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Daddy Issues to End With Final Series

The BBC has kept the original cast and creative team in place to close Gemma and Malcolm’s story with a planned concluding season.

Overview

  • BBC commissioners confirmed the show will return for a third and final series, with announcements published on Wednesday that Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey will reprise their lead roles.
  • The new season advances the timeline about 18 months from series two and centres on Gemma’s life as a mother as she navigates work, childcare and a new romantic possibility without revealing plot outcomes.
  • Danielle Ward will remain the creator and writer, Fudge Park Productions will produce, George Kane directs, Andrew Harvey is producer, and named executive producers include Phil Gilbert, Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey, Ward and Damon Beesley.
  • BBC Three and BBC iPlayer will carry the final run and Fremantle will handle global sales, with no broadcast or premiere date announced in current reports.
  • The decision to close the show follows its rise as one of BBC Three’s most successful comedies since 2022 and aims to deliver a defined ending for the cast and local Stockport production team.