Review · Slow burn in 6 episodes
Dad's New Girlfriend review: Colette, a spark and a line you might cross
Verdict not scored yet scored once we rate its explicitness
Your father is dating Colette, a much younger woman whose warmth and carefree charm make her impossible to look past, and the chemistry you share with her is obvious. You get the first two of six episodes free; 48 tokens buy the other four.
Quick facts
| Episode count | 6 |
|---|---|
| Free episodes | Episodes 1 and 2 |
| Locked (paid) episodes | 4, at 12 tokens each |
| Tokens to the finale | 48 |
| Cost of the full run | about $1.92 on the yearly plan, $4.32 on the quarterly plan, $6.72 on the monthly one |
| Explicitness level | Not rated yet |
| Lead performer | None, a Candy original |
| Tags on Candy | Taboo |
Setting the scene
In Dad’s New Girlfriend, your father is seeing Colette: charming, laid-back, a good deal younger than he is and hard to overlook. The attraction between you shows right away, and the series hinges on whether some lines are made to be crossed.
Second-person narration casts you as the son, making your own father the man who stands to be betrayed. Colette is the only one the synopsis names and describes; everything else waits for the episodes.
Six episodes instead of five
What sets Dad’s New Girlfriend apart is its length: 6 episodes where the standard is five, and only two series in the whole catalogue have that exact count. The bonus episode earns its keep in a slow burn that lives on glances and hesitation, letting the tension climb one rung higher before anything is settled.
One sitting is still enough, with no need to sign up for the long haul of a 15-episode Candy saga.
What Candy keeps to itself
As written, the premise is all atmosphere. Nothing says whether your father suspects a thing, how serious Colette is about him or what tips attraction into action. Candy already has plenty of taboo this close to the stepparent kind, and the setup does nothing new with it. The draw is Colette herself and a patient build.
Try the free episodes first
Episodes 1 and 2 cost you nothing and bring Colette and the household into view. On our explicitness scale, the series has not been rated yet.
Price to finish
The four locked episodes are priced at 12 tokens each, bringing the full run to 48 tokens, 12 above a standard five-parter’s total. Converted to dollars, it works out to about $1.92 on a yearly plan, $4.32 on a quarterly one or $6.72 paying monthly, easily covered by a single month of plan tokens. Our cost rundown explains each plan.
Watch or pass
- Watch it if you enjoy taboo on a low simmer, a single magnetic lead and slightly more runtime than usual.
- Pass if you need plot twists or a settled explicitness rating, or if family dynamics put you off.
Longer series worth your tokens
Does the bonus episode appeal? Candy has longer runs if you want them. The Man Next Door Knows costs 84 tokens across 9 episodes, while Addicted to my stepdad and Your girlfriend’s younger sister both run to 10 episodes, at 96 tokens each. For a proper saga, Mona’s Worst Enemy spans 15 episodes and 156 tokens.
Bottom line
Dad’s New Girlfriend is an uncomplicated taboo slow burn whose one point of difference, a sixth episode, gives the tension breathing room. The price of 48 tokens sits a notch above the standard, and only a notch. If the two free episodes leave you hooked on Colette, paying to unlock the last four is an easy yes.
Questions about Dad's New Girlfriend
What's Dad's New Girlfriend about?
It follows you and Colette, the charming, carefree woman your father is dating, who is much younger than he is. Your chemistry with her is impossible to deny, and the series toys with the question of whether some lines are worth crossing.
How many episodes make up Dad's New Girlfriend?
Six, which is one more than a standard Candy series. Watching episodes 1 and 2 is free, and each of the four that follow is locked at 12 tokens.
How much does Dad's New Girlfriend cost to finish?
48 tokens in all. Depending on your plan, that comes to $6.72 monthly, $4.32 quarterly or $1.92 yearly. Our explainer on costs lays out how tokens work.
Who is Colette from Dad's New Girlfriend?
She is the new girlfriend in your father’s life, far younger than he is, and the only character the official synopsis bothers to name. It describes her as carefree and charming, a woman you would struggle to ignore.