Daddy Issues is a British comedy television series created by Danielle Ward that premiered on 15 August 2024 on BBC Three. It stars Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey in the lead roles.
In September 2024, the BBC commissioned a second series which premiered on 21 November 2025. In July 2026, the BBC commissioned a third and final series.
Contents
Premise
An odd-couple sitcom in which a pregnant party girl and her recently divorced father end up in a flat-share in Stockport.
Cast and characters
Main
Aimee Lou Wood as Gemma
David Morrissey as Malcolm
Episodes
Production
The six-part first series was written by comedian and writer Danielle Ward, produced by Lynn Roberts, with Phil Gilbert as executive producer for Fudge Park Productions. and executive producers Aimee Lou Wood, David Morrissey, and directed by Damon Beesley, and Caterine Morshead. A second series was comissioned in September 2024, with Ward returning to write. A third and final series was commissioned in July 2026.
Casting
Aimee Lou Wood and David Morrissey star in the lead roles of Gemma and Malcolm, with both returning for the second series. Additional cast members include David Fynn, Sharon Rooney, Sarah Hadland, Taj Atwal, Arian Nik, Tom Stourton, Susan Lynch, Susannah Fielding, Lauren O'Rourke, Cyril Nri, Cora Kirk, Perry Fitzpatrick, Claire Keelan, Damien Molony, Sherrie Hewson, Humphrey Ker, and David Reed.
Filming
Filming for the first series began in Stockport and Manchester in December 2023. Filming for the second series started in January 2025.
Broadcast
The first series premiered on 15 August 2024 on BBC Three. The second series premiered on 21 November 2025 on BBC One.
Reception
Jasper Rees in The Daily Telegraph called the series "deft, daft, and deliciously watchable". Emma Loffhagen in The Evening Standard called it "believable and heartwarming” and praised the “brilliantly acerbic” script from Danielle Ward and the chemistry between Morrissey and his screen daughter Aimee Lou Wood. In The Independent, Katie Rosseinsky called it "a warm hug of a show". Lucy Mangan in The Guardian called it "a comedy for our times", praising Ward's script and the chemistry of the leads, describing Morrissey as having the "ability to make anything and anyone credible" which "carries him through proceedings with aplomb".
Accolades
The series was nominated for Best New TV Sitcom at the Comedy.co.uk Awards in January 2025. Aimee Lou Wood was nominated for Best Comedy Performance at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in March 2025.
