Carl Roberts 
Get ready for Geordie Stories: Nathan And Dad, Up At Night, Dating Naked: Celebrities React, and MTV Faces, which are coming soon to MTV UK.
Today, MTV announced a raft of new and returning digital commissions that will launch this year. The slate was ordered as part of MTV’s strategy to serve a wide range of audiences with compelling stories that build on the channel’s most popular franchises.
GEORDIE STORIES: NATHAN AND DAD
The first new commission is a powerful docuseries, GEORDIE STORIES: NATHAN AND DAD (4 x 22’). Following MTV’s own Nathan Henry (GEORDIE SHORE) as he embarks on a life-changing journey with his father Glen, who is living with terminal cancer. The four-part series offers a rare and emotional look at black father-son relationships through a lens of vulnerability. Heritage and identity. Audiences will follow Nathan and Glen to Jamaica, Glen’s birthplace, as they reconnect with family roots and open up about masculinity. Illness and LGBTQ+ acceptance in Caribbean culture. The series will be released in June on MTV UK’s YouTube channel. It will be available on MTV’s linear channel later in the year.
AMIE PARKER-WILLIAMS
“This is a perspective we rarely see on screen – a proud Jamaican father and his openly gay black son navigating love, care and legacy,” says Director of Digital Commissioning and Production, Amie Parker-Williams, who conceived the idea before partnering with BAFTA-winning production company Doc Hearts (White Nanny, Black Child) to produce the series. “We’re seeing more father-son relationships in unscripted TV, but the absence of authentic black father-son stories inadvertently reinforces the stereotype of absent fathers in black culture. This show is about flipping that narrative. It’s bold, emotional and necessary.”
UP AT NIGHT
The second new commission is UP AT NIGHT. It asks the question, ‘What keeps us up at night, and how do we deal with it?’. In each episode, UP AT NIGHT brings together a trio of celebrities from diverse backgrounds to open up about their mental health journey. Professional struggles and personal anxieties in an intimate, unscripted roundtable. Executive Producer Chris Smith created the series in partnership with Paramount’s Social Impact team. As part of the company’s wider commitment to supporting mental health. This uplifting and unfiltered digital-first series aims to destigmatise mental health conversations among young people. And guide audiences toward accessible support and resources.
DATING NAKED: CELEBRITIES REACT
The third digital series announced is the return of the companion vodcast DATING NAKED: CELEBRITIES REACT. It will launch later this year on MTV UK’s YouTube channel to accompany the return of Paramount+ and MTV’s smash hit DATING NAKED. The hosts and a celebrity will dissect each episode of DATING NAKED, offering commentary and behind-the-scenes insight. And discussions around themes of body positivity, intimacy, and modern relationships.
MTV FACES
Also returning is the critically acclaimed vodcast MTV FACES (6X60’). The third series will continue its mission to spotlight difficult, often taboo, topics through raw, unfiltered conversations. Following previous seasons exploring grief with Ashley Cain and ADHD with Jordan Stephens, this new instalment dives into the complex theme of body image, hosted by best-selling author and social media activist Megan Jayne Crabbe. Guests in the new series will include actor and founder of Move Your Mind, Jameela Jamil. Activist, author and model Munroe Bergdorf and content creator and campaigner Nikki Lilly.
Amie Parker-Williams said,
“Our 2025 slate reflects our commitment to bold, purposeful storytelling and speaks to Paramount’s and MTV’s legacy of driving real impact through entertainment. I’m proud of how our teams and talent have come together to create content that’s emotionally resonant, culturally relevant, and deeply rooted in our values.”
All of the new and returning commissions will premiere on MTV.
Introducing Carl! As the News Editor at Future of the Force, Carl has been an invaluable member of our team since early 2016. His expertise and dedication have made him an integral part of our editorial staff. Beyond his professional role, Carl is a fervent supporter of Liverpool F.C. and an avid follower of pop culture. He has a deep passion for Halloween, Friday the 13th, and the iconic movie franchises Star Wars and Star Trek.
He can be found either at his neighborhood cinema, enjoying the latest releases on the big screen, or at home streaming the newest blockbuster movies.
