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 |
| Production | Orly Adelson | Executive Producer |
| Costume & Make-Up | Lyn Kelly | Costume Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Victoria Down | Makeup Artist |
| Directing | Mike Rohl | First Assistant Director |
| Art | Gary Myers | Art Direction |
| Costume & Make-Up | Geordie Sheffer | Hairstylist |
| Sound | Jeremy Hoenack | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
| Crew | Lori Stewart | Stunt Driver |
| Crew | Danny Virtue | Stunt Coordinator |
| Production | Karen Hendel | Casting |
| Production | Roger Gimbel | Executive Producer |
| Art | Lesley Beale | Set Decoration |
| Sound | Michael Payne | Supervising Sound Editor |
| Directing | Kevin Parks | Second Assistant Director |
| Production | Skip Schoolnik | Associate Producer |
| Art | Sandy Cochrane | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Ian C. Ballard | Hairstylist |
| Directing | Christine Wilson | Script Supervisor |
| Production | Colleen Nystedt | Producer |
| Camera | Jan Kiesser | Director of Photography |
| Sound | Mark Snow | Music |
| Editing | Skip Schoolnik | Editor |
| Lighting | Duncan MacGregor | Gaffer |
| Writing | Karen Clark | Writer |
