The series follows the lives of six couples in their thirties: Adam and Rachel, Pete and Jenny, David and Karen,as every couple is struggling to face the challenges of love and life in Manchester.
After losing his job, David decides to stay home and stop looking for work, and decides to invite friends to an island, while Pete asks Adam for help after thinking Jenny has abandoned him.
Pete seeks help from Rachel and Adam after his breakup with Jenny, but they demand he leave, while not being invited to David's 40th birthday party leaves him feeling sad.
In this season, Adam feels jealous after Rachel joins an amateur acting team, while David tries to impress Karen but impresses Ramona instead, and then events unfold.
The Gifford family returns to England, while an email leaves Pete confused, as he begins to suspect that Joan married him only to stay in England.
The friends reunite as Adam returns to Manchester to announce his impending marriage, but he is shocked when his friends and family do not approve of his next step, and events unfold.
In the seventh season, Karen celebrates her professional success, while David turns to insurance after being exposed to a major scandal, and a meeting with George, Nikki's wealthy husband, leads him to get a new job.
This season, David and Karen argue about parenting, Adam is exposed to some painful truths before embarking on a journey of self-discovery, and Jenny continues to hide a dark secret.
In the ninth season, Adam finds himself in a predicament, and his relationship with Karen continues to affect others. Meanwhile, Jenny finishes her treatment, but her struggle is not over yet, and then events unfold.