Papa and Daddy - Season 1
Season 1
Damian, 38, is an overseas Taiwanese, divorced his wife and returned to Taiwan to open his restaurant, Verso. While at Verso, he meets Jeff. Their relationship intensifies and Damian yearns to start a family, with Jeff reluctant to take on parental duties at such an early age. Four years later and through surrogacy, they are now gay parents to a four-year-old boy. Jeff still has not come out to his parents and has now become a fulltime dad even though his parents still pressure him to marry a woman. Damian is busier than ever at Verso and their son Kai is just getting ready for pre-school....
Episodes
What is a mommy?
"What is a mommy?"
Kaikai, who has just turned 7, asks Damian and Jerry. This is the first challenge that the two gay dads face. Without a proper answer for him, Damian and Jerry find themselves with questions of their own. Should they be full-time stay-at-home dads? Should Jerry be a YouTuber again? Should Kaikai go to kindergarten soon? As Papa and Daddy try to figure out who's who and what's what, the real mommy crisis shows up––– Jerry's mother from Hualien has come to visit them.
How I met your Father
"As long as you have heart, all love is perfect."
How did Damian, who is methodical and likes to plan, fall in love with Jerry who is spontaneous and loves surprises? Six years ago, Damian returned to Taiwan, when he invited Jerry––who had just started his own YouTube channel–– to help promote the opening of his new restaurant. The two fell in love at first sight and had superb chemistry both mentally and sexually. It was only when Damian revealed his plans of having kids did Jerry start to have doubts.
Taipei Pride
"All of the folks who parade today are remarkable and brave people."
Taipei Pride is here. Damian and Jerry take Kaikai to the parade; on the streets of Taipei where rainbow flags fly, the family of three promises that they would love each other to the moon and back. As the parade reaches its climax, Kaikai goes missing. Operation find the son, carried out by straight friends and gay friends alike, hence begins.
Aunt Mommy
"Daddy? Papa? Who is Kaikai's father?"
Kaikai's two handsome dads become a topic of gossip among the kindergarten moms. Jerry, who has come to pick his son up from school, feels almost overwhelmed. Thankfully, Damian's sister Celine comes to his rescue. The day marks Damian and Jerry's sixth anniversary; the dads ask Celine to take care of Kaikai, but as the topic of "two dads" escalates, so does Damian and Celine's past grudges.
Coming Out
"I have someone by my side. Is this not what you hoped for?"
Jerry's streaming program is met with great popularity. Unaware of his family life, his mother decides to set up blind dates for him. She even stalks him, which in turn leads to her shocking discovery of Jerry's gayness, which she finds painfully unacceptable. Such terrible and unexpected a process of coming out leaves Jerry down in the dumps. His father then comes to Taipei as well; how is Jerry to come out to his parents about his family life?
Family Portrait
"Thank you for the love and support you have given us."
Kaikai's four-year-old birthday party is around the corner. Damian and Jerry decide to invite his kindergarten classmates and their parents as they seek to put the "two dads" questions behind them. Perturbed at first, the two come to realize that people have no problem with a gay family. As they immerse themselves in family joy, a sudden call for Damian reveals that the family is to have an additional member…
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