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Peter Guest, his new partner Katy and her son John arrive back in Dorking, Surrey from their first holiday together. As they unpack the car, they are in for a big surprise. Somehow they must come to terms with the loss of their luggage, the arrival of something that will change their lives forever, and the chance of criminal charges for people smuggling.

Sami is now an official asylum seeker. Despite what Peter thinks, Katy is determined that Sami should stay for as long as he needs to, and since it's her house, Peter can't really object. John has organised the spare room to make it just like Damascus, and in return Sami introduces Katy and John to his new British friend Raj. Peter is given the job parenting John after his first day at a new school, but it is only a matter of hours before a stolen phone and something far more dodgy than a simple trip to a petting zoo puts everything in jeopardy.

Sami is now settling in and has made contact with his family who are in Berlin. John gets into a fight at his new school, and Peter has his worst prejudices about Sami Confirmed.

Things are tense as Sami anxiously awaits his interview at the Home Office. Katy decides to distract him by getting Sami to present a talk at the school.

Things are still tense between Sami and his wife Yasmine, who has now claimed asylum in Germany. And some smug Germans arrive from Berlin to try and persuade Sami to join Yasmine.

With the day of his substantive interview fast approaching, Sami is desperate to make a good impression. But is Britain actually where his heart lies?

Six months of waiting for a decision, and Sami's good-humoured patience is starting to wear very thin. A family day out in the Surrey Hills leads to departures and frustration which trigger a confrontation and a heated exchange at a 3-star hotel. If Peter can't save the day, Sami will lose his asylum claim.

Now he's back in Dorking, Sami is determined to be part of the local community, so his friend Raj invites him to enter the Dorking Marmalade Festival. Meanwhile, Katy walks into a sticky situation of her own at school that makes Peter's promotion at work all the more important.

Sami finds new opportunities to make friends and influence people on the local bus but is persuaded by Peter that the gig economy is the future of getting out and about to rebuild your sense of self-worth. Meanwhile, Katy is summoned to face the music at school and everyone is on edge as they wait for Elliot to arrive to discuss the mortgage on the house. All except John, who can't wait to see his dad for the first time in years.

Peter and Katy are taking their frustrations out on each other, while John is thrilled to be going to a gig with his dad. Sami is nervous about going on a date with a new friend.

As she prepares for the worst at school, Katy's self-loathing is matched only by John's fury and Sami's despair. Everyone is looking for a way out, but when did running away ever solve anything?

While Katy faces up to an uncertain future, John is desperate to make amends with Sami, but first he has to track him down. What John really needs now is a dad, but is Peter up to the job?