Break Clause

Jess Bray's romantic comedy series starring Samuel Bottomley and Lara Ricote. Their relationship's over. Their tenancy isn't. Following the story of Ben and Lil as they navigate their break-up while they're stuck living in the same flat. After four years at university in Leeds, Lil gets a job in London and persuades her boyfriend Ben to move down with her. Riddled with insecurity and doubts about the move, Ben makes a drunken mistake on their last night in Leeds and sleeps with someone else. But Ben fails to confess this to Lil until their first night in London, by which point they're already locked into a rental contract. With no other options, they're forced to live out their six-month break clause under the same roof. Moving on from your first love is hard enough. Moving out is even harder. In the opening episode, Ben and Lil are moving to London! They couldn't be more excited. But after a wild final night in Leeds, Ben's shocking confession on moving day traps them - literally and metaphorically - in their new flat. It's going to be a long six months