Overview
- The six-part sitcom premieres in the U.K. on Wednesday, January 7, at 9:30 p.m. on BBC One, with all episodes available now as a box set on BBC iPlayer.
- French plays Debbie Fendon, who persuades her mistakenly declared-dead husband to hide as their family navigates the fallout, with Mark Heap, Craig Roberts and Mandip Gill co-starring.
- Writer Simon Mayhew-Archer draws on personal experience, reflecting his father’s Parkinson’s to shape William’s story and the show’s candid tone.
- Cast interviews highlight a light-hearted but honest portrayal of Parkinson’s and note that the son’s anxiety and depression are handled without heavy melodrama.
- Production was based in the West Country using studios near Bristol despite French’s wish to film in Cornwall, and international streaming is planned on Paramount+ later in 2026.