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Comedy · 2022 · Rated 6.8/10
Last aired: S2 E6, Episode 6 · 2024-04-05
Jonathan's life revolves around his nine year-old son Spencer, and he's always deferred the big and small decisions to his partner Claire. So when Claire asks him to leave, Jonathan realises he has no home, no friends and no ambition. Except one: to try to preserve his son's happiness in the face of his parents' break-up.
Jonathan takes Spencer and runs away. But he only gets as far as the home of sister Danielle and her wife Courtney. Over the course of the series, the unlikely foursome gradually become a loving but utterly dysfunctional family unit. Can a Beta male find some backbone? And can Jonathan avoid passing his failings (and his really bad dress sense) on to his son?
Season 2
E1
Episode 1
2024-04-05 · 29 min
Jonathan's attempt to win back Claire backfires when he discovers her big secret. Dan and Courtney get a surprise at their baby scan - it's a boy!
E2
Episode 2
2024-04-05 · 29 min
Jonathan spies on Claire's boyfriend and goes on an actual real-life date. Dan and Courtney freak out over baby clothes. And Spencer goes berserk at jiu-jitsu to impress a girl.
E3
Episode 3
2024-04-05 · 28 min
Jonathan and Claire get trapped in a dinner party from hell. And Dan and Courtney fail at ‘gentle parenting' when tricked into looking after a friend's children.
E4
Episode 4
2024-04-05 · 29 min
Claire forces Jonathan to lie to her parents about their breakup, a lie that goes way too far. Dan and Courtney both struggle through the pain of an NCT mum's and dad's night out.
E5
Episode 5
2024-04-05 · 29 min
At Dan's baby shower, Jonathan tries to end things with Megan before Claire finds out. The reality of having a baby alongside Dan's new job sends Courtney spiralling.
E6
Episode 6
2024-04-05 · 29 min
Courtney unexpectedly goes into labour, whilst Jonathan attempts to make it up to Claire, and Spencer makes his own romantic gesture.
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Romesh Ranganathan
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