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30 Episodes 0 - 2017
Episode 1
61 mins
It's the first day of primary school and the start of a race that will ultimately culminate in the PSLE. Kai, Nabilah and Ada begin a new phase of their young lives albeit in different schools as Kai attends a neighbourhood school.
Episode 2
47 mins
Distracted with the need to trying to track down the phone number of the mysterious ultra-Lion Mum, Chae Lian, Jennifer and Durrani give short shrift to the CCA forms awaiting their attention.
Episode 3
46 mins
Conflict arises between Min Yi and Kai's biological father, Marcus when Kai's P1 teacher suggests that he may be a gifted child. Marcus and Kai's grandmother, Emmy push for Kai to be transferred to Charleston Primary.
Episode 4
46 mins
When Jennifer and Durrani receive an invitation to a play date with Hilary Lian, they are giddy with excitement. At last, they will have a chance to engage with the famous Chae Lian face to face.
Episode 5
45 mins
Durrani sets her sights on getting Nabila to stay in contact with her over-achiever school buddy, Jason, in an attempt to ensure a constant academic positive role model for her daughter. It's Jennifer's first day at work.
Episode 6
45 mins
Jennifer learns that Ada's latest test scores indicate a need for remedial classes. To Jennifer's horror, it isn't just math that Ada's falling behind on, but all three P1 subjects: English, Math and Chinese.
Episode 7
48 mins
HFMD hits Charleston and our Lion mums (and Lion Dads) are sent into a tizzy over how best to protect their offspring from the illness. With Jennifer out of town on a buying trip for her clients, Richard is left to care for Ada.
Episode 8
46 mins
Durrani pushes Jennifer to run for Charleston PTA president when news spreads that Chae Lian has no plans to serve another term. Durrani sees this an opportunity for them to have more insight into what is going on at school.
Episode 9
47 mins
A new teacher takes over P1 Alpha and she quickly lives up to her moniker of Cheryl the Devil. Miss Sim introduces the students of P1 Alpha - which include Hillary, Nabilah and Ada - to the "Recess Club".
Episode 10
44 mins
Desperate to find a sport that will allow Ada to get into a good secondary school via the DSA (direct school admission) path, Richard and Jennifer have been frantically sending her for as many sports activities as possible.
Episode 11
47 mins
When Ada and Hillary are once again punished by Miss Sim, Jennifer and Chae Lian decide that they have had enough of Miss Sim's "Recess Club". They decide to tackle the Bad Teacher problem head-on. But with Nabilah enjoying favoured status
Episode 12
48 mins
Jennifer's carefully planned out household budget self-destructs when she is fired from her job as a personal shopper as a result of being over-zealous in pushing sales to her big client, Winter Wong.
Episode 13
46 mins
With Richard lying in the hospital and a huge medical bill weighing on her, Jennifer declines help from her friends and instead heads to Geylang, where she grew up. She is determined to confront her past and do what it takes.
Episode 14
48 mins
A notification from Charleston that SA1 will soon be upon the P1 students has our Lion Mums in a tizzy. Concerned about Ada's lack of academic aptitude, Jennifer hits on the idea of having Nabilah and Ada study together.
Episode 15
47 mins
When the pressure of homework and the need to revise for the upcoming SA1 results in Nabilah staying till the wee hours of the night, Reza puts his foot down and demands that Durrani halt Nabilah's enrichment classes.
Episode 16
47 mins
When Ada shows signs of progress in the swimming pool, Jennifer's relentless focus on training Ada appears to pay off. The problem is, Ada's academic performance hasn't improved despite Jennifer's enrichment efforts.
Episode 17
46 mins
Toiling as surrogate parents in the Singapore parenting support structure are the maids and the grandparents. We see the lengths in which maids and grandparents go to support their charges and grandchildren.
Episode 18
45 mins
Durrani discovers that Colonel Hussein will be present a a black-tie event, she decides to attend, reluctantly leaving Arina to supervise Nabilah on a school night. Arina determines that her niece is in need of a more balanced education.
Episode 19
48 mins
When Min Yi learns that Kai is constantly passed over for birthday parties and playdates, Min Yi decides to organise a playdate to help her son integrate socially. Kai's enthusiasm however rapidly fades.
Episode 20
48 mins
Reza's mother, Mari, descends on their household with fertility soups and herbal remedies to help the process of Baby Number Two along. When Durrani gets an upset stomach as a result of all the soups, Reza assumes she's pregnant.
Episode 21
47 mins
When a pixelated video of a mother slapping her daughter violently goes viral, Chae Lian pretends not to know who is the Charleston Monster Mom referred to in the video, despite knowing that she and Margaret are the ones in the video.
Episode 22
47 mins
Chae Lian is unveiled as the Charleston Monster Mom and her life becomes a living hell. She finds herself under the unforgiving glare of the media and on the receiving end of digital spite, from nasty comments on Facebook to being doxed.
Episode 23
47 mins
Jason injures his ankle and risks losing the ability to rely on his status as a member of the Charleston badminton team to secure entry to secondary school via DSA. To compound things, we learn that Jason's grades dropped.
Episode 24
46 mins
The inter-school badminton tournament has the whole of Charleston excited and Jason feeling the pressure. To make things worse, his ankle does not seem to have recovered 100 percent.
Episode 25
46 mins
The aftermath of Jason's suicide casts a heavy pall over the Lion Mums as they are confronted with the challenge of discussing the matter of suicide with their children. Durrani is hit hard by Jason's death and retreats into a deep funk.
Episode 26
46 mins
With Jennifer back in town to help lift Durrani out of her funk following Jason's death, the girls plan a day out together to bond, commiserate, laugh and forget the daily grind of mummydom for a while.
Episode 27
47 mins
When Kai accidentally fiddles with a powerpoint presentation that Min Yi and Zhong Meng had slaved over, Zhong Meng yells at Kai. When Min Yi sides with Zhong Meng during the incident, a rift opens up between Min Yi and Kai.
Episode 28
48 mins
Everything grinds to a halt as Stand-Down September is upon our Lion Mums. With the memory of Jason's suicide still lingering, Durrani makes a conscious decision to dial back on pressuring Nabilah to achieve spectacular results.
Episode 29
47 mins
P1 SA2 results are out and to everyone's surprise, Kai has flunked out. Min Yi's hitherto unseen inner Lion Mom roars to the fore when she learns that Kai has failed his exams deliberately. She castigates him.
Episode 30
58 mins
It's down to the wire at Kuartz as the team scrambles to complete their product in time for a crucial launch. Min Yi and Zhong Ming must face countless setbacks as they endeavour to make the milestone that will ensure funding.