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Episode 1

Tue, May 07, 2019
471,000 viewers (16th)
Written by Adam Zwar
Directed by Amanda Brotchie

Mr Black moves in with his daughter Angela and her boyfriend Fin to receive extra care. Mr Black joyfully sets about psychologically dismantling Fin in an effort to get him away from his daughter.

Cast: Stephen Curry as Mr Black, Nick Russell as Fin Cruickshank, Sophie Wright as Angela Black; Nicolette Minster as Aerobics Instructor

Episode 2

Tue, May 14, 2019
???,000 viewers (26th)
Written by Adam Zwar
Directed by Amanda Brotchie

It's Angela's birthday, so Mr Black and Fin compete to see who can give her the best present. Fin and Mr Black realise that they can only settle this one way: a boxing match. Loser moves out!

Cast: Stephen Curry as Mr Black, Nick Russell as Fin Cruickshank, Sophie Wright as Angela Black, Nadine Garner as Rowena Black, Paul Denny as Malcolm Wooldridge; Hannah Camilleri as Jess Myers

Episode 3

Tue, May 21, 2019
???,000 viewers (21st)
Written by Adam Zwar
Directed by Amanda Brotchie

When a Sudanese family move next-door Mr Black's unconscious racism is exposed. But soon it's revealed that their son has great AFL skills, and Mr Black's racism evaporates.

Cast: Stephen Curry as Mr Black, Nick Russell as Fin Cruickshank, Sophie Wright as Angela Black, Paul Denny as Malcolm Wooldridge; Eddie McGuire as Himself, Stephen Kerhahan as Himself, Bob Murphy as Himself, Carolyn Shakespeare-Allen as Dr Balla, Francis Kamara as Hassan Balla, Christina O'Neill as Dr Donna George, Tiama Martina as Sophie, Blessing Mokgohloa as Sergeant Daw, Tier Ataing as Parking Visitor

Episode 4

Tue, May 28, 2019
???,000 viewers (23rd)
Written by Amanda Brotchie and Adam Zwar
Directed by Amanda Brotchie

After a fight between Mr Black and Fin over the house gun, Mr Black encourages his daughter to take up recreational shooting for stress relief.

Cast: Stephen Curry as Mr Black, Nick Russell as Fin Cruickshank, Sophie Wright as Angela Black, Genevieve Morris as Daina Robson (Editor), Jackson Tozer as Thomas Dunn, Hannah Camilleri as Jess Myers, Blessing Mokgohloa as Sergeant Daw, Dom Phelan as Simmo (Burglar), Miles O'Neil as Robbo (Burglar)

Note: series creator/writer Adam Zwar has a cameo role as the radio talkshow host

Episode 5

Tue, June 04, 2019
???,000 viewers (22nd)
Written by Amanda Brotchie and Adam Zwar
Directed by Clayton Jacobson

Angela's dashing ex-boyfriend is in town staying with the Blacks. When Mr Black and Fin get locked in a garage, Mr Black is furious until he realises Angela and her ex will be home alone together.

Cast: Stephen Curry as Mr Black, Nick Russell as Fin Cruickshank, Sophie Wright as Angela Black, Hugo Johnstone-Burt as Mark Strauss, Jackson Tozer as Thomas Dunn, Hannah Camilleri as Jess Myers, Gregory Fryer as Gary (Workshop Owner), Waleed Aly as Himself, Genevieve Morris as Daina Robson [uncredited]

Episode 6

Tue, June 11, 2019
???,000 viewers (21st)
Written by Amanda Brotchie and Adam Zwar
Directed by Amanda Brotchie

Angela tells Fin he must get Mr Black's blessing before they can get married, but Mr Black is going to make Fin work for it.

Cast: Stephen Curry as Mr Black, Nick Russell as Fin Cruickshank, Sophie Wright as Angela Black, Nadine Garner as Rowena Black, Paul Denny as Malcolm Wooldridge, Sam Simmons as Barry Donato

Episode 7

Tue, June 18, 2019
318,000 viewers (21st)
Written by Amanda Brotchie and Adam Zwar
Directed by Clayton Jacobson

Mr Black overhears an absolute bombshell. Fin's old friend Greta got pregnant from their one-night stand six years ago. Fin has a son!

Cast: Stephen Curry as Mr Black, Nick Russell as Fin Cruickshank, Sophie Wright as Angela Black, Paul Denny as Malcolm Wooldridge, Genevieve Morris as Daina Robson (Editor), Adam Zwar as Jim (Mr Black's Doctor), Maria Angelico as Greta Buckmeister, Jackson Tozer as Thomas Dunn, Hannah Camilleri as Jess Myers, Sam Cotton as Gavin Zoehrer, Lucy Lovegrove as Simone, James De Nittis as Bacardi

Episode 8

Tue, June 18, 2019
???,000 viewers (??)
Written by Adam Zwar
Directed by Clayton Jacobson

In an inspired break-up stunt, Mr Black arranges for his beautiful friend and portrait artist Julia to paint Fin in the nude. Fin and Julia hit it off, so Mr Black does his best to let Angela know.

Cast: Stephen Curry as Mr Black, Nick Russell as Fin Cruickshank, Sophie Wright as Angela Black, Paul Denny as Malcolm Wooldridge, Andrea Demetriades as Julia (Artist), Genevieve Morris as Daina Robson (Editor), Bert Labonte as Dr Mike Edwards, Jackson Tozer as Thomas Dunn, Hannah Camilleri as Jess Myers