Austin (2024–present)
Plot
When much-loved children's author Julian Hartswood inadvertently causes a social media storm, his career and that of his illustrator wife Ingrid appears to be over. That is until Austin, the neurodivergent son that Julian never knew existed, turns up out of the blue. Could embracing this modern nuclear family be Julian's route back from cancellation? Will Ingrid forgive him for being such a pompous shit? One thing is for certain: if Julian thinks Austin is going to be a push over, he's in for a rude awakening.
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- 01
Episode 1Within hours of best-selling author Julian Hartswood being cancelled for reposting a white supremacist, he discovers he has a neurodivergent son called "Austin". Meanwhile, Julian's wife and work partner, Ingrid, calculates that Austin was conceived while she and Julian were first dating. - 02
Episode 2Austin invites Julian and Ingrid home to have lunch with his "embarrassing" family, while Ingrid contemplates some extra-marital wham wham. - 03
Episode 3On a bonding tour with Austin, Julian starts filming a documentary about "father and neurodivergent son quality time" to spring-clean his image. But Ingrid and Austin get wise to his Machiavellian ways.
Episodes by season
Season01Best season
- S01E01Season's bestEpisode 1June 9, 2024Within hours of best-selling author Julian Hartswood being cancelled for reposting a white supremacist, he discovers he has a neurodivergent
- S01E02Episode 2June 9, 2024Austin invites Julian and Ingrid home to have lunch with his "embarrassing" family, while Ingrid contemplates some extra-marital wham wham.
- S01E03Episode 3June 9, 2024On a bonding tour with Austin, Julian starts filming a documentary about "father and neurodivergent son quality time" to spring-clean his im
- S01E04
Episode 4June 9, 2024Julian's documentary capturing his growing relationship with Austin is now out in the open and Julian engages an award-winning filmmaker to - S01E05
Episode 5June 9, 2024Austin organises a bespoke celebrity bus tour while Julian contemplates hiring someone to "scrub" his image. Ingrid decides to expand her ca - S01E06
Episode 6June 9, 2024When Julian gets fired from his publisher and told his remaining books are to be pulped, Austin leads the charge to break into the warehouse - S01E07
Episode 7June 9, 2024Ingrid discovers a former passion while Austin and Julian prepare for the first screening of the documentary, entitled: The Greatest Man I N - S01E08
Episode 8June 9, 2024Julian is concerned when Austin turns his phone off and leaves the house to have some time on his own. In a boutique gallery in outer London
Season02
- S02E01
Episode 1July 27, 2025Austin grapples with sudden literary fame when his novel is picked up by an international publisher. Meanwhile his previously estranged fath - S02E02
Season's bestEpisode 2July 27, 2025Julian is dropped from Big Bear's TV deal due to his "reputation", while Ingrid is named creative lead. Austin searches for a British backst - S02E03
Episode 3July 27, 2025Austin thinks he's on a date. Greta thinks it's a meeting. Julian goes rogue at the publisher's office, and Ingrid quietly edges toward a Bi - S02E04
Episode 4July 27, 2025Austin fakes pop culture tastes to sell books. Ingrid starts her job as creative director of the new show and is confronted by the star, Rod - S02E05
Episode 5July 27, 2025Austin bombs his press conference and book signing, Mel's romance is vetted by the government, and Julian's secret identity as a young queer - S02E06
Episode 6July 27, 2025After appearing on a controversial podcast and getting Haley fired, Austin faces a family intervention. Meanwhile, Ingrid is auditioning the - S02E07
Episode 7July 27, 2025Austin follows a rom-com manual to woo Haley, Ingrid flirts with Big Bear, and a kiss leads to disaster when the bear head comes off - liter - S02E08
Episode 8July 27, 2025Ingrid quits Big Bear, Austin cancels fame, Mel races to stop a resignation, and Haley might be The One. All roads lead to Thunder Thursday
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