Channel 4 releases first look images from series two of comedy Big Mood starring Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West

First look images have now been released for the second series of Dancing Ledge Productions’ (Prisoner 951, The Responder, The Salisbury Poisonings) hit comedy Big Mood. Written and created by Camilla Whitehill, the six-episode series will air on Channel 4 next year.

Returning cast members include Nicola Coughlan (Bridgerton, Derry Girls) as Maggie, Lydia West (It’s A Sin, Inside Man) as Eddie, 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.

Previously announced to join series two are Hannah Onslow (This City is Ours), Robert Lindsay (My Family), Marina Bye (We Were the Lucky Ones), Marcus Collins (Mrs. Doubtfire, West End), 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).

It’s been a year since Maggie (Nicola Coughlan) and Eddie (Lydia West) 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?

Big Mood is written and created by Camilla Whitehill and will be directed by Rebecca Asher (Brooklyn 99) who returns for this series. Lotte Beasley Mestriner also returns to executive produce series two, along with Laurence Bowen and Chris Carey for Dancing Ledge Productions. Camilla Whitehill, Rebecca Asher, Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West also executive produce series two. Nadia Jaynes joins as producer. Series two is produced by Dancing Ledge Productions for Channel 4 and in co-production with Tubi.

Big Mood was commissioned for Channel 4 by Commissioning Editor, Laura Riseam.

Dancing Ledge Productions is a Fremantle company. Fremantle is handling global sales for the series.

Series one of Big Mood was Channel 4 streaming’s highest new comedy launch since Derry Girls.

The first series is currently available to stream on Channel 4 in the UK and exclusively on Tubi in the US and Canada, with series two coming to Channel 4 and Tubi in 2026.