Monday Morning Maybe

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The Manageress

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1989 | 2 seasons | 60 min | Drama

Monday Morning Maybeearly rating

Why it’s a Monday Morning Maybe

With a small audience and a quick end and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.

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

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for anyone who loves a strong character drama. If you loved Friday Night Lights, start here.
The mood
Thoughtful and character-driven.
The pace
2 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, hour-long episodes, about 12 hours in all.
What might put you off
Nothing much for most grown-ups.

The Manageress is a television series about a woman who becomes manager of a professional football team. It ran from 1989 to 1990 and had two seasons. The series starred Cherie Lunghi as Gabrielle Benson and Warren Clarke as the chairman of the second division club. It was independently produced for Channel 4 by Glenn Wilhide and Sophie Belhetchet at their production company, ZED Ltd. The series aired for two series of six episodes on Channel 4 in 1989 and 1990.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsNot counted

    Not enough reviews on record yet

  • AudiencesNot counted

    Not measured yet: not enough ratings

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Reach & staying powerWeak

    Ran for 2 seasons and reached a small audience so far

  • Buzz & cultural impactWeak

    About 9K people sought it out in the past year

Season by season

The show overall is a Monday Morning Maybe. Here's how each season stacks up.

  1. Season 11989 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet
  2. Season 21990 · 6 episodes
    Not rated yet

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Cast & crew

Created by Stan Hey

  • Warren Clarke
  • Cherie Lunghi