Widow Jean Raines realizes that she has lost touch with her son and daughter. She decides to move closer to them and get right into their faces and their personal lives which the kids are uncomfortable with.
Jean, eager to start her new California life, is surprised to find her kids have less time to spend with her than she hoped. On top of that, she learns Danny's ex-wife is less "ex" than he implied. With no other options, Jean is forced to venture out and start building a life of her own in Los Angeles.
Jean plans a girls' night for just her and Jackie, but it doesn't go as smoothly as planned; Celia grows frustrated with Freddie always counting on his mother to take care of him.
Jean realizes balancing a new job while trying to spend time with Jackie and Freddie might not be the best way to manage her time; Danny helps Jean to realize she needs to set boundaries.
When confronted by each other about their respective dating fears, both Jean and Lane set out to make changes; Lane pursues a co-worker and Jean takes a chance on a man she meets at a farmers market. Freddie is afraid his conservative dating history won't hold Celia's interest and attempts to make himself more colorful. With a wardrobe upgrade.
Celia is convinced Jean doesn't like her and is determined to prove it to Freddie at Jean's weekly Sunday dinners. Meanwhile, Jean asks Jackie to bring her much older boyfriend to dinner and promises to be on her best behavior when she meets him. Danny skips Sunday dinner to do a thing with Cheryl, which bothers Jean more than she thought it would.
As Jackie (Rachel Sennott) looks to reset her life after quitting her job and breaking up with her boss, concerns about Celia's (Emma Caymares) commitment issues prompt Freddie (Joey Bragg) to seek his mom's advice.
As Jean's birthday approaches, Jackie and Freddie compete over who is getting her the best gift; and Jean's best friend, Sharon, surprises her in Los Angeles but their time spent celebrating quickly takes a turn.
When Lane's judgmental mum comes to town, Lane tries to hide anything that she may disapprove of; Freddie attempts to hide his professional success to make Jackie feel better about her current difficulties.
Before Sharon leaves town, she and Jean decide to plan a trip to Vegas; Celia and Freddie have a serious conversation about whether or not they want kids.
After Danny's divorce is finalized, he asks Jean to go out on an official first date with him, but things go awry on the date once Jean realizes it's the same day as another special day in her life. Meanwhile, Freddie and Jackie fight over who should get to keep Jean's old engagement ring.
Jean and Danny embark on a trip to Iowa together with hopes of taking their relationship to the next level, but ghosts from Jean's past life make it difficult for them to move forward. After becoming addicted to true-crime television, Jackie, Freddie and Lane realize they don't know much about Danny and fear that he could be a murderer.
