Older not wiser.
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?
Producer: Sam Pinnell, Chris Sussman, Emma Lawson
Jason
Nikki
Princess
Tyler
Series 1 starts with Nikki and Jason becoming devastated when they're told they'll never conceive a child.
8 episodes
When they learn that another round of IVF would be too expensive and unlikely to succeed, Nikki and Jason start exploring
Runtime: 28 minJason gets in touch with an ex before social services interviews her. Nikki goes out with her sister, Karen, and her unpleasant boyfriend
Runtime: 28 minNikki and Jason go to a picnic with other potential adopters—and get intimidated by the quality of their competition.
Runtime: 29 minAfter a wild night out with Erica and Freddy, Nikki and Jason are faced with potentially disastrous consequences the next morning.
Runtime: 29 minDeciding that they need more hands-on experience looking after kids, Nikki and Jason agree to babysit their friends' children for a day.
Runtime: 26 minJason starts getting cold feet about the whole process after a mandatory training session. Karen tells Nikki some bad news.
Runtime: 27 minNikki grows paranoid about Jason after reading a suspicious text on his phone. A family gathering takes a turn for the worse.
Runtime: 27 minDespite the added irritation of a new roommate, it's time for Nikki and Jason to face the adoption panel.
Runtime: 30 minHaving been approved by the adoption panel, Nikki and Jason now find that matching with a child is not as easy as they thought...
8 episodes
Nikki and Jason have been approved to adopt, but they're finding the matching process a challenge. Social worker Penny has a plan.
Runtime: 27 minPenny sends Nikki and Jason to a fancy-dress party that could change their lives. Nikki helps her sister, Karen, choose a wedding dress.
Runtime: 30 minJason's ex threatens to come between him and Nikki at a family funeral. Karen struggles to get Scott involved in their wedding planning.
Runtime: 28 minNikki and Jason make a hopeful visit on their adoption journey. Nikki sets Erica up with Jason's friend. Karen is drawn to Deven, a single dad.
Runtime: 30 minNikki and Jason search for a bigger, child-friendly flat. Nikki fights for a promotion at work. Karen is tempted to cheat.
Runtime: 29 minJason plays detective after a problem is revealed at Ben and Denise's party. Freddy struggles in his relationship.
Runtime: 27 minPlanning Scott's stag night is a headache for Jason. Karen shares a secret with Nikki. Erica and Freddy's relationship begins to blur.
Runtime: 27 minNikki and Jason must make a huge decision in a small amount of time.
Runtime: 29 minNikki and Jason wake up as new parents to two children they are still getting to know. Now they just have to keep hold of them, which proves to be trickier than they initially thought. Thrown straight into the parental deep end, Nikki and Jason’s relationships with each other and with their nearest and dearest are tested as they desperately try to navigate the ups and downs of parenting — while hanging onto their kids, and their sanity.
8 episodes
Jason and Nikki wake up as the new parents of two kids they’ve barely met. But will they be able to keep both?
Runtime: 27 minJason worries that Tyler will be bullied at school. Nikki has to fire someone at work. Bad news from the landlord forces Jason to take a big gamble.
Runtime: 26 minOn a camping weekend, Nikki and Jason try to bond with the kids. At home, Karen faces an existential crisis and Freddy realizes he’s lonely.
Runtime: 27 minPlanning Tyler’s birthday party proves trickier than Nikki and Jason expected—especially when Karen shares some difficult news.
Runtime: 28 minJason makes a huge sacrifice for Tyler. Nikki attempts some tough love with Princess. Freddy tries a different sort of group therapy.
Runtime: 29 minJason and Nikki’s future with the kids appears to be in jeopardy after a mistake. Tyler says goodbye to a friend. Scott lands a book deal.
Runtime: 30 minScott’s book launch doesn’t go according to plan. Jason struggles with his new job. Nikki finally masters tough love.
Runtime: 28 minAs Nikki and Jason prepare to find out if they can keep the kids forever, they make an impulsive decision that requires their family’s help.
Runtime: 33 minWe fast-forward six years to discover that Nikki and Jason are experienced adopters who have built a lovely little nuclear family, enriched by an extraordinary support network. However, as their teenage daughter, Princess, starts to yearn for a connection with her birth mother, Nikki and Jason find themselves confronted with the ultimate test of their parenting skills.
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A loss brings the family together—and also threatens to tear it apart.
Runtime: 28 minNikki's impulsiveness sparks an unexpected night out with Jason and a mystery man.
Runtime: 27 minA family party leads to a life-changing decision for the birthday boy.
Runtime: 27 minOn a mission to help Tyler fit in, Jason starts a junior soccer team. Nikki, Karen, and Princess travel to Brighton—and one of them has a secret.
Runtime: 26 minA celebratory spa visit is surprisingly stressful. Jason's plan to bond his team spins out of control.
Runtime: 28 minJason and Nikki's good intentions are derailed by old friends while, unbeknownst to them, their family is about to be rocked.
Runtime: 28 minNikki looks for answers in Spain. Back at home, Jason has to call in reinforcements to avert a disaster.
Runtime: 31 minScott reaches the point of no return. Jason and his team face a moment of truth. Princess makes a huge discovery.
Runtime: 30 minOfficial Trailer