TV series
The Instagram parents are lying.
Exposing the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the horizon of the universe, while being apoplectically angry enough to want to send them there.
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Checked Sep 5, 2026
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Exposing the parental-paradox that it is possible, in the very same moment, to love your child to the horizon of the universe, while being apoplectically angry enough to want to send them there.
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Episode 1
The children won’t sleep – Paul and Ally thought these nights were over. Paul spends the night fighting his own anger and his children’s inability to go the f**k to sleep.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Chris Addison, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Tim Steed, Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet, Michael Clarke
Episode 2
Luke's parents and the surprising arrival of Ally's estranged father cause Paul and Ally to scrutinize their hopes and dreams for Luke and Ava and discover how far they will go for the sake of their kids.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Chris Addison, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Michael McKean, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon
Episode 3
Ally attempts to acclimatize to Michael's continued presence while Paul begins to question if his accident-prone son's frequent injuries might actually be his fault.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Chris Addison, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Tim Steed, Michael McKean, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet
Episode 4
Michael thrives in his new role as dad and granddad, but Paul and Ally can't adapt to his presence as easily as the children can. Luke's hunt for proof that Santa doesn't exist puts Paul's claim that he never lies to the test.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Barunka O'Shaughnessy, Chris AddisonGuest stars Melanie Wilder, Patrick Baladi, Michael McKean, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet
Episode 5
Paul and Ally are thrilled that Sprout the family gerbil has finally died, but explaining loss to Luke and Ava is more difficult than they thought as grief manifests itself in mysterious ways and throws the family off course.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Chris Addison, Fay Rusling, Oriane MessinaGuest stars Tim Steed, Patrick Baladi, Michael McKean, Alun Armstrong, Stella Gonet
Episode 6
In the wake of Michael’s death, the family stay with Darren at his country house, but Paul’s attempt to give Ally space by taking on kid duties and Darren’s fixation on work doesn’t help Ally find a chance to say goodbye.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Chris Addison, Jamie Brittain, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Patrick Baladi, Michael McKean, Tanya Reynolds
Episode 7
It’s half term and Luke is responsible for taking Lenny the class bear on an adventure. Lenny has been to Italy, Peru and beyond, but Paul can’t even manage to get the family and the godforsaken bear out of the house to the local park.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Chris Addison, Jamie Brittain, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Tim Steed, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon
Episode 8
Paul attempts to focus on his upcoming wedding but is constantly thwarted by his family; Ally is distracted by work, Luke is misbehaving at school and Leah (Stella Gonet) doesn’t understand why they are even bothering to get married.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Chris Addison, Fay Rusling, Oriane MessinaGuest stars Patrick Baladi, Brendan Patricks, Nicola Goodchild, Shvorne Marks, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet
Episode 9
Family life is thrown off kilter as Ally spends her weekdays in Berlin and weekends in London. Paul, Luke and Ava try to muddle through without her, but the children aren’t sleeping again and it takes its toll on Paul.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Chris Addison, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Tim Steed, Patrick Baladi, Shvorne Marks, Akemnji Ndifornyen, Jennie Gruner, Nikhil Parmar, Kelly Clare, Alun Armstrong
Episode 10
Luke’s condition worsens and he is admitted to a specialist pediatric unit. As Paul, Ally and their parents desperately wait for news, stress and fear cause cracks to form within the family.
Directed by Chris AddisonWritten by Chris Addison, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Manjinder Virk, Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet
Episode information updated Sep 18, 2026
Martin FreemanPaul Worsley
Daisy HaggardAlly Grant
Oscar KennedyLuke Worsley
George WakemanYoung Luke
Jayda EylesYoung Ava
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Avalon TelevisionUnited Kingdom
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