TheshowfollowsGemma(AimeeLouWood),wholivesfortheweekendwhenshecangetblastedandpartyhardinStockport,Manchester.Butafterjoiningthemilehighclubwitharandomhook-uponherwaybackfromaholidaytoPortugal,she'spregnant,anditcouldn'tcomeataworsetimeccc
TheonlypersonGemmahasleftinherlifeisherdadMalcolm(DavidMorrissey),whoiskindheartedbutuseless–hecan'tloadawashingmachine,boilaneggorchangetheWi-Fipassword.Malcolmissufferingfromthecollapseofhisfamilyandlivinginabedsitfordivorcedmen.
WhichishowGemmaandherdadenduplivinginGemma'sflat.Sheneedssupportatacriticaltimeinawoman'slife,heneedshelpmicrowavingricewithoutitexploding.
AtitsheartDaddyIssuesisaclassicoddcouplecomedyabouttwofunny,deeplyflawedcharacters,whojusthappentobefatheranddaughter.Alongthewaytherewillbedatingdisastersandfailedromances,toxicfriendshipsandmessyfamilydynamics,plusadangerouslysociopathicantenatalteacher.