Daddy Issues

Aimee Lou Wood plays Gemma, a hedonistic young woman navigating an unplanned pregnancy that forces a sudden, messy collision between her lifestyle and her father’s orbit. This 2024 comedy strips away the typical sentimentality often found in stories about impending parenthood, focusing instead on the chaotic friction of a father-daughter dynamic suddenly forced into domestic proximity in Manchester.

The humor thrives on the disconnect between Gemma and her hapless father as they attempt to balance their individual search for new relationships with the looming realities of a child on the way. It treats the bond between them not as a clear-cut mentorship, but as a reciprocal study in flaws. By centering on characters who are ill-equipped for the changes heading their way, the show finds a sharp, grounded rhythm that avoids standard sitcom tropes in favor of honest social discomfort.