Ashley Tisdale Develops Toxic Moms Series for Netflix

Actress and producer Ashley Tisdale is developing a dark comedy series titled "Toxic Moms" for Netflix, capitalizing on the viral attention surrounding a personal essay she published earlier this year. The Hollywood Reporter confirmed the project on July 2, following an initial report by Deadline.

The half-hour series, written by Sabrina Jalees, follows a sleep-deprived new mother who is drawn into a clique of wealthy, aspirational moms that harbors a dark underbelly. The premise is informed by Tisdale's own experiences as a mother of two young children. Tisdale is executive producing alongside Jalees and comedian and actress Ali Wong, who is also in talks to direct the series if it moves forward. Tisdale is expected to star.

The project emerges months after Tisdale published an essay titled "Breaking Up with My Toxic Mom Group" in The Cut in January 2026. In the piece, she described joining a group of mothers with infants before eventually feeling excluded by behavior that reminded her of a high school clique, leading her to end the friendships via text. While Tisdale did not name the individuals in her essay, online speculation quickly centered on a well-known circle of...