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Miniseries

6 episodes · 4th September 2018

Joy Richards is a therapist trying to find a way to keep the spark with her husband, Alan, after a cycling accident causes her to reassess their relationship. As family, friends, neighbours and clients live their lives, stories of love, lust and forbidden desire emerge.

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01 Episode 1 still Episode 1 Episode 14th September 2018 After years of marriage, Joy and Alan Richards find themselves in a sexual rut. Therapist Joy is trying to find a way to keep her spark with her husband, following a cycling accident which has put their sex life on hold. Suddenly, they find themselves drawn to new people. 02 Episode 2 still Episode 2 Episode 211th September 2018 Alan has sex with Claire whilst Joy does the same with social worker Marvin. Alan is aroused to hear his wife's account of her evening but the pair are interrupted by daughter Laura, dead drunk after her boyfriend left her. After confessing all to her colleague Angela, Joy decides to tell Marvin about her arrangement with Alan. 03 Episode 3 still Episode 3 Episode 318th September 2018 Joy and Alan explain their arrangement to Laura and her siblings Naomi and Tom — who seems upset by the news. Nonetheless, Joy prepares to meet for sex with Marc but bumps into old flame Lawrence whilst keeping from Laura Jason's troubled past. 04 Episode 4 still Episode 4 Episode 425th September 2018 Joy and Alan go on a double date with Claire and Marc which invigorates the Richards' sex life though Alan is forced to confess the arrangement to his head teacher Janet. Joy learns that Lawrence's father has died and offers comfort but rejects his advances. 05 Episode 5 still Episode 5 Episode 52nd October 2018 In the midst of all the turbulence in her life, Joy's regular sessions with Angela become an in-depth exploration of the secrets Joy has been hiding from everyone, even herself. 06 Episode 6 still Episode 6 Episode 69th October 2018 Joy and Alan face up to the seismic changes in their lives and try to decide if their choices are the right ones. After a tense encounter with Claire, a lost and lonely Joy takes a risk on love and goes on a bold journey. Meanwhile, Tom's new relationship progresses in a surprising way.
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01 Toni Collette profile Toni Colletteas Joy Richards 02 Steven Mackintosh profile Steven Mackintoshas Alan Richards 03 Joe Hurst profile Joe Hurstas Tom Richards 04 Emma D'Arcy profile Emma D'Arcyas Naomi Richards 05 Nick Payne profile Nick PayneCreator
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