Daddy Issues (2024– ) User Reviews

Warm and Witty

[barrymw · 8/10 · 16 August 2024]

This is a warm hug of a show, the sort of series that is quintessentially British with the humour coming from real situations. The humour isn't forced, making the best lines real laugh out loud moments.

David Morrisey is outstanding as the hapless Dad, and provides most of those laugh out loud moments. Aimee Lee Wood proves again, as she did in Sex Education, that she is a master of playing the relatable character that you just want to root for. Whereas is SE she played a somewhat ditzy character, here she plays a much smarter and self sufficient character but again pulls off the warm loveable persona. The chemistry between the two main character is faultless and as we come to expect from very British sitcoms there is a fine supporting cast of characters to bounce off, some serious and some for comic effect. It all just fits together nicely and once I had finished episode one I just wanted to carry on and watched the whole series in one go.

The final episode is very moving with a couple of twists that leave scope for a second series and I for one would welcome it.

Heartwarming and funny

[jetfirexx · 8/10 · 21 August 2024]

For the first series of a comedy show it's surprisingly good. The rapour between the leads is great and they're are a lot of good laughs. Not everything lands but it's one of the best new comedies I've seen in a long time. I've laughed out loud at least once per episode and had a beaming smile in most episodes as well.

Give the first two episodes a go if you're not sure. The first episode is probably the weakest so that's the best way to get a feel if the show is for you. It can be a bit predictable at times but that isn't really a bad thing and so I hope they make more of it! It's certainly better than the other recent comedy pilots on the BBC.

Promising start and talented cast.

[ExpandYourself · 8/10 · 16 August 2024]

Aimee Lou Wood is new to me, but so impressed. A very engaging, natural actor who the camera seems to love. A UK Jenna Ortega even? Fresh presence, who I could also see being deeply effective in a heavy tv drama.

Have enjoyed David Morrissey for decades and will be intriguing to see how his weak/wet father character develops.

Hoping this show maintains the fresh approach and sharp splashes of wit ("Argos vouchers" etc).

Could be a great year for BBC comedy, who have already blessed us with inspired female roles and writing, allowing them free reign. I'd also recommend Such Bad Girls. Well observed and arrived fully-formed. Inspired slapstick and clever throwaway lines, while not shying away from mental issues with a deft / realistic touch.

A solid first episode, with 2 unusually strong, individual leads. Hoping the show continues not taking the obvious routes and flushing out support roles.

Improved With Each Episode

[GB65 · 7/10 · 19 August 2024]

Two episodes in I wasn't sure why the newspaper I read gave it such a rave review. But, even the slow start gave some funny moments. Gemma finds out she is pregnant right at the start just as her dad is trying to recover from a very messy split from her mother. Everything start to progress when he moves in with Gemma. I really found some of the characters a little unlikeable at the beginning but even this improved each episode. Aimee Lou Wood, who I didn't really care for in the dreadful 'Seize Them' plays Gemma with a combination of biting humour and sweetness. Most of the other main characters do become more lovable but I struggled with David Morrisey as Dad (Malcolm.) He has clearly been totally emasculated by his wife but his man-child persona grates at times and I thought he became a little unbelievable, even at the end of the final episode. That said, other moments of his character are really quite funny. Do give it at least three episodes before judging it.

An actual comedy

[frukuk · 6/10 · 15 August 2024]

(Reviewed after watching the first episode.)

Bravo BBC for making an actual comedy, rather than something that thinks it is a comedy but is not actually funny.

There are some nice lines here. I especially liked the one about Argos vouchers.

Getting David Morrissey on board as the dad is a good sign. Being the only person not to have watched Sex Education (2019-2023), I'm not familiar with Aimee Lou Wood, but she also seems like a real catch. (Perhaps she looks a little bit too comedic, but she does resist the urge to ham things up.)

It's clear a lot of thought has gone into the scripts and the performances. I'm looking forward to watching the rest of the series.

Funny, Whitty, Modern and Warm

[luke-ac96 · 8/10 · 31 August 2024]

With two great actors leading the line up in David Morrisey and Aimee-Lou, a fantastic pairing, who brought this comedy to life. The straight up one liners, contrasted by a great cast throughout the scenes within the show, really took this show to another level.

The writing, acting and direction of the show, all came together to bring together a hapless young person, who is following a certain energy, to becoming a young mum, whilst her dad evolves and becomes a true dad and grandfather, after a poor marriage.

A great series and glad to have watched this. A great show, worth watching! Ignore the other reviews.

