We Might Regret This is billed as a comedy-drama, and though it might be light on laughs, writer and star Kyla Harris proves she is a deft hand at handling its emotional beats. Harris plays Freya, who’s recently moved to London to be with her long-distance partner, Abe (Darren Boyd). As a wheelchair user, Freya requires a round-the-clock carer, and after sacking her previous one for being intrusive and generally annoying, she asks flighty best friend Jo (Elena Saurel) to take on the role, much to the chagrin of Abe.

As Jo grows closer to Freya, and Abe spends more time with his son, Levi (Edward Bluemel), and his ex-wife, Jane (Sally Phillips, on phenomenal form), it becomes clear that We Might Regret This is more than a run-of-the-mill romcom. The series tackles inter-abled relationships, the difficulties of being both a friend and a carer, and the long-lasting wounds left by grief, all of which are compelling subjects but far too weighty to be adequately explored within the space of six 30-minute episodes. The result is an unfortunate lack of focus: is the friendship between Freya and Jo the crux of the story, or Abe’s dynamic with his ex-wife and son? It’s unclear: both vie for the spotlight while the romance between Freya and Abe, initially presented as the core of the show, is underdeveloped.

That is not to say that We Might Regret This is unenjoyable. Quite the opposite. Though the final product may be slightly less than the sum of its parts, each episode is eminently watchable. The chemistry between the actors animates every scene and there isn’t a weak link in the cast. And when it does dig into the topic of grief, it’s a shining example of sensitive writing and believable character work. 

We Might Regret This is available now on BBC iPlayer.