As we return to the Lake District for the third series of this hit drama, two years have passed, but Alison (Morven Christie) and Paul (Lee Ingleby) are still learning how to handle their son Joe’s autism.
Meanwhile, the 10-year-old has a new reality to deal with, as the couple have divorced and Alison’s home is now in Manchester.
As their marriage fell apart, Paul was not in a good place, reckons Inspector George Gently star Lee. ‘He felt detached, lost, out of touch and a bit of a failure, actually,’ he says. ‘I think he was struggling in life.’ Lee reckons the show’s depiction of what having an autistic child can do to a relationship is one of its strengths. ‘It’s good to be open and honest, and we’re showing this has driven a wedge
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