The Executive Producer (And Writer, Director, Star) Persisted

How many shows follow the adventures of a single working-class mother doing several jobs to make ends meet for her and her toddler? Not that many. Well, none … until now, with Frankie Shaw’s new dramedy SMILF. “At a time when there’s a generation of young storytellers offering fresh perspectives on the angst of coming into your own as a young adult, with her dark comedy Shaw adds motherhood — with all its complexities and joys — to the mix.”