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Season 1

  • S01E01 Episode 1

    • March 22, 2016
    • BBC One

    In their idyllic Lake District home, the extended Hughes family reunites for Joe's fifth birthday party. But tensions soon rise among Alison, Paul and patriarch Maurice when newly-arrived Eddie and Nicola suggest Joe has communication problems.

  • S01E02 Episode 2

    • March 29, 2016
    • BBC One

    Following Joe's autism diagnosis Paul, Alison and Rebecca clash over how best to deal with his first weeks at school. Eddie is troubled by thoughts of Nicola's ex-lover Michael, and Maurice tries hard to avoid his singing teacher Louise.

  • S01E03 Episode 3

    • April 5, 2016
    • BBC One

    Alison gets a blast from her past when speech and language therapist Maggie arrives to assess Joe. For the family, it is time to face some uncomfortable truths.

  • S01E04 Episode 4

    • April 12, 2016
    • BBC One

    An impromptu attempt to win Joe some friends leads to a breakthrough moment for Alison, but how long can it last? Maurice and Louise come to blows over Joe, while Rebecca turns to Eddie for relationship advice.

  • S01E05 Episode 5

    • April 19, 2016
    • BBC One

    Alison is hit hard when Joe's helper Maya looks set to be deported. As Paul and Eddie discover their wives both want different things, Maurice is left kicking himself for letting Louise go.

  • S01E06 Episode 6

    • April 26, 2016
    • BBC One

    It's the launch day of Paul's gastropub, and the family gathers to open its doors. While Maurice gets to grips with the half-done décor, Alison determines to reconcile with Paul. As Luke's romantic gesture falls flat with Rebecca, Nicola has some shock news for Eddie. Seeing Joe is in the way, Maurice takes him on a visit to Louise's - but within minutes the day has taken an unexpected turn.

Season 2

  • S02E01 Episode 1

    • November 7, 2017
    • BBC One

    When Joe says the A word for the first time, Paul and Alison know they must talk to him about his autism. Maurice is catapulted back into the life of Louise, and Eddie and Nicola have a secret to keep.

  • S02E02 Episode 2

    • November 14, 2017
    • BBC One

    Life for the Hughes family turns upside down as Joe starts at a specialist school in Manchester. Rebecca halts her plans with James, and Louise confides in a stunned Maurice.

  • S02E03 Episode 3

    • November 21, 2017
    • BBC One

    Paul makes a connection with Sophie when he takes her and Mark to a gig. Louise clashes with Maurice, and Eddie gears up for date night with his Manchester girlfriend Holly.

  • S02E04 Episode 4

    • November 28, 2017
    • BBC One

    Rebecca sends Paul and Alison on a weekend away to help them reconnect. Maurice has an existential crisis during a fell race, and Eddie is determined to teach Joe to ride a bike.

  • S02E05 Episode 5

    • December 5, 2017
    • BBC One

    Paul's deepest feelings about his son's autism emerge when Nicola makes a film of Joe's behaviours. Eddie reaches D-Day with Holly, while Maurice makes a shocking proposal.

  • S02E06 Episode 6

    • December 12, 2017
    • BBC One

    An end-of-year show at Joe's old school brings his family members together. As Joe takes the stage, it is clear what they mean to him. But can they remain the family he knows?

Season 3

  • S03E01 Episode 1

    • May 5, 2020
    • BBC One

    Unsettled by a change in his life, Joe rejects his headphones. Maurice tries to solve all his family’s problems, Alison clashes with a stranger, and Rebecca has some big news.