Monday Morning Maybe

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The Responder

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2022 | 2 seasons | 58 min | Drama, Crime

Sunday Safe Betearly rating

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Critics loved it (100% on Rotten Tomatoes), though it had a lukewarm 7.0 out of 10 from audiences and a short run with a modest audience. A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for crime-drama fans. If you loved The Sinner or We Own This City, start here. Critics rate it higher than audiences do, so it rewards patience more than it chases thrills.
The mood
Dark and gritty.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 10 hours in all.
What might put you off
  • Rated TV-MA: expect drug use.
  • It was cancelled, so the story may not get a proper ending.
  • Audiences were cooler on it than critics.

Under pressure, fraying at the edges. In relentless night-time Liverpool, copper Chris is paired with a rookie. Will they save or destroy each other?

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsVery strong

    100% on Rotten Tomatoes, 87 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesBelow par

    7.0 out of 10

  • AwardsSolid

    Nominated for 6 BAFTAs.

  • Reach & staying powerBelow par

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 131K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Series 2 is the high point.

  1. Monday Morning Maybe
    Series 12022 · 5 episodes · 5.2 out of 10
    Monday
  2. Monday Morning Maybe
    Series 22024 · 5 episodes · 5.6 out of 10
    Monday

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Cast & crew

Created by Tony Schumacher

  • Martin FreemanChris Carson
  • Adelayo AdedayoRachel Hargreaves
  • Emily FairnCasey
  • Romi Hyland-RylandsTilly Carson
  • Josh FinanMarco
  • Mark WomackBarry
  • Philip Shaun McGuinnessIan
  • Faye McKeeverJodie Sweeney
  • Warren BrownRay Mullen
  • Amaka OkaforDebs