SMILF (Seasons 1–2)

SMILF (2017) is a Showtime comedy series you can watch online at iFILM. Brandy Moore is in her mid-twenties, raising a toddler alone in South Boston: men disappear once they hear about the kid, money runs short, and her mother Tutu, played by Rosie O'Donnell, is a complication of her own.

Frankie Shaw created the show, plays Brandy, and directed most episodes — the series grew out of her 2015 Sundance short film. Connie Britton has a recurring role. The writing doesn't soften single motherhood into an inspiring arc; it leaves the mess in frame. Stream SMILF (2017) online at iFILM.