by the same name, follows the story of Amanda Riley ... mother and devout Christian living in San Jose, California. Riley concocted a scheme ...

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Following Amanda Riley’s viral cancer-faking scheme, her husband, Cory Riley, has retreated from the public eye. With Amanda’s story being told in the Scamanda docuseries, many are wondering ...

Not in Motherland form, at least. Now, in 2025, it has returned via spinoff instead, courtesy of fan favourite character Amanda, played by perhaps the most typecast woman in the world, Lucy Punch.

Horgan returns as co-producer of Amandaland, which takes up the story of Motherland’s obliviously posh “alpha mum” Amanda, portrayed once again with expert dizziness by Lucy Punch.

A star rating of 4 out of 5. After years of fighting to be top dog on Motherland, relentless social climber Amanda finally has her name in lights – and honestly, it's where she belongs.

The focus is now on Amanda, the entitled yummy mummy played to perfection by Lucy Punch. Even better, Joanna Lumley is back as her mother. Between them, they provide more laughs per scene than ...

horrified that Amanda is now living in “a single-bathroom abode”. Joanna Lumley as Felicity (Photo: Natalie Seery/Merman/BBC) That said, like Motherland, there is a high gag rate, some well ...

Instead, a spin-off centred around Amanda would be created with Lucy Punch and Joanna Lumley returning. Amandaland fellows Amanda in the wake of her divorce, with her children, now teenagers ...

Amandaland will follow Amanda as she moves to South Harlesden after her divorce and has to navigate being a mum to teens. Felicity, who is in denial about being lonely, is constantly around while Anne ...

Speaking about her role, Punch said: “Amanda is now living in an upper-level flat, with someone below her which is a hard pill for her to swallow. “She’s moved away from Chiswick and all its ...

Post her divorce, Amanda ... re essentially living on top of each other, and even if you can’t stand someone or they’re irritating, proximity creates a bond. I was in the room when Sam ...