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MovieNerd ScoreAll 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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Season 1
8 episodes
Series 1 starts with Nikki and Jason becoming devastated when they're told they'll never conceive a child.
S1 E1 · Nikki and Jason
When they learn that another round of IVF would be too expensive and unlikely to succeed, Nikki and Jason start exploring
S1 E2 · The Ex-Girlfriend
Jason gets in touch with an ex before social services interviews her. Nikki goes out with her sister, Karen, and her unpleasant boyfriend
S1 E3 · Tickets for a Queue
Nikki and Jason go to a picnic with other potential adopters—and get intimidated by the quality of their competition.
S1 E4 · Rainbow Castle People
After a wild night out with Erica and Freddy, Nikki and Jason are faced with potentially disastrous consequences the next morning.
S1 E5 · Someone Else's Kids
Deciding that they need more hands-on experience looking after kids, Nikki and Jason agree to babysit their friends' children for a day.
S1 E6 · Show Me the Love
Jason starts getting cold feet about the whole process after a mandatory training session. Karen tells Nikki some bad news.
S1 E7 · Good Old Family Map
Nikki grows paranoid about Jason after reading a suspicious text on his phone. A family gathering takes a turn for the worse.
S1 E8 · We Know the Way Out
Despite the added irritation of a new roommate, it's time for Nikki and Jason to face the adoption panel.
Season 2
8 episodes
Having been approved by the adoption panel, Nikki and Jason now find that matching with a child is not as easy as they thought...
S2 E1 · A Nice Boy
Nikki and Jason have been approved to adopt, but they're finding the matching process a challenge. Social worker Penny has a plan.
S2 E2 · The Sun on Your Back
Penny sends Nikki and Jason to a fancy-dress party that could change their lives. Nikki helps her sister, Karen, choose a wedding dress.
S2 E3 · Big Heads
Jason's ex threatens to come between him and Nikki at a family funeral. Karen struggles to get Scott involved in their wedding planning.
S2 E4 · Helicopters
Nikki 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.
S2 E5 · Maddest Sweetest Thing
Nikki and Jason search for a bigger, child-friendly flat. Nikki fights for a promotion at work. Karen is tempted to cheat.
S2 E6 · A Long Way Down
Jason plays detective after a problem is revealed at Ben and Denise's party. Freddy struggles in his relationship.
S2 E7 · Lift Me Up
Planning Scott's stag night is a headache for Jason. Karen shares a secret with Nikki. Erica and Freddy's relationship begins to blur.
S2 E8 · I'm Scared
Nikki and Jason must make a huge decision in a small amount of time.
Season 3
8 episodes
Season three picks up with Nikki and Jason waking 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.
S3 E1 · Home
Jason and Nikki wake up as the new parents of two kids they’ve barely met. But will they be able to keep both?
S3 E2 · The Circle
Jason 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.
S3 E3 · Capture the Flag
On 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.
S3 E4 · Little Steps
Planning Tyler’s birthday party proves trickier than Nikki and Jason expected—especially when Karen shares some difficult news.
S3 E5 · Pick a Side
Jason makes a huge sacrifice for Tyler. Nikki attempts some tough love with Princess. Freddy tries a different sort of group therapy.
S3 E6 · Feelings Are the Worst
Jason 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.
S3 E7 · What a Banker
Scott’s book launch doesn’t go according to plan. Jason struggles with his new job. Nikki finally masters tough love.
S3 E8 · The End of the Beginning
As 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.
Season 4
8 episodes
In season four, we 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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