--- title: "Amandaland" year: 2025 kind: "series" canonical: "https://film.one/tv/amandaland" fi1m_id: "amandaland" imdb_id: "tt33305711" tmdb_id: 255355 wikidata_id: "Q131904856" fi1m_score: 80 critics_score: 84 critics_reviews: 8 published: "2026-09-12" updated: "2026-09-16T01:56:54.801728+00:00" region: "CL" licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL." --- # Amandaland (2025) Created by Sharon Horgan, Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz, Barunka O'Shaughnessy · Comedy ## Identity Amandaland - **Canonical:** https://film.one/tv/amandaland - **Type:** Series - **Fi1m ID:** amandaland - **IMDb ID:** tt33305711 - **TMDB ID:** 255355 - **Wikidata ID:** Q131904856 - **Same entity:** https://www.imdb.com/title/tt33305711/, https://www.themoviedb.org/tv/255355, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131904856 **Fi1m score: 80** · Critics 84 from 8 reviews *In a sentence:* Amanda wants strangers to admire her online; her mother remains committed to correcting the record > Lucy Punch makes *Amandaland* a sharp, funny comedy about a snob trying to remain impressive. Joanna Lumley supplies the cruellest laughs, though the wider ensemble takes more effort to feel like a group. ## Synopsis Amanda (Lucy Punch) is trying to rebuild her social standing after a move to South Harlesden. Parenting teenagers and pursuing a place among influencers give her new opportunities to impress people, and new ways to embarrass herself. Her relationship with Anne (Phillipa Dunne) remains tangled up in need and condescension, while her mother, Felicity (Joanna Lumley), offers criticism rather than reassurance. This comedy follows Amanda’s efforts to manage her children, her friendships and the image she presents to others. It takes the character from *Motherland* into a different neighbourhood and a new phase of family life. ## Review *Amandaland* asks us to spend an evening with a woman whose need to impress people makes her exhausting company. Amanda has moved to South Harlesden, is parenting teenagers and is trying to establish herself as an influencer. This *Motherland* spin-off is sharp and funny enough to justify giving Lucy Punch’s snob more of our attention. The reservation is that the people around her do not make quite such a convincing group. Punch understands that Amanda has to be capable of hurting other people’s feelings without becoming unbearable to watch. She keeps the snobbery, but lets us see how much effort goes into maintaining it when circumstances are against her. We felt unexpectedly sorry for Amanda as her attempts at content creation exposed how badly she wanted approval. Her desperation makes the failed attempts funnier because she has invested so much in them. Punch earns that sympathy without asking us to forget how Amanda treats people. Joanna Lumley’s Felicity helps explain why approval matters so much. As Amanda’s disparaging mother, Lumley can be cruel without suggesting that the programme expects us to applaud her parenting. There is a pleasing lack of reassurance in their relationship, and the comedy benefits from leaving it there. Phillipa Dunne’s Anne is equally important: the need and resentment between the two friends give Amanda someone she cannot simply dismiss. Dunne makes that dependence worth watching even when Amanda’s condescension makes us wish Anne would find other company. Writers Barunka O’Shaughnessy, Helen Serafinowicz, Laurence Rickard and Holly Walsh get useful mileage from Amanda’s efforts to turn herself into an online attraction. Influencer jokes are not difficult to come by, but attaching them to this particular hunger for status gives them a reason to be here. The teenage-parenting material is more familiar, and sometimes makes the programme feel ordinary in ways its leading performance does not. The writing is strongest when it stays with Amanda’s social climbing and her awkward dependence on Anne. Directors Alyssa McClelland and Simon Bird keep the performances central, with Matthew Wicks’s cinematography serving the exchanges rather than drawing attention away from them. The editing is credited to Gareth Heal, Lindsey Woodward, Gareth McEwen and Gavin Buckley, and the plentiful jokes keep the programme moving even when a relationship feels underdeveloped. Oli Julian and Ethan Jeffrey provide the music, though the actors’ timing does most of the work. It is a sensible approach for a comedy whose main attraction is watching these people struggle with one another. That group is where the comparison with *Motherland* becomes less flattering. Its members do not fit together as readily, and a high gag rate cannot quite disguise the work needed to make them seem like regular company. Punch, Lumley and Dunne give us firmer reasons to return than the ensemble as a whole. In a sitcom built around an insufferable person, that is a limitation worth taking seriously. Try it if you can enjoy a central character without needing to invite her round. *Fi1m score 80, published 12 September 2026.* ## What the critics say The reviews are uniformly warm. Most critics find the Motherland spin-off funnier than they expected, and the praise gathers around Lucy Punch, whose Amanda, divorced, downsized to south Harlesden and chasing influencer status, is described in several places as the best work she has done. Joanna Lumley’s turn as Amanda’s disparaging mother draws almost as much attention, and the gag rate comes up in nearly every notice. The reviews of the second series and the Christmas special are, if anything, warmer than those of the first, with The Telegraph calling it the BBC’s best sitcom. The spread is narrow, running from good to glowing, and nobody dislikes it. The reservations are small. The i Paper finds the show more ordinary than its parent, with more time spent on the children and a group dynamic that does not come as easily as Motherland’s did. The Evening Standard’s praise arrives with visible surprise, as though a spin-off had no business being this good. That is as close to dissent as the reviews get. ## Straight answers **Is Amandaland worth watching?** *Amandaland* is worth watching for anyone who can enjoy a sharp, funny comedy built around a snob they would never want to meet, and we scored it 80. Lucy Punch, Joanna Lumley and Phillipa Dunne give it firmer reasons to return than the wider ensemble, which takes more effort to feel like a group. Try it if an insufferable lead does not put you off. **Where can I watch Amandaland in Chile?