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Together they're a family.
All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can't have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?
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Checked Sep 3, 2026
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All Nikki and Jason want is a baby—the one thing they can't have. So they decide to adopt. With their dysfunctional friends, screwball families, and chaotic lives, will the adoption panel agree that they're ready to be parents?
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Episode 1
The fallout from Nikki's lie continues, as Kat's arrival threatens Nikki and Jason's family dynamic.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Andy WoltonGuest stars Sian Brooke, Darren Boyd, Matilda Flower, Phil Davis, Charlotte Riley, Sandra Huggett, Christina Ngoyi, Zina Badran
Episode 2
Nikki and Jason start new chapters in their lives. Karen makes a shocking discovery.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Andy WoltonGuest stars Sian Brooke, Darren Boyd, Matilda Flower, Phil Davis, Charlotte Riley, Branka Katić, Colin Morgan, Danielle Vitalis
Episode 3
While Jason recaptures his youth, Nikki meets a new coworker. Karen learns the cost of keeping a secret.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Andy WoltonGuest stars Sian Brooke, Darren Boyd, Branka Katić, Colin Morgan, Danielle Vitalis, Janine Harouni, John Cummins, Tomás Azocar-Nevin
Episode 4
A natural disaster brings the family together.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Andy Wolton
Episode 5
Jason and Nikki each must face reality. Vic crumbles under the pressure of his own success.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Andy WoltonGuest stars Celia Imrie
Episode 6
Nikki and Jason's date night is derailed by suspicion, as Princess' night spirals out of control.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Andy Wolton
Episode 7
When Nikki and Jason escape to Tuscany, nothing goes as expected—at home or abroad.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Andy Wolton
Episode 8
Truths begin to emerge at a family festival.
Directed by Ollie ParsonsWritten by Andy Wolton
Episode information updated Sep 19, 2026
Rafe SpallJason
Esther SmithNikki
Ophelia LovibondErica
Oliver ChrisFreddy
Yasmine Holness-DoveOlivia
Scarlett RaynerPrincess
Tarik MesfunEliaz
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