<P> Mom follows Christy Plunkett ( Anna Faris ) , a single mother who , after dealing with her battle with alcoholism and drug abuse , decides to restart her life in Napa , California , working as a waitress and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings . Her mother Bonnie Plunkett ( Allison Janney ) is also a recovering drug and alcohol addict . Christy 's daughter , Violet ( Sadie Calvano ) , who was born when Christy was 16 , has also become a teen mother by her boyfriend , Luke ( Spencer Daniels ) . Christy also has a young son , Roscoe ( Blake Garrett Rosenthal ) by her ex-husband , Baxter ( Matt L. Jones ) , a deadbeat but likable pothead . As the show progresses , it adds themes of real - life issues such as alcoholism , teen pregnancy , cancer , homelessness , gambling addiction , domestic violence , death , rape , stroke , drug addiction , relapse and overdose . </P>
<P> Mom follows Christy Plunkett ( Anna Faris ) , a single mother who , after dealing with her battle with alcoholism and drug abuse , decides to restart her life in Napa , California , working as a waitress and attending Alcoholics Anonymous meetings . Her mother Bonnie Plunkett ( Allison Janney ) is also a recovering drug and alcohol addict . Christy 's daughter , Violet ( Sadie Calvano ) , who was born when Christy was 16 , has also become a teen mother by her boyfriend , Luke ( Spencer Daniels ) . Christy also has a young son , Roscoe ( Blake Garrett Rosenthal ) by her ex-husband , Baxter ( Matt L. Jones ) , a deadbeat but likable pothead . As the show progresses , it adds themes of real - life issues such as alcoholism , teen pregnancy , cancer , homelessness , gambling addiction , domestic violence , death , rape , stroke , drug addiction , relapse and overdose . </P>
where is the show mom supposed to take place
where is the show mom supposed to take place
Napa , California
Napa , California