Big Mood starring the legendary Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West is back for a second season.
Created and written by Camilla Whitehall, director Rebecca Asher is returning for season two tonight. Lotte Beasley Mestriner, Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey will return to executive produce the TV show, with Whitehill, Asher, Coughlan and West joining.
Set about a year after the events of the first season, Eddie and Maggie are only just reconnecting as friends again. Will they be able to save their friendship? Or will they - or a certain arrival - break the relationship further apart?
The latest season of the heart-warmingly chaotic and sincere comedy starts today (16th April) on Channel 4 and will last for six episodes.
The full cast list for Big Mood season 2 is:
The full cast list for the second season of the iconic show can be found below.
- Nicola Coughlan as Maggie
- Lydia West as Eddie
- Robert Gilbert as Will
- Eamon Farren as Krent
- Amalia Vitale as Anya
- Niamh Cusack as Gillian
- Luke Fetherston as Ryan
- Rebecca Lowman as Vanessa
- Stephen Sobal as Owen
- Kate Fleetwood as Clara
- Hannah Onslow as Whitney
- Robert Lindsay as Maggie's father
- Marina Bye as Flopsy
- Marcus Collins as Cher
- Munroe Bergdorf as Door b***h
- Kyran Peet as Toni
- Zachary Hart as Jack Pearl
- John Locke as Sir Albert
- Rupert Everett as Rupert Everett
- Anna Francolini as Esmeralda
- Leo Wan as TJ
- Lois Chimimba as Hostess
- Kelly Campbell as Mairead
Big Mood season 2 returning cast
Nicola Coughlan as Maggie
Who is Maggie? A 30-year-old playwright living in London, Maggie has been best friends with Eddie for over a decade. She's navigating taking lithium to help her bipolar diagnosis but finding it impacts her ability to write.
What else has Nicola Coughlan been in? Nicola Coughlan is best known for her role in hit series such as Derry Girls as the iconic Claire Devlin and and Bridgerton in the masterful role of Penelope Featherington. You may also know the Irish actor for her recent role in The Magic Faraway Tree and Seize Them!.
Lydia West as Eddie
Who is Eddie? Eddie co-owns a bar with her brother, the pair inheriting it after their dad passed away. At odds with her sibling over whether or not to keep it, she's trying to figure out what her future has in store while also trying her best to support best friend Maggie.
What else has Lydia West been in? You'll probably recognise Lydia West from Russell T Davies' poignant series It's A Sin or from BBC One series Years and Years - the former landing her a BAFTA nomination.
Robert Gilbert as Will
Who is Will? Eddie's friend from secondary school, Will can often be found hanging out at Eddie's bar.
What else has Robert Gilbert been in? Robert Gilbert is best known for his role as Supt. Simon O'Brien in series Red Eye alongside Little Disasters and Killing Eve.
Eamon Farren as Krent
Who is Krent?A bartender working in Eddie's bar.
What else has Eamon Farren been in? Eamon Farren is best known for his role in The Witcher alongside roles in films such as X: Night of Vengeance and Chained.
Niamh Cusack as Gillian
Who is Gillian? Maggie's mother.
What else has Niamh Cusack been in? Niamh Cusack is best known for British series Heartbeat in which she played the role of Dr. Kate Rowan. She's also appeared in iconic TV shows such as Agatha Christie's Marple and Midsomer Murders and has had an extensive career in theatre, from roles in Chekov's Three Sisters to Shakespeare's Hamlet.
Big Mood season 2 new cast
Hannah Onslow as Whitney
Who is Whitney? Described as "a willowy Californian," Whitney is Eddie's new best friend - and threatened replacement of Maggie.
What else has Hannah Onslow been in? Hannah Onslow has appeared in series such as Adam Kay's This Is Going To Hurt and MGM+'s Belgravia: The Next Chapter.
Robert Lindsay as Maggie's father
Who is Maggie's father? Well, we're not sure there's much more to say other than he's Maggie's estranged father.
What else has Robert Lindsay been in? Robert Lindsay is known for his roles in Sherwood, Generation Z and My Family and also on our screens right now in Channel 5's Missed Call.
Marina Bye as Flopsy
Who is Flopsy? Flopsy is described as a "scary maid of honour".
What else has Marina Bye been in? You may've spotted Marina Bye in Prime Video's The Girlfriend or Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy.
The second season also sees Marcus Collins join as Cher, the legendary Munroe Bergdor as "Door b***h," Kyran Peet as Toni, Zachary Hart as Jack Pearl, John Locke as Sir Albert, Rupert Everett as Rupert Everett, Anna Francolini as Esmeralda, Leo Wan as TJ, Lois Chimimba as Hostess and Kelly Campbell as Mairead.
Not much has been said about their characters online, but lucky for you, you won't have to wait too long to find out more...
Big Mood season two is available to stream on Channel 4 from this evening.
