Big Mood is the rebellious new comedy series centred on the effects of mental health on female friendships

Big Mood will make you in the, ahem, mood for absolute laughter when it lands on Channel 4 later this year.

Importantly, the humour of the six-part series will be intertwined with the lively, rebellious portrayal of female friendship when threatened by the complexities of a serious mental illness.

Written and created by Camilla Whitehill and directed by Rebecca Asher, the show follows the journey of two BFFs when their decades-long friendship is put to the test at a pivotal point. Sounds like just the type of thing we can all relate to!

The fact that it stars booked-and-busy Bridgerton star Nicola Coughlan and the equally talented Years and Years actress Lydia West will leave viewers even more adamant about watching the British series as soon as it’s released.

So, if you want more info on the upcoming series Big Mood, keep scrolling…

What is the plot of Big Mood?

The official synopsis for the series, as per Channel 4, reads: “Best friends Maggie and Eddie have lived in each other’s pockets for ten years, through thick, thin, and multiple challenging eyebrow trends.

“But with the rest of their lives looming, careers hanging in the balance, and Maggie’s bipolar disorder making an unwelcome return to form, Eddie begins to question whether this friendship is really in their best interests. It’s a pivotal point in both their lives, bringing to the surface those all-important questions – could sleeping with your former History teacher be the key to happiness?

“Is a basement Rat Hotel a functional alternative to pest control? How do you stop your new psychiatrist giving you worry dolls? With their twenties behind them, Maggie and Eddie’s relationship faces the future – can it survive?” it concludes.

Who stars in Big Mood?

As well as Nicola and Lydia, the show also features Niamh Cusack, Eamon Farren, Luke Fetherston, Kate Fleetwood, Rob Gilbert, Rebecca Lowman, Sally Phillips, Ukweli Roach and Amalia Vitale.