The group is back from Sydney and Rachel gave birth to a baby boy. Adam and Rachel try to work things out, but Rachel doesn't listen, because she only cares about the baby. David and Karen's divorce gets complicated when Karen decides that she needs a lawyer of her own. Pete's mom is moving in with the newlyweds, but first thing she does is go off and buy some cannabis.
Adam Williams and Rachel Bradley start the series about a year and six or so weeks into their relationship. Jenny and Pete Gifford are a married couple that start the series with the birth of their first child. Karen and David Marsden are another married couple, they already have a child, and are thinking of having another.
The three couples end up friends after going through the 'friends of friends' process. Jenny, Pete and Adam are friends, and Adam's relationship with Rachel pulls Karen (Rachel's friend) and David (Karen's husband) into the friends relationship.
Cold Feet - Series 5, Episode 1 Synopsis and Schedule