Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West on Messiness, Mental Health and That Iconic Celebrity Guest Star in ‘Big Mood’ Season 2: “It Was a Dream”

Nicola Coughlan and Lydia West are again embracing the messiness of female friendship in season two of Big Mood, and they’re delighted about it.

“It’s a bit of a role reversal in this series,” the Bridgerton and Derry Girls star tells The Hollywood Reporter about creator Camilla Whitehill’s Channel 4 hit. She and West are catching us up over Zoom ahead of the six-parter’s Thursday, Apr. 16 release, available on Tubi in the U.S.

The Irish actress is referring to the lead duo, Maggie and Eddie, who are continuing to figure out life as two 30-something-year-olds in East London. Their absurd adventures remain speckled with moments of jolting sincerity — centering on Maggie’s bipolar disorder and Eddie’s unaddressed grief — slotting the “dark” into this dark comedy.

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