Next of Kin (1995)

Name: Next of Kin
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 8
Cast: Penelope Keith, William Gaunt, Wanda Ventham, Timothy Carlton, Tracie Bennett

Comedy

Andrew and Maggie Prentice have taken early retirement and plan to move to France, however when tragedy strikes they are left to care for their three grandchildren: Georgia, Jake and Michael and are going nowhere fast.

IMDb rating: 8.0 (187 votes)
Episode average: 8.0 matches the IMDb rating
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Cast

Penelope Keith
William Gaunt
Wanda Ventham
Timothy Carlton
Tracie Bennett

Seasons

Season 1 (1995)

7.95 avg 4 episodes 8.3 → 8.0

U-shaped

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	8.3	9
2	Harry	7.7	8
3	Enjoyment	7.8	7
4	Expansion	8.0	7