Paul Slippery, a middle-aged doctor in Putney, juggles family issues and mid-life woes when he suddenly develops the ability to hear others' thoughts, adding chaos to his life.

Paul Slippery (Hugh Laurie), a forty-something doctor, lives with his wife Estelle and three sex-obsessed sons Rory, Daniel and Edwin in the west London suburb of Putney. On top of coping with family pressures and a mid-life crisis, Paul discovers his unusual ability to hear other peoples' inner thoughts.—Kyoo Moo