Series synopsis
Avoidance is a British comedy television series that premiered on BBC One on June 10, 2022. It ended on May 3, 2024. It was created by Romesh Ranganathan. It stars Kieran Logendra, Romesh Ranganathan, Jessica Knappett and Lisa McGrillis.
Jonathan's life revolves around his nine year-old son Spencer, and he's always deferred the big and small decisions to his partner Claire. So when Claire asks him to leave, Jonathan realises he has no home, no friends and no ambition. Except one: to try to preserve his son's happiness in the face of his parents' break-up.
Premise
Jonathan's life revolves around his nine year-old son Spencer, and he's always deferred the big and small decisions to his partner Claire. So when Claire asks him to leave, Jonathan realises he has no home, no friends and no ambition. Except one: to try to preserve his son's happiness in the face of his parents' break-up.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Kieran Logendra as Spencer
- Romesh Ranganathan as Jonathan
- Jessica Knappett as Claire
- Lisa McGrillis as Courtney
- Mandeep Dhillon as Danielle
- Aisling Bea as Megan
Guest cast
- Miai Leonie Phillip as Emma
- Huge Davies as James
- Bruce Mackinnon as Tom
- Alex Ranganathan as Kunal
- Matthew Lewis as Brett
- Olive Tennant as Sam
- Jordan Brookes as Sensei
- Luke McQueen as Cameron
- Louise Ford as Leila
- Jacqueline Boatswain as Professor Dorian Gillespie
- Brona C. Titley as Tina
- Samantha Baines as Kirsty
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 12 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 6 | June 10, 2022 | July 15, 2022 |
| Season 2 | 6 | April 5, 2024 | May 3, 2024 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jonathan and his partner Claire are splitting up, but he’s desperate not to tell their son Spencer, so runs away with him to stay with his sister Danielle and her wife Courtney. |
June 10, 2022 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 When Spencer gets invited to a laser quest party, Jonathan is so distracted by over-parenting the situation that he risks embarrassing Spencer and losing his job. |
June 17, 2022 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jonathan lies to Claire about finding a new place to live for him and Spencer, giving himself just four days to find a flat. |
June 24, 2022 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Episode 1 Jonathan's attempt to win back Claire backfires when he discovers her big secret. Dan and Courtney get a surprise at their baby scan - it’s a boy! |
April 5, 2024 |
| 2 |
Episode 2 Jonathan spies on Claire’s boyfriend and goes on an actual real-life date. Dan and Courtney freak out over baby clothes. And Spencer goes berserk at jiu-jitsu to impress a girl. |
April 12, 2024 |
| 3 |
Episode 3 Jonathan and Claire get trapped in a dinner party from hell. And Dan and Courtney fail at ‘gentle parenting’ when tricked into looking after a friend’s children. |
April 19, 2024 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | BBC One |
|---|---|
| First aired | June 10, 2022 |
| Last aired | May 3, 2024 |
| Runtime | 28 minutes |
| Status | canceled |