Series 1

Season 1 · 2024 · 8 episodes

Dapper, charming Barry is hiding a secret – but it's not what his wife suspects. Bernardine Evaristo's life-affirming story about being true to yourself, starring Lennie James.

1Episode 1Seventy-four-year-old Barry wants to live out his final days with his lover – but is he brave enough to leave his wife?
2Episode 2Barry returns from dropping Carmel at the airport alone to find a ringing phone with his furious daughter Maxine on the other end, demanding that he meets her that afternoon. Barry admits to Morris his inability to tell Carmel about the intended divorce.
3Episode 3Barry sets out to meet Morris and discuss their future, but his journey is haunted by memories from the past.
4Episode 4Carmel returns to her father in Antigua, where she reflects on her own secrets, regrets and her side of the complicated marriage story.
5Episode 5Barry and Donna's nights mirror each other's in an episode about how secrets and misunderstandings have shaped their world views.
6Episode 6When Barry is tasked with looking after Daniel, the two men of different generations must learn to relate to one another, until a betrayal provokes an unexpected outburst.
7Episode 7When Barry is rescued by Maxine, he must find the strength to be honest and attempt to win Morris back, while in Antigua, Carmel starts the long road to healing.
8Episode 8Barry prepares to tell Carmel the truth he has been hiding for five decades and to face a brave new world.

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