Plot Synopsis

JACK WHITEHALL: TRAVELS WITH MY FATHER is a docuseries that follows comic Jack Whitehall, who invites his stuffy father, Michael, to travel with him through Southeast Asia in an attempt to strengthen their bond. The series opens with Jack and Michael beginning their journey in Bangkok, where they immediately clash over accommodations, then visit an odd temple and attend an elephant polo match. In Bangkok, the Whitehalls patronize an unusual doll shop. An annoyed Michael needs time away from Jack, so Jack goes off on his own to try parkour. In Phuket, Jack tries to get his dad to loosen up at a full moon party, then seeks his emotional support in a floating football match. Now in Cambodia, Jack and Michael take a primitive train ride. Jack obsesses over finding food his dad would enjoy, and they visit Angkor Wat. In Siem Reap, Jack upsets Michael at a puppet show, then Jack observes rats that help clear minefields. Later, the pair seeks some peace in Vietnam. Their journey ends as Jack and Michael honor Michael's parents in a ritual and visit a performance artist in Hanoi, then reflect on the impact of their journey. On Friday, September 22, 2017 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, Netflix released the entire six-episode series.

Season 2 of JACK WHITEHALL: TRAVELS WITH MY FATHER premiered on Friday, September 28, 2018 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT, as Netflix released the five-episode season. After enduring Jack's itinerary in Asia, Michael takes the reins for a trip to Europe, with stops in Germany, Romania, Moldova, Ukraine and more in Season 2. The new season opens with Michael boring his son with "dry history" in Germany's Bavarian Alps, while Jack tries to liven up their first stop with motorcycles and skis. Then, Jack and Michael channel Harry Houdini and take a boat ride in Budapest, and then have an odd border-control experience on a road trip to Transylvania. In the third episode, Michael and Jack pay a visit to "royalty" and an unusual cemetery in Romania. Later, they go to little-visited Moldova to meet Sunstroke Project. In the next episode, Michael puts Jack through military training in Kiev, and then they head to Chernobyl before Jack drags his dad to a clown festival in Odessa. Finally, in the season ender, Jack treats his father to a luxurious birthday trip to Istanbul, where they visit a hookah lounge and Michael recalls a wild night with David Bowie.

The two-episode third season of JACK WHITEHALL: TRAVELS WITH MY FATHER debuted on Friday, September 6, 2019 at 3:01am ET/PT, as Netflix released both episodes of the new season. Now living and working in LA, Jack hopes to convince a reluctant Michael to move to the U.S. by showing him what the American West has to offer.

On Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 3:01am/12:01am PT, Netflix released "Jack Whitehall: Christmas with My Father," a 65-minute holiday special. Jack Whitehall invites his notoriously stuffy father onstage in London's West End for a Christmas comedy extravaganza, complete with celebrity guests, like Hugh Bonneville, QUEER EYE's Jonathan Van Ness, Antoni Porowski & Tan France, and more.

Netflix released the two-episode fourth season of JACK WHITEHALL: TRAVELS WITH MY FATHER on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at 3:01am ET/12:01am PT. When Jack heads to Australia for a stand-up comedy tour, he decides reluctantly that he'd rather have Michael join him than make the trip alone. The season opens in Sydney, where Hilary joins the boys and goes head-to-head with Jack in cricket, while father and son compete in a drag show and Jack tries speed dating. Then, Jack and Michael head to Queensland and Uluru, where they meet a senior biker "gang," celebrate Australia Day and rub elbows with emus and camels.
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JACK WHITEHALL: TRAVELS WITH MY FATHER returned for its fifth and final season on Tuesday, September 14, 2021 on Netflix. Following a year of lockdown, Hilary can't wait for Jack to take Michael away on a last journey, but this time they're staying close to home in the UK. In the first one-hour episode, the boys kick off their final journey with a meal from Gordon Ramsay, then try Morris dancing, tour Winston Churchill's home and visit Burgh Island. Then, in the second one-hour episode, Jack and Michael herd sheep in Wales, hike the Lake District with llamas, search for "Nessie" in the Scottish Highlands and ride a "Harry Potter" train. The season ends with a half-hour "Best Of" special, as Jack and Michael sit down to reflect on the entire experience and view some of the most memorable highlights.