Joe All Alone

Season 1

An adaptation of a best seller by Joanna Nadin, about a 13 year old boy left behind by his mother and her unsavory boyfriend when they go away for a week.

Where to Watch Season 1

4 Episodes

Home Alone
E1
Home AloneJoe is upset to learn that his mum and her horrible boyfriend Dean are going on holiday to Spain for a week, leaving Joe behind on his own. Relief comes when he meets Asha, who is also feeling abandoned. She's had a fight with her mum and has, run away to live with her grandad. After an attempt to fix the toilet, Joe discovers a package, left there by dodgy Dean. It's full of £20 notes, and it's got to be illegal!
The Girl Next Door
E2
The Girl Next DoorAsha persuades Joe to go on a bus ride around London with her and Otis. For the first time in ages, Joe feels free. They have a fun day out and Joe decides it's time to tell Asha the truth - that his mum has been away all week but she's coming home soon. But when that day arrives, Joe's mum doesn't come home, and Joe starts to worry about her safety.
No Way Out
E3
No Way OutJoe gets ready for school but he looks a sorry sight. His mum should have been home three days ago, he has run out of money and is almost out of food. His fear of Dean still stops Joe from touching a penny of the money he found.
Escape
E4
EscapeAlone again, Joe loads the cash into his back pack along with a few clothes in preparation for running away early the next morning. Late that night, the threatening man (known as the Watcher) turns up demanding his money and tries to kick down Joe's door, but Joe is saved by his neighbour Kosmy. Early the next morning Joe leaves for Paddington Station and is unexpectedly joined by Asha.