Episode
Uncle: Rivals
Overview
Andy and Sam's chaotic parents, Neville and Jane, visit from Spain and announce they are getting a divorce. While Sam obsesses on the fact her mother still doesn't pay her attention, Andy schemes ways to keep his parents together in an attempt to prove he can make any relationship work. And Errol decides to play Ben and Bruce off each other to buy him a trip to Europe. Who will win the manipulation game?
Details
- Series
- Uncle
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 5
- Air date
- 2017-01-29
- Runtime
- 30 min
Episode context
Rivals is Episode 5 in Series 3 of Uncle. It aired on 2017-01-29. The runtime is 30 min.
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Episode 4: 2:27
Andy struggles to shut off his feelings. Errol struggles to let his in. Sam's life hangs in the balance. An impressionistic exploration of grief.
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