Hilariously funny and heartfelt

[Ron_Bacardi · 8/10 · 15 August 2024]

The worst thing about 'Daddy Issues' has to be the title. To my mind, it hints at a much crasser, less emotionally intelligent show than the wonderfully sweet and hysterically funny comedy that it is. And I don't even dislike the title that much, but I wanted to start this review with a bit of tension because the rest of it is going to be nothing but glowing praise. How boring.

David Morrissey and rising star Aimee Lou Wood are perfectly cast as estranged father and daughter Malcolm and Gemma. Just like her standout performance in Netflix's 'Sex Education', Wood delivers the comedy lines with perfection and handles the emotional drama just as well. She really is very, very good and brilliantly funny. But I knew that already; the surprise for me was David Morrissey. I had no idea he could turn in a performance like that!

When we first meet Malcolm, he's separated from Gemma's mum and living in a dilapidated bedsit. He is - with all due respect, Malc - a bit useless and pathetic, doing his shopping at the local garage and hanging out with other bachelors like the cringe-worthy 'king' Derek (played with relish by David Fynn). It's the most purely comic performance I've ever seen Morrissey give and it's stunning in its simplicity and humanity. We all know a bloke of a certain age like Malcolm, who wouldn't survive 5 minutes without his wife or his mum or - in Malcolm's case - his daughter. Morrissey captures the subtitles of the character beautifully and can play the big moments for laughs without ever becoming a caricature.

Gemma and Malcolm's relationship is the heart of the show - in more ways than one - and it's rare to see a comedy (and this is definitely a comedy more than a comedy-drama) handle big emotions so well, or even have the guts to take them on. It's all down to series creator Danielle Ward's fantastic writing and the brilliant performances by the two leads and wonderful ensemble cast.

At about 25 minutes per episode, this six-episode series is immensely bingeable. I've just watched the whole thing tonight! Every episode is laugh out loud funny and the finale will have you in tears. But happy ones.

Utter Garbage

[tdxcwt · 1/10 · 16 August 2024]

Who commissions these pieces of purile guff and trail them as "comedies"? I endured 10 minutes which was 10 minutes too long to make up my mind that the BBC wouldn't know a good comedy if their life depended on it. Why some of the stars agreed to appear in this trivial trash must have gone something like this: Agent : You haven't been on telly for about 10 minutes. I have a fantastic, modern script that will make you appear relevant to the youff. It pays... and it's northern.

Star : Good stuff. Do I need to act, learn witty lines and catchphrases or can I phone it in? Will it make me popular?

Agent : Did I tell you it pays....?

Nuff zed.

Fantastic series

[lisafemiller · 10/10 · 27 August 2024]

Absolutely brilliant new drama, had to binge watch the whole series because it was so funny,emotional and at times so true to life. Brilliant characters/actors and absolutely loved the whole love story, really hope there's a series 2! The actress that plays Gemma was fantastic the whole way through and I could've watched more episodes as it was so good to watch. Actually cried the last episode and was sad that it's finished already! Definitely one to watch,well done BBC for a funny new drama series with a brilliant cast, too good not to have another series,I'll definitely be looking out for it!

What did I just watch?

[Laqshayaroraofficial · 3/10 · 16 August 2024]

Just watched the first episode of this show and here's my review:

Positives: I could watch the first episode, which means it was watchable. The main reason was Aimee Lou.

The episodes are short and there are only six in total.

Negatives: I'm confused about what I watched. Everything felt random. First, they showed Aimee with a guy I thought was the main lead. Then another guy appeared who I thought would be the lead. Later, she liked another guy who might return. After that, they introduced the remaining characters one by one.

Meet the dad who pees in a jar, meet his short-tempered friend, now let's see what her prison sister is doing, now let's meet the rude mom. It was all Aimee going here and there, introducing the show's characters to the audience. Although she had a purpose, something about the way it was presented felt a bit off and random.

The show tried to be funny, and maybe one or two jokes worked, like the jacket potato one.

Based on the first episode, they didn't explore the daddy issues, but maybe they will later.

I iked Aimee in Sex Education. That's the only reason I tried this show. She's fun to watch. Other than that, it's watchable; I didn't get bored. I think I might be able to finish the season because it's short, with only a few episodes. It's not binge-worthy, a must-watch, or something I'd recommend. The show looks low-budget. I'm not sure what to expect from the remaining episodes, but if you like British shows and Aimee, you might want to give it a try.

Update: I tried to watch the second episode but couldn't, so I've decided to skip this show. 1.75/5.

Actually Funny.

