Maid: Season 1

2021 · 10 episodes · ★ 7.7

Limited Series

What Season 1 of Maid

Alex leaves Sean, with whom she has suffered abuse, and runs away in the night with her two-year-old daughter, Maddy. The two take refuge in a shelter for women who are victims of domestic violence. Alex finds work cleaning houses, a job that barely covers the basics, and has to navigate the paperwork for government assistance near Seattle. While trying to give her daughter a better life, she also dreams of becoming a writer. Margaret Qualley stars in this series created by Molly Smith Metzler, which streams on Netflix.

10episodes

Sep 30, 2021premiered

9.1 hrtotal runtime

Season 1 Episodes

1x01 Dollar Store
Sep 30, 2021 · 50 min · ★ 8.0
Fleeing in the night with Maddy, Alex seeks help from social services and lands a job with Value Maids, only to find her problems are just beginning.
Directing: John Wells · Writing: Molly Smith Metzler · Starring: Matthew Mandzij, Charmaine Wilson, Leo Chiang, Spencer Drever
1x02 Ponies
Sep 30, 2021 · 53 min · ★ 7.7
After a long night on the floor of a ferry terminal with Maddy, Alex finds shelter, but custody issues and an unhappy client push her to the edge.
Directing: John Wells · Writing: Molly Smith Metzler · Starring: BJ Harrison, Aimee Carrero, Troy Anthony Young, Colby Wilson
1x03 Sea Glass
Sep 30, 2021 · 48 min · ★ 7.6
While navigating the complex government assistance system, Alex wrangles with Sean over Maddy's care and tackles a cleaning job that nearly breaks her.
Directing: Nzingha Stewart · Writing: Marcus Gardley · Starring: BJ Harrison, Nathan Mayes, Jessica Steen, Alessandro Juliani
1x04 Cashmere
Sep 30, 2021 · 48 min · ★ 7.5
Cleaning Regina's gorgeous house on Thanksgiving, Alex imagines what it would be like to live in such luxury before taking the fantasy a step further.
Directing: Nzingha Stewart · Writing: Bekah Brunstetter · Starring: Théodore Pellerin, Kayt Roth, Bill Pozzobon, Jennifer Kitchen
1x05 Thief
Sep 30, 2021 · 60 min · ★ 7.7
A job cleaning out the childhood home of a notorious local thief triggers memories for Alex, who also discovers what's causing Maddy's worrying cough.
Directing: Lila Neugebauer · Writing: Colin McKenna · Starring: BJ Harrison, Aimee Carrero, Bailey Skodje, Beckham Skodje
1x06 M
Sep 30, 2021 · 58 min · ★ 7.6
Determined to send Maddy to a better preschool, Alex desperately searches for a new place to live, a process complicated by her government benefits.
Directing: Helen Shaver · Writing: Michelle Denise Jackson · Starring: BJ Harrison, Laara Sadiq, Megan Leitch, Amy Reid
1x07 String Cheese
Sep 30, 2021 · 54 min · ★ 7.4
Alex writes about her clients, including a couple living separate lives, as she juggles her tricky housing situation and Paula's fragile mental state.
Directing: Helen Shaver · Writing: Bekah Brunstetter · Starring: Toby Levins, Zolan Arneja, Requell Jodeah, Sachin Sahel
1x08 Bear Hunt
Sep 30, 2021 · 60 min · ★ 7.7
Amid a crushing series of setbacks, Alex explores the possibility of college while dealing with Paula's health crisis and offering Regina a helping hand.
Directing: Quyen Tran · Writing: Marcus Gardley, Molly Smith Metzler · Starring: Raymond Ablack, Christie Burke, Gillian Barber, Brenda Crichlow
1x09 Sky Blue
Sep 30, 2021 · 60 min · ★ 8.0
Back at square one, Alex reaches out for a safe harbor and legal lifeline, realizing how much of herself she's lost along the way.
Directing: John Wells · Writing: Colin McKenna · Starring: BJ Harrison, Gloria Garayua, Mercedes De La Cruz, Mike Wasko
1x10 Snaps Season Finale
Sep 30, 2021 · 54 min · ★ 8.1
Gaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.
Directing: John Wells · Writing: Molly Smith Metzler · Starring: BJ Harrison, Anthony Scardera, Mozhan Navabi, Hilaria Larriva