My Stepdaughter’s Boyfriend

Tasting notes

Ethan arrives for a week of rest, sunshine and casual hospitality with Richard, his girlfriend's father, and Richard's partner Holly. One glance too long gets him caught, but Richard treats it as flattery and turns it into an unusual question. Episode 1 sets the table for the week, with Ethan sweating through every polite answer. Episode 2 brings the rules: do as told, keep it from his girlfriend, and play along. Holly, calm and amused, hands him a glass of water and an accident that nobody calls an accident. Everyone smiles at dinner. Someone is definitely not telling the truth.

Flavor profile

The host sets the game and the guest follows, which makes the dynamic generous, risky and slightly twisted. The line crossed is a family boundary, and the free episodes stay at a spilled glass, quick looks and agreements made quietly.

Allergy advice Contains: poolside tension, house rules, spilled drinks and one girlfriend who has no idea. May contain traces of excellent manners.

Best enjoyed Ideal for a lazy weekend when you fancy a slow-burning family vacation with all the wrong people in one house.