Big Mood, a gorgeous TV drama exploring mental health and female friendship starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West, is finally back for its second instalment. And if the trailer is to be believed, it takes everything we loved about season 1 to new heights.
The first season was a pretty big deal – it was even confirmed as Channel 4’s most-watched new comedy launch since Derry Girls. On top of Nicola and Lydia's stellar performances, Big Mood was praised for its onscreen portrayal of bipolar disorder, as well as the ways that mental health issues can affect close friendships. It carried these important issues with care, as well as humour.
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The show's writer and creator, Camilla Whitehill, has previously spoken about why she chose to use humour to depict such heavy and important topics. "There’s perhaps a misconception that by using humour to explore something, you’re taking the topic less seriously,” she said.
Star Nicola Coughlan has already spoken out about her excitement for the return of Big Mood. “Deeply grateful to everyone who loves our mad, funny, sad show," she said in a statement. "It’s been one of the greatest joys of my life making it, and I’m beyond delighted that we get to come back and tell the next chapter of Maggie and Eddie’s story.”
Their Channel 4 TV series looks at how mental illness can infiltrate the strongest of sisterhoods.
And now we've got the countdown to season 2 of Big Mood, as well as a trailer. It's teasing a friendship love triangle, a wedding, spiritual “healing” and more wild antics.
Here's everything we know about Big Mood season 2, including the release schedule and trailer.
Is there a trailer for Big Mood season 2?
Yes! We’ve got a Big Mood season two trailer and, dare we say it… the new season looks even better than the first. We didn’t think that was possible, but we’re very happy to be proven wrong.
What's the plot of Big Mood season 2?
It looks like we're going to see a time jump from where season 1 ended.
Channel 4's synopsis for Big Mood's second outing reads: “It’s been a year since Maggie and Eddie last saw each other, without any contact between the best friends. When Eddie suddenly returns for a wedding, she isn’t alone – Maggie has competition, in the form of an infuriatingly positive spiritual healer named Whitney. Can Maggie and her special brand of chaos find space in Eddie’s new life? Or will Maggie lose Eddie forever?”
We've got a friendship love triangle on our hands…
Who is in the cast of Big Mood season 2?
Nicola and Lydia are, of course, returning, along with Robert Gilbert (Big Boys) as Will, Eamon Farren (The Witcher) as Krent, Niamh Cusack (In The Land Of Saint and Sinners) as Gillian, Amalia Vitale (Smoggie Queens) as Anya, Luke Fetherston (Picture This) as Ryan, Rebecca Lowman (Grey’s Anatomy) as Vanessa, Stephen Sobal (Love Sick) as Owen and Kate Fleetwood (Wheel of Time) as Clara.
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But we also have so fun new additions to the Big Mood cast for season 2, including Hannah Onslow (This City is Ours), Robert Lindsay (My Family), Marina Bye (We Were the Lucky Ones), Marcus Collins (Mrs. Doubtfire, West End), queer icon Munroe Bergdorf (Love and Rage: Munroe Bergdorf), Kyran Thrax (RuPaul's Drag Race UK S6 Winner), Kelly Campbell (Bad Sisters), Leo Wan (Bridgerton), Zachary Hart (Slow Horses) and John Locke (Vindication Swim).
There's also an iconic episode with Rupert Everett playing himself.
When will Big Mood season 2 be released?
The second season of Big Mood will premiere on April 16, 2026. For season one, two episodes were released each week over the course of three weeks, and we expect a similar rollout this time around, making for a straightforward episode release schedule for season two.
Where can you watch Big Mood?
Big Mood will be available to watch on Channel 4 and Tubi. As you wait for season 2, you can watch the six episodes of season 1 again as a refresh.
