Three Mothers and the Bold Make of Modern TV

At certain prominent festivals, even those famed for cinema’s prestige, serials and streaming once carried a stigma. Yet the Berlinale has consistently recognized the artistic and narrative strides that serialized formats have achieved in the 21st century. Since inaugurating the Berlinale TV Series section in 2015, the festival now presents an award honoring the year’s most outstanding series. The inaugural recipient for this Berlinale Series Award is the Italian-British mini-series Good Mothers, distributed on Disney+ and highlighted during the festival. The production, featuring at least two chapters, earns attention for its bold storytelling and strong performances, and stands out as a noteworthy entry in contemporary television drama.