No one has a bad word to say about Mum's tear-jerking series finale
Viewers praised the powerful performances from Lesley Manville and Peter Mullan
- Radio Times Staff
Published: Wednesday, 28 March 2018 at 12:15 pm
Well, we weren’t ready for that: the second series of BBC2 comedy Mum ended not only with plenty of smiles, but a good few tears, too.
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The emotional ending saw 60-year-old widow Cathy (Lesley Manville) revealing her love for lifelong friend Michael (Peter Mullan) with a heartfelt speech: “I’d love to look at you and not notice your eyes. I’d love to go to bed at night and not think about you. I adore you.”
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And later those watching at home couldn’t hold back the tears as the two held hands at the bottom of Cathy’s garden…
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And viewers were quick to praise Manville and Mullan for their powerful performances:
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And the best bit? Mum will return for a third series – we've still got plenty of Michael and Cathy to come next year.
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