Uncle (Season 03 complete)
S03E01 Fathers Day Andy's living in the basement of Sam and Bruce's new home, depressed over how things ended with Melodie and having cut off contact with Teresa after finding out she was pregnant. Now he has nightmares about the child he's never met, and it's playing on his conscience.
Errol, meanwhile, is having Daddy issues of his own, unable to accept Bruce as the man of the house. This is causing Sam a headache, on top of the fact that Bruce is subtly hinting to her that he wants a baby.
When Andy's offered the chance to write for a boyband, he has to decide whether financial security is more important to him than artistic integrity, especially when he has a kid in the wings. With Errol's help, Andy goes on a journey of self-discovery to find out whether he can man up and be a dad.
S03E02 Bringing Sexy Back After accepting the job to write for a boy band, Andy finds the gig more challenging than expected when his song lacks 'sex appeal.' He is saddled with Errol for the day when Sam and Bruce want them out of the house for 'baby-making sex.'
To make matters worse, the record company assigns Andy an attractive producer. Things get complicated when she appears to flirt with both Andy and Errol, and so begins a man vs man competition that no uncle and nephew should ever have to face.
S03E03 Dinner I Hardly Knew Her
Andy stumbles into a drug-fuelled whirlwind romance with singer Jasmine and suddenly finds himself engaged. Errol lets a girl think he is 'experienced' in an attempt to look cool, and Sam has to find a way of telling the family some life-changing news.
Unfortunately, Bruce's mother and brother are coming to visit and everyone is struggling with whether to clear the air or hold on to their secrets. It isn't long before the lies spin out of control and Andy has to face up to some hard truths for the first time in his life.
S03E04 2.27
Andy struggles to shut off his feelings. Errol struggles to let his in. Sam's life hangs in the balance. An impressionistic exploration of grief.
S03E05 Rivals
ndy and Sam's chaotic parents, Neville and Jane, visit from Spain and announce they are getting a divorce. While Sam obsesses on the fact her mother still doesn't pay her attention, Andy schemes ways to keep his parents together in an attempt to prove he can make any relationship work. And Errol decides to play Ben and Bruce off each other to buy him a trip to Europe. Who will win the manipulation game?
S03E06 Is This Just Fantasy
Comedy series about an irresponsible musician and his neurotic nephew. When Melodie shows up at Andy's flat they finally hash it out and confess their feelings for each other, but things don't turn out as he'd hoped. Meanwhile, in his fantasy writing class Errol spins a fantastical tale of Andy, now cast as a stable boy on a noble quest to find his long lost princess. With the help of Errol in the guise of a young stable master, the boys will encounter a slew of odd but familiar faces in this fantasy retelling of Uncle, possibly helping the real Andy get to the bottom of how he can win Melodie back.
S03E07 The Last Assembly
Andy's creative juices are flowing and he's gathering a measure of success as a music producer. For the first time, he has to think about real decisions regarding what matters most to him - can he prioritise his career without hurting his relationship with his family? And what about settling down and having his own family? Can he be happy as a successful writer/producer, even if it means he'll never be a 'star'? Can he be a successful star if it might preclude a wife and kids?
Errol is dealing with disillusionment and stability changes in his two new home lives. He's always put a priority on education and school, but now it's losing its lustre. He's looking for more from life, he's looking for meaning and being the smartest guy in the room's not doing it for him anymore, especially as hormones start to kick in.
(with soft subtitles)
First broadcast: Jan-Feb 2017
Duration: 30 minutes per episode
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