Everything We Know About Daddy Issues Series 3 – Including The New Cast
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The beloved BBC comedy will return for one final series
After two funny and heartfelt seasons, Daddy Issues series 3 is set to be its last.
For those who have yet to tune into the beloved BBC comedy, the series stars Aimee Lou Wood (Sex Education, The White Lotus) as Gemma alongside David Morrsissey, who plays her well-meaning but hopeless dad Malcolm. Written by Danielle Ward (Brassic, In The Long Run), the Fudge Park-made series explores how we continue to grow-up and evolve as people well into adulthood.
In the first series, we meet Gemma as a 24-year-old who lives for the weekend, partying hard and getting absolutely wasted. Returning from a holiday to Portugal, she joins the mile high club with a random guy – and ends up pregnant. It couldn’t come at a worse time. The only person she has in her life is her man-child of a father, Malcolm (David Morrissey). Though kind, he’s lacking some key household skills and, suffering from the collapse of his family, is living in a bedsit for divorced men. So, when Gemma needs support, Malcolm ends up moving in.
David Morrissey as Malcolm in Daddy Issues © Fudge Park Productions. Photographer: Matt Squire
What Happened In Series 2? (Spoilers Ahead…)
Last season we watched Gemma navigating life as a new mother to her baby Sadie. With her own mother Davina moving in and Malcom kicked out, Gemma conspires with her dad and his mate Derek to chuck out Davina and bring Malcolm back into the fold. Meanwhile, Gemma attempts to rekindle her old party-girl lifestyle, only to realise that motherhood has fundamentally changed her. The season wraps with Malcolm moving back in and returning to Gemma’s orbit.
Gemma (Aimee Lou Wood) and Malcolm (DAVID MORRISSEY)
in Daddy Issues. © BBC/Fudge Park Productions/Matt Squire
What Do We Know About Series 3?
Eighteen months on from the close of series 2, Gemma and Malcolm have settled into a new rhythm. Sadie is thriving at nursery, and Gemma has been promoted at the salon, but after two weeks away she returns to find Malcolm has lost his keys, the flat has sprung a leak and the police are at the door. As a new romance threatens to resurface the ‘old Gemma’, she must lean on her father for support, as she attempts to be the grown-up she knows she can be.
Speaking of the upcoming series, Aimee Lou Wood said. ‘I’m so happy to be back with David Morrissey and the brilliant Daddy Issues cast for one final time.’ Morrissey added: ‘I love doing Daddy Issues so much, such a great cast and crew! So I’m delighted to be coming back to have more adventures with Gemma, Malcolm and the gang!’
Gemma (AIMEE LOU WOOD), Sadie, Cherry (TAJ ATWAL) in Daddy Issues. © Fudge Park Productions. Photographer: Matt Squire
Who Will Star?
Joining Wood and Morrissey this season is Sian Gibson (Power of Parker, Car Share) and Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly, Line Of Duty). Gibson will play Rita’s unhinged sister Juno, while Morrissey will play Malcom’s new-found friend Ellis.
Other new names to join the cast this series include Anthony Welsh (Bob Marley: One Love, The Flatshare) as Gemma’s new love interest Avery; Shobna Gulati (Hullraisers, Corrie) as the sultry new neighbour Odette; Liam Williams (Ladhood, Everyone Else Burns) as Rita’s put-upon boyfriend; Sophie Winkleman (Sanditon, Wild Cherry) as campsite owner Mary; and Seb Cardinal (Cardinal Burns, Sally 4 Ever) as the mysterious Silas.
Returning cast members include Sarah Hadland as Gemma’s boss Rita, David Fynn as Malcom’s friend Derek, Taj Atwal as Gemma’s friend Cherry, and Sharon Rooney as Gemma’s sister Catherine.
Gemma (Aimee Lou Wood) and Malcolm (David Morrissey) in Daddy Issues. © BBC/Fudge Park Productions/James Stack
Is This The Last Series Of Daddy Issues?
Unfortunately for fans of the show, the BBC has confirmed that series 3 will be its final series. As Gemma and Malcolm each grow-up, mature and heal their relationship, it seems like a natural conclusion to this coming-of-age show.
Release Date
Set and filmed in Wood’s native Stockport, shooting for the third series is now underway. We don’t yet have a confirmed release date, but it’s likely it will come to our screens in 2027. Watch this space for more.
How To Watch
When series 3 is eventually released it will air on BBC Three and be available to stream on BBC iPlayer. Series one and two of the show are available to stream on iPlayer now.
