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The role of Bridgette's "son" Larry is shared by twin girls.

Co-star Samara Weaving left the show during season 2 due to alleged sexual misconduct and on-set misbehavior during production by star and showrunner Frankie Shaw. In one instance during the filming of season one, Weaving claims she was asked to perform a nude sex scene with 40 minutes notice, despite a no-nudity clause in her contract. According to the report, when Weaving resisted, Shaw pulled up her own top and asked why Weaving had a problem with nudity when she did not. It's also claimed that in season two Shaw ordered producer Allyce Ozarski to switch on video monitors during what was supposed to be a closed-set sex scene involving Weaving and her on-screen partner Rafi, played by Miguel Gomez. Gomez said in an interview that he was told the monitor was only for the writer and director. But more than a dozen crew members were able to watch the scene play out, without the actors knowing. Script supervisor Kristin Calabrese, who had cleared the room of people, said that the incident was completely unprofessional and the actors and directors should have been told immediately about it.

Based on her Sundance Award-winning 9-minute film of the same name.

SMILF got renewed for a second season after just four episodes.

In Dec. 2018, during the midst of airing the second season, The Hollywood Reporter revealed that numerous employees of the Showtime comedy had made claims about inappropriately handled sex scenes and Frankie Shaw's "completely unprofessional" behavior. Actress Samara Weaving exited the series after she claimed her contract was breached during the filming of a sex scene in the second season. Also among the allegations were complaints brought to the WGA by multiple staffers regarding credit issues and alleged race-based separation. In March 2019 Showtime cancelled the series stating "After weighing a variety of factors, Showtime has decided that SMILF will not move forward for a third season. The remainder of the second season will continue to air as scheduled on Showtime through its series finale on March 31." ABC Studios, which produced SMILF and had Shaw under an overall deal, suspended that pact. "Frankie Shaw's overall deal with ABC Studios has been suspended without pay while we review our options," an ABC Studios spokesperson said in a statement.