[scollins-99531 · 8/10 · 25 August 2024]

This actually made me giggle, which is quite a rare thing these days. BBC has pumped out lots of garbage since 2020, but this was a good mix of sweet and funny. I did not expect to enjoy this in the slightest, but I was pleasantly surprised. The main characters are great actors - it was good to see some familiar faces in the casting, and the storyline was very simple but still interesting. It's also nice to see a father-daughter storyline. I really hope this gets another season. Will definitely be watching again.

Well played BBC. You definitely got this one right! I look forward to next season.

Not quite as good as the hype.

[rachbirch · 4/10 · 28 August 2024]

This started reasonably well but went downhill pretty fast after that. I understand that David Morrissey may have wanted to try something less serious but this wasn't the show for that. His continued hapless, sometimes cringe worthy behaviour was hard to watch. His character didn't grow and even with his daughter getting exasperated at his failures, stupidity and bad choices in every episode there was no change that I could see. There were odd laughs and Aimee Lou Wood was quite good but even her storyline didn't carry this "comedy" through. Didn't see the point of the sister in prison, who looked absolutely nothing like her supposed sister! The best mate was really irritating and could easily have been got rid of by the daughter. He was just as stupid and quite obnoxious, not someone you would want to spend time with if the were real. I won't be watching if there is a second series.

Love David Morressy but no in this!!!

[juliafreedom · 2/10 · 18 August 2024]

Love David, good actor, But please he doesn't suit comedy! So over acted, love the daughter, but needed a better comic actor.

David better than this! In good gritty parts or movies.

Please don't do it again David. I'm sorry I love your acting but not this, your so much better than this!!!

Stick to movies and thrillers or love stories, but not comedy. Although.loved Blackpool.

But you didn't over act in that , it was brilliant.

Please do more serous roles and detective roles like Sherwood.

😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥😥💙💙💙💙 And the silly mates were very over the top too x.

Come on David you are worth more than this xxx.

Crude cliche - ridden appallingly acted travesty.

[ianlouisiana · 3/10 · 25 August 2024]

Starting with a fumbling effort to join the Mile High Club after a five minute romance between two strangers on a plane(see what I did there?)That's about the standard of humour you can expect from 'Daddy Issues' at it's 'peak'.

After finding herself unfortunately 'enceinte',our heroine turns -as a last resort- to the 'care' of her hapless father,played as a drooling idiot by David Morrisey.

Miss Aimee Lee Wood - for it is she - can only be sympathised with for her choice of men.

The usual selection of TV's most grotesque male figures with all their brains(and that's hardly the word)below the belt.

One day TV writers will invent a man with at least half a brain who will engage with the women on more or less equal terms.

Maybe.

Until then they will continue to have rings run around them to go with the ones through their noses.

'Daddy Issues' is merely a continuation of the status quo for the media portrayals of us blokes.

I'd give it a swerve if I were you.

Why are all the white guys stupid?

[beccar-01261 · 4/10 · 19 August 2024]

An OK comedy. Some parts are very cringe, squirm in your seat, sheild your eyes and wait for it to be over. We noticed alot of reccuring themes, Gemma will get mad at her dad, dad hears it, by end of show dad has listened. The next episode dad will now be more like that, it redeems itself at the last minute mark of the show every episode. Everything coming together a bit more after chaos.

So why are all the white guys stupid?

We noticed quickly all the white men are either horrible or stupid. Not one white man's character is nice at all. They are all failing at life. There's other men in the ahow the dad friend who's black and is super successful, runs a mental health group and the other is a pharmacist, really caring & all round been a good character on the show.

All the while women on the show are to say it in a more pleasant way promiscuous, the 2 women who aren't white... ones a bully and the other is the one apart from the dad who's had a change dynamic.

If you think I'm wrong about the characters name one white man in the ahow who's not a complete moron? And no you can use the dads boss because he was also an idiot

Most of it is infuriating and really annoying, however you do grow to care alot about Gemma, her friends and what will happen.

Daddy Issues

[studioAT · 1/10 · 24 August 2024]

Get a grip BBC.

You are a corporation that has a long history of producing quality comedies. Do you honestly beleive that in years to come people are going to look back with nostalgia about 'Daddy Issues?'.

No. I think not.

This is throwaway comedy for our throwaway culture.

It's not funny, it's rude, it's loud and it has a seriously miscast male lead. Remember when Morrissey was the 'Next Doctor'? How times have changed.

This will run for one, maybe two series if it's lucky before ending up joining the piles of 'comedy' left to fade on the BBC IPlayer.

Maybe it'll even get a DVD release, which rather goes against it being 'on brand' and oh so cool by BBC standards.

It makes ITV's 'Changing Ends' look like a masterpiece.