New Cast Members Join 'Big Mood' Season 2 as Filming Begins

Filming is currently underway on one of the best shows that far too many Anglophiles have probably missed. Tubi's Big Mood is funny, cringe, and strangely heartwarming, a story of the trials and tribulations inherent in that period of life during your 30s, where you realize a lot of the things you thought you would accomplish as an adult probably aren't going to happen. It's also a surprisingly nuanced depiction of living with mental health issues, one that deftly explores the toll that living with a loved one's illness can take on all the people in their lives.

The series stars Lydia West (It's a Sin) and Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton) as Eddie and Maggie, a pair of thirtysomething best friends attempting to navigate a particularly frustrating and aimless period in their lives. Things are made more complicated by Maggie's ongoing struggles to manage her bipolar disorder. This disease often makes her unreliable and forces her BFF to do much of the caretaking and emotional labor in their relationship. Season 1 concluded with the pair's friendship in shreds after a mental health episode led Maggie to miss accompanying Eddie to her appointment for an abortion. It's the last straw for her friend, who, unaware that Maggie's medications are causing her to hallucinate and lose time, cancels their planned trip and leaves her family's bar behind for good.

The second season is set to pick up a year later, and the duo hasn't seen one another or been in touch. And when Maggie returns home for a wedding, she's got a brand-new bestie in tow. Is there still room for Maggie's chaos in Eddie's life? Or is their friendship truly over for good?)