Since self-made immigrant Nico Podaras's death, widow Elenie runs his lucrative garage, with an illegal side business, generously using the profits to keep control of their three sons' lives. Simpleton Dan is happy to sire the crucial heir without hesitation to keep unruly, immature wife Charlene in line, but goes to far, so she absconds pregnant. Firstborn John gave up his dream, fishery, to work in the garage. When he marries Kathryn, she starts questioning and resisting Elenie's matriarchal manipulation, but bares her a grandson. The conflict escalates, leaving John torn between loyalties.
Unfortunately the movie The Perfect Mother is not yet available on HBO Max.
| Directing | Peter Levin | Director |
| Writing | Karen Clark | Writer |
| Production | Skip Schoolnik | Associate Producer |
| Production | Colleen Nystedt | Producer |
| Production | Orly Adelson | Executive Producer |
| Sound | Mark Snow | Music |
| Camera | Jan Kiesser | Director of Photography |
| Production | Roger Gimbel | Executive Producer |
| Production | Karen Hendel | Casting |
| Editing | Skip Schoolnik | Editor |
| Art | Gary Myers | Art Direction |
| Art | Sandy Cochrane | Production Design |
| Art | Lesley Beale | Set Decoration |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyn Kelly | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victoria Down | Makeup Artist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ian C. Ballard | Hairstylist |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geordie Sheffer | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Kevin Parks | Second Assistant Director |
| Directing | Mike Rohl | First Assistant Director |
| Sound | Michael Payne | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Sound | Jeremy Hoenack | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Lori Stewart | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Danny Virtue | Stunt Coordinator |
| Lighting | Duncan MacGregor | Gaffer |
| Directing | Christine Wilson | Script Supervisor |
