Living in working-class London, Bill, Eileen, and their three grown daughters navigate quiet lives of loneliness: cafe waitress Nadia searches for love through personal ads, hairdresser and single mother Debbie balances casual romance with co-parenting alongside her volatile ex, and expectant mother Molly copes with a partner overwhelmed by impending fatherhood.
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
 Shirley HendersonDebbie | Debbie |
 Gina McKeeNadia | Nadia |
 Molly ParkerMolly | Molly |
 Ian HartDan | Dan |
 John SimmEddie | Eddie |
 Stuart TownsendTim | Tim |
 Kika MarkhamEileen | Eileen |
 Jack ShepherdBill | Bill |
 Enzo CilentiDarren | Darren |
 Sarah-Jane PottsMelanie | Melanie |
| DDavid FahmFranklyn | Franklyn |
 Ellen ThomasDonna | Donna |
| PPeter MarfleetJack | Jack |
| NNathan ConstanceAlex | Alex |
 Anton ValensiDanny | Danny |
| AAbby FordNurse | Nurse |
| MMichelle JollyMidwife | Midwife |
 Rebecca LenkiewiczPolicewoman | Policewoman |
| VVanessa PrattKelly | Kelly |
| MMark SprostonRupert | Rupert |
 Michael HodgsonKitchen Shop Father | Kitchen Shop Father |
| EEmma SearKitchen Shop Mother | Kitchen Shop Mother |
| MMegan SearKitchen Shop Baby | Kitchen Shop Baby |
| NNuno VazPortuguese Neighbour | Portuguese Neighbour |
 Clark JacksonCorrections Officer (uncredited) | Corrections Officer (uncredited) |
| MMarc NelsonMother Killer (uncredited) | Mother Killer (uncredited) |