Amandaland season 2 finally introduces the 'no-nonsense' missing character we needed to meet the most — but now the strongest character in the series has vanished

Abs seems like she's here to stay

Features By Jasmine Valentine published 7 May 2026

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I'm about to write the sentence I've been dreaming of for an entire year: all six episodes of Amandaland season 2 are now streaming on BBC iPlayer.

The Motherland spinoff first arrived on the streamer in 2025 to critical and fan acclaim, following deluded Amanda's (Lucy Punch) from Chiswick to "So-Ha" (South Harlesden).

Though Amanda is followed by doting bestie Anne (Philippa Dunne) and sarcastic mother Felicity (Joanna Lumley), we were introduced to an entirely fresh array of faces — from disgruntled local chef Della (Siobhán McSweeney) to Amanda's long-suffering neighbor Mal (Samuel Anderson).

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Throughout season 1, Mal frequently mentioned his ex Abs, who is now in a relationship with pal JJ (Ekow Quartey). The friends divide fatherly duties for Mal and Abs' son, but Abs herself is never seen... until now.

Amandaland season 2 episode 1 introduced us to no-nonsense Abs (Harriet Webb) in the very first scene, confronting Amanda for pretending to run 10k for her self-filmed social media series.

Things get even more delicious when Abs brands Amanda as shallow, with Amanda desperate to keep up appearances and prove she's anything but. "Oh yeah, I love anything handmade" is a winning response to Abs revealing that she once read The Handmaid's Tale.

There's no denying that Abs is a brilliant introduction. However, I can't help thinking there's another character that should have been carried over from previous episodes but has seemingly vanished... especially as their performance has been nominated for a BAFTA.

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