'Mom' Season 8: Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about popular CBS sitcom
Good news for 'Mom' fans. The show is returning in a matter of days, but sans Anna Faris's character Christy. The comedy series is based on a mother and daughter's dysfunctional relationship. The troubled duo Christy and Bonnie Plunkett, who were separated for years, reunited at the beginning of the series. And facing difficult struggles with allcoholism, they attempt to live a healthy life as they both attend Alcoholics Anonymous to get over their alcohol addiction.
The series has been set in the state of Napa, California. Season 7 of ‘Mom’ was the last one to feature Faris as Christy as the actress will not be returning for the next season. The previous season ended with showing Christy going back to school to pursue her dreams of becoming a lawyer. Meanwhile, Bonnie tries to have a healthy relationship with her husband Adam, a role essayed by William Fichtner. The season concluded on April 16 and was renewed for another season soon after. The production of the previous season was stopped after the release of Episode 20, due to the pandemic, making it the season finale for 2019-20.
Release date
'Mom' airs on CBS, on Thursday, November 5, at 9 pm.
Plot
CBS has promised that the show will enter a "whole new territory" and focus on the absence of Faris's character. The synopsis for the premier reads, "When Bonnie invites the ladies to a slumber party, childhood games reveal adult problems."
Cast
Allison Janney as Bonnie
Janney has received Academy Award and seven Primetime Emmy Awards for work. She is also the winner of BAFTA Award and Golden Globe Award. Her film roles include 'Private Parts', '10 Things I Hate About You', 'Juno' and 'Bombshell'.
Jaime Pressly
Jaime Elizabeth Pressly is known for her role as Joy Turner on 'My Name Is Earl', for which she received Emmy as well as Screen Guild nominations. She has appeared in films such as 'Not Another Teen Movie' (2001), 'Joe Dirt' (2001), 'I love you Man' (2009) and 'A Haunted House' (2014). Since 2014, she stars as Jill Kendall in 'Mom'.
Creators
Gemma Baker is the writer and producer of the series, along with Chuck Lorre and Eddie Gorodetsky.
Trailer
There is no official trailer for the series yet.
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