

8.054 minSeason 1 • Episode 10
LatestGaining strength and support from a creative writing therapy group, Alex fights for her future by facing off with Sean over custody of Maddy.
After fleeing an abusive relationship, a young mother finds a job cleaning houses as she fights to provide for her child and build them a better future.
Acting
Qualley and real-life mom MacDowell weaponize intimacy.
Writing
Turns poverty paperwork into actual horror.
Direction
Maid's headspace visualized through clutter and light.
Creator
Molly Smith Metzler
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Margaret Qualley insisted her actual mother Andie MacDowell play Paula, turning their real bond into emotional napalm.
Based on Stephanie Land's memoir that exposed how 'assistance' programs often trap people in poverty through paradoxical requirements.