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 Jul 22, 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 kids are growing up fast – Ava is now 10 and Luke is about to turn 13. With their burgeoning independence comes the question of whether Paul and Ally’s parenting style still works. Clue: no.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Chris Addison, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles
Episode 2
Luke’s anxiety is becoming a problem at home and school. Would a medical diagnosis make his life easier or harder? Ally faces further tension after her mother Leah is robbed.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Chris Addison, Fay Rusling, Oriane MessinaGuest stars Alun Armstrong, Stella Gonet, George Wakeman, Hugh Quarshie, Aliyah Sesay
Episode 3
Paul fears his culturally fragmented family has lost a vital connection. Gentrification impacts Jim and Jackie as the last of their old neighbours move out and more young professionals move in.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Chris Addison, Jamie Brittain, Simon BlackwellGuest stars Elena Saurel, Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, George Wakeman, Jayda Eyles, Enzo Cilenti, Yvonne D'Alpra
Episode 4
A sudden death impacts the older generation of the Worsley family. Ava struggles to keep a profound secret from Paul. Ally finds it difficult to hide her true feelings from Luke.
Directed by Ben PalmerWritten by Chris Addison, Simon Blackwell, Rebecca CallardGuest stars Tim Steed, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Jayda Eyles, Indra Ové
Episode 5
As Ally contemplates her pregnancy, a new piece of information blows her world apart. A worried Ava tries to help her mum while Luke regrets lying.
Guest stars Stella Gonet
Episode 6
Ally is under huge pressure, but no one seems to want to listen to her; Jim and Jackie are excited about a possible move to the coast and, much to Paul's surprise, so is he.
Guest stars Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet, Hugh Quarshie, Enzo Cilenti, Indra Ové
Episode 7
Ally and Paul's marriage is in crisis. Paul's obsessed by what happened but won't discuss it. An increasingly troubled Luke refuses to go to school and Leah and Alex make an announcement.
Guest stars Tim Steed, Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet, Hugh Quarshie, Enzo Cilenti, Indra Ové
Episode 8
As he and Ally continue to feel distant, Paul rekindles an old friendship, but at a cost to Ava. Luke surprises everyone by getting a best friend. Jim and Jackie are forced to move.
Guest stars Elena Saurel, Patrick Baladi, Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Aliyah Sesay, Nabil Elouahabi, Jordan A. Nash, Ben Allen
Episode 9
As Jim and Jackie's golden wedding anniversary party is plunged into darkness by a power outage, the growing tensions between Paul and Luke reach an explosive and terrifying climax.
Guest stars Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet, Hugh Quarshie, Aliyah Sesay
Episode 10
On the day of Leah and Alex's wedding, Paul and Ally find they have only a few hours to deal with a family crisis, leading Paul to make the hardest decision of his life.
Guest stars Alun Armstrong, Joanna Bacon, Stella Gonet, Hugh Quarshie
Episode information updated Jul 24, 2026
Martin FreemanPaul Worsley
Daisy HaggardAlly Grant
Oscar KennedyLuke Worsley
George WakemanLuke Worsley
Jayda EylesAva Worsley
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