Series synopsis
Living the Dream is a British drama comedy television series that premiered on Sky One on November 2, 2017. It ended on February 12, 2019. It was created by Mick Ford. It stars Philip Glenister, Lesley Sharp, Brenock O'Connor and Rosie Day.
A British family, the Pembertons, decide it’s time to leave rainy England and move to the sunshine state of Florida. They've bought an RV Park with plans for a booming family-run business, but it soon turns out that they are not going to be living the dream they hoped.
Premise
A British family, the Pembertons, decide it’s time to leave rainy England and move to the sunshine state of Florida. They've bought an RV Park with plans for a booming family-run business, but it soon turns out that they are not going to be living the dream they hoped.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Philip Glenister as Mal Pemberton
- Lesley Sharp as Jen Pemberton
- Brenock O'Connor as Freddie Pemberton
- Rosie Day as Tina Pemberton
- Paula Wilcox as Maureen
- Kevin Nash as Troy
- Leslie Jordan as Aiden
- Kim Fields as Rhoda
Supporting cast
- Jimmy Akingbola as Paul
Guest cast
- Jonathan Jude as Dylan
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | November 2, 2017 | December 7, 2017 |
| Season 2 | 6 | January 8, 2019 | February 12, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Adults Only The Pembertons pack up their home in not-so-sunny Yorkshire and head for Florida and the promise of beautiful weather at the Kissimmee Sunshine Park. What dad Mal discovers upon their arrival is ... not quite as he'd expected. |
November 2, 2017 |
| 2 |
Gators for Cougars Having packed it all in for a life in the sun, things aren't quite going to plan for Mal, Jen and the kids. Mal's battling to keep the peace with burly park resident Troy and Tina and Freddie struggle to get to grips with life in an American high school. Meanwhile, Jen's in for an unexpected makeover when Rhonda invites her to a ladies' lunch. |
November 9, 2017 |
| 3 |
True Love Waits The park's septic tank explodes and Mal and Jen are forced to turn to the only sewage expert around: Mayor Herman Bloch, the eccentric father of Tina's new boyfriend. Meanwhile, Freddie struggles to find his place at school, and Conan looks to take his and Tina's relationship to a whole new level... and it's not one Tina was expecting. |
November 16, 2017 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Steak Out An attempted burglary triggers Mal to buy a gun in episode one, and that means going behind Jen's back. And there are some very dodgy brownies on offer when they are invited to their new nextdoor neighbours. As for the kids, Tina tries to find a way to dump boring boyfriend Conan without breaking his heart and Freddie worries his mum when he starts falling for the class bad girl. |
January 8, 2019 |
| 2 |
Visa Tambien There's major tension when Mal has to fire Jen from the park. And, the stress continues for Mal when a bunch of no-hopers apply for her job. |
January 15, 2019 |
| 3 |
The British Method Mal's angry with Jen so Marvin takes him hunting to let off some steam. But after a few beers, they wind up in a world of trouble. |
January 22, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sky One |
|---|---|
| First aired | November 2, 2017 |
| Last aired | February 12, 2019 |
| Runtime | 45 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday at 21:00:00 |