** *Amandaland* is not on any streaming or rental service in Chile at the moment. It is available in 4 other countries; change your country at the top of the page to see where. Availability is checked daily. **How violent or frightening is Amandaland, and is it suitable for children?** *Amandaland* carries a UK 15 certificate, so it is not intended for younger children, though it is a comedy rather than anything violent or frightening. The discomfort comes from social cruelty: Amanda's condescension and her mother Felicity's disparagement, delivered for laughs. Teenagers used to adult sitcoms should manage it; the squeamish have nothing to fear here. **How does Amandaland compare to Toni Erdmann?** *Amandaland* and [*Toni Erdmann*](https://film.one/film/toni-erdmann) both mine social embarrassment within a family, but the sitcom keeps its snob at arm's length while Maren Ade's film asks you to feel for father and daughter. *Toni Erdmann* is the more affecting and the more demanding, with a few protracted exchanges that test patience. Choose *Amandaland* for a high gag rate and Lucy Punch; choose the film for uncomfortable feeling. ### Reviews we read (8) - **The Telegraph**, Anita Singh (5/5): The second series remains the BBC’s best sitcom, overflowing with jokes about influencers and social media absurdity as Amanda tries and fails at content creation. The critic praises the hilarious shots at everyone from influencers to the government, highlighting the strong ensemble including Joanna Lumley. [Read](https://www.telegraph.co.uk/tv/0/amandaland-bbc-one-review/) - **The Times** (90/100, inferred): The spin-off is a glorious triumph and timely satire, with Lucy Punch superb as the snobbish social climber turned influencer in desperate circumstances. The critic singles out the deliciously desperate scenarios and Joanna Lumley’s exquisite turn as Amanda’s disparaging mother. [Read](https://www.thetimes.com/culture/tv-radio/article/amandaland-tv-review-bbc-wc9jzgc2f) - **The Guardian** (85/100, inferred): The spin-off from Motherland is a hit, with Lucy Punch’s Amanda delivering a high gag rate and hysterical energy focused on the absurdities of middle-class parenting and social climbing. The critic singles out the toxic yet codependent dynamic between Amanda and Anne, along with the show’s relatable take on unravelling narcissism. [Read](https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2025/feb/05/amandaland-review-a-rare-chance-to-laugh-so-hard-you-wee-yourself) - **Radio Times**, Tilly Pearce (4/5): The Motherland spin-off succeeds by balancing familiar humour with fresh elements like a new location and teenage parenting phase. Lucy Punch delivers an endearing performance as the insufferable yet relatable Amanda. [Read](https://www.radiotimes.com/tv/comedy/amandaland-review/) - **The Independent**, Charlotte O'Sullivan (80/100, inferred): The Motherland spin-off is clever, jolly and hard to resist, with Lucy Punch never better as the posh alpha mum now navigating life in south Harlesden after her divorce. [Read](https://independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/reviews/amandaland-review-bbc-cast-lucy-punch-b2693169.html) - **Evening Standard**, Maddy Mussen (75/100, inferred): A surprisingly good spin-off that fills the Motherland void, with Lucy Punch excelling as the lead and sharp skewering of middle-class London parents. [Read](https://www.standard.co.uk/culture/tvfilm/amandaland-bbc-review-motherland-b1207466.html) - **The i Paper**, Rachael Sigee (70/100, inferred): Amanda's chaotic move to South Harlesden and attempts at influencer status provide cringey laughs and high gag rate, with strong comic work from Lucy Punch. The show feels more ordinary due to greater focus on the children and a less effortless group dynamic than the parent series. [Read](https://inews.co.uk/culture/television/amandaland-review-3516687) - **Digital Spy**, Jo Berry (90/100, inferred): The critic praises the Christmas special for delivering a standout festive TV moment through the reunion of Joanna Lumley and Jennifer Saunders as sisters. The comic interactions and family secret plot turn a standard sitcom episode into something extra special. [Read](https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/a69727690/amandaland-christmas-special-2025-review/) ## Details - **Created by:** Sharon Horgan, Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz, Barunka O'Shaughnessy - **Creator:** Sharon Horgan, Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz, Barunka O'Shaughnessy - **Director:** Alyssa McClelland, Simon Bird - **Writer:** Laurence Rickard, Holly Walsh, Helen Serafinowicz, Barunka O'Shaughnessy - **Cinematography:** Matthew Wicks - **Editor:** Gareth Heal, Lindsey Woodward, Gavin Buckley, Gareth McEwen - **Music:** Ethan Jeffrey, Oli Julian - **Producer:** Tim Mannion, Arnold Widdowson - **Cast:** Lucy Punch as Amanda; Joanna Lumley as Felicity; Phillipa Dunne as Anne; Samuel Anderson as Mal; Siobhán McSweeney as Della; Rochenda Sandall as Fi; Ekow Quartey as JJ; Peter Serafinowicz as Johannes - **Release (Chile):** 5 February 2025 - **Genres:** Comedy - **Trailer:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vnWbDVho03w ## Where to watch in Chile Not streaming, renting or buying in Chile at the last check. Also available in: AU, GB, IE, US. Add `?region=XX` to this URL for another country. ## If you liked this - *Motherland* (2016): The parent programme offers sharper group friction and more parental exhaustion. - *Keeping Up Appearances* (1990): Another determined social climber makes respectability an exhausting occupation for everyone nearby. - *Kath & Kim* (2002): Suburban status anxiety and family friction, with affection beneath the appalling behaviour. - *The Comeback* (2005): A hunger for public approval takes embarrassment into still more painful territory. - *Toni Erdmann* (2016), Fi1m 86: A father and daughter turn social embarrassment into a surprisingly affecting family struggle. — [Fi1m page](https://film.one/film/toni-erdmann.md) --- © Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL. Canonical: https://film.one/tv/amandaland