
Scripted series · FOX
The Cleaning Lady
It's a dirty business.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How The Cleaning Lady actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
The Cleaning Lady reads strongest on Character Depth, Serialized and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A whip-smart doctor comes to the U.S. for a medical treatment to save her ailing son. But when the system fails and pushes her into hiding, she refuses to be beaten down and marginalized. Instead, she becomes a cleaning lady for the mob and starts playing the game by her own rules.
The run
Seasons
4 seasons · 46 episodes.

Season 1 · Complete
Season 1
202210 episodes
6.6IMDbBest episode · S01E06 Mother's Mission

Season 2 · Complete
Season 2
202212 episodes
6.9IMDbBest episode · S02E04 Bahala Na

Season 3 · Complete
Season 3
202412 episodes
6.7IMDbBest episode · S03E08 Know Thy Enemy

Season 4 · Complete
Season 4
202512 episodes
3.0IMDbBest episode · S04E12 As Time Goes By
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.

S02E04
Bahala Na
After Fiona puts herself in a dangerous situation, Thony resorts to calling Arman for help, which continues to drive a wedge between Arman and Nadia. Meanwhile, Garrett works to get put back on the Cortez case, and Chris struggles with the emotional aftermath of recent events.

S02E12
At Long Last
After Thony, Arman and Garrett work together to come up with a plan to take down Kamdar once and for all, Thony decides to take things into her own hands to ensure the safety of Fiona and Luca. Season finale.

S02E07
Truth or Consequences
Detective Flores digs deeper into the cause of Marco's death. Meanwhile, Thony, Arman and Garrett team up to bring down Kamdar.
- Written by Sophie Hessekiel

S02E11
Sanctuary
Thony is confronted by Garrett regarding the truth behind Maya's death as Nadia tries to stay on Kamdar's good side. Meanwhile, Fiona helps Luca celebrate his birthday.

S01E06
Mother's Mission
Since their brush with ICE, Fiona and Thony’s relationship is strained, as a result of Thony’s lies. Meanwhile, Arman uses Thony’s relationship with Garrett to feed information to the FBI. Then, as Luca’s health declines, Thony must decide if she can work with Mother Donna, who may be a potential resource for a liver transplant for Luca, but at what cost to Thony.

S02E08
Spousal Privilege
JD temporarily takes in Fiona and the kids during a time of need. Meanwhile, Garrett changes strategies in his attempt to stop Kamdar.
Recently aired
Latest Episodes

S04E11
Killer Queen

S04E12
As Time Goes By

S04E10
Queen for a Day

S04E09
Hearts on Fire

S04E08
I Heard It Through the Grapevine

S04E07
Keep the Family Close
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.

Miranda Kwok
Showrunner
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Rose Marie Vega
Executive producer
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David Dean Portelli
Executive producer
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Michael Offer
Executive producer

Shay Mitchell
Executive producer
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Paola Suarez
Executive producer
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Melissa Carter
Executive producer
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Sophie Hessekiel
Writer
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Denise Hahn
Writer
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Patrick G. Emralino
Writer
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Jeannine Renshaw
Writer
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Rose Marie VegaExecutive Producer
- David Dean PortelliExecutive Producer
- Miranda KwokExecutive Producer
- Michael OfferExecutive Producer
- Shay MitchellExecutive Producer
- Paola SuarezExecutive Producer
Writing
- Sophie HessekielWriter
- Miranda KwokWriter
- Denise HahnWriter
- Patrick G. EmralinoWriter
- Melissa CarterWriter
- Jeannine RenshawWriter
Direction
- Eric Dean SeatonDirector
- Catriona McKenzieDirector
- Steven DePaulDirector
- Marie JamoraDirector
- Michael OfferDirector
- Milan CheylovDirector
Music
- Allison CantorOriginal Music Composer
- Mark IshamOriginal Music Composer
- Diwa de LeonOriginal Music Composer
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