Writer’s Statement

This project is inspired by my relationship with my father, a small-town Southern pastor. A man who consoled me after my first real break-up by saying, “ya know, I’ve been doing some reading and this is pretty common in the gay world.” The father who, when I moved to New York, gave me a hoverboard for Christmas to save $2.75 on subway fare. The friend who would drop everything to be by my side in a crisis and stay way too long after the dust settled.

After my mother's death, I was able to offer my father the same level of care he provided. While dining at the upscale eatery, The Olive Garden, marinara splattered all over my father’s shirt. He looked at me with concern and I said, "I'll take care of it." At that moment, I realized I had inadvertently been promoted to homemaker.

The playing field had been leveled and that’s the heart of this show. It’s a father and son doing their best to parent each other while navigating life after loss.

-Blair Peyton, Executive Producer/Talent