Mel and Jack’s paternity difficulty will probably be the primary storyline of Season 4, with an official trailer highlighting the ups and downs the pair will face within the present’s 12 new episodes. Within the clip, Jack expresses hesitancy to do a paternity take a look at, within the occasion that the child really shares DNA with Mark, Mel’s deceased husband, per People. The trailer additionally reveals that Jack’s father is on the town, which seems to check Jack’s confidence in himself to grow to be a father or mother.
To take care of his stress, Jack begins ingesting, which creates friction with pregnant Mel. In keeping with one scene, the 2 could even separate as they attempt to work by their points.
It is price noting that there isn’t any child (or seen child bump) within the season trailer. Alexandra Breckenridge, who performs Mel, instructed Us Weekly, “With [Mel’s] historical past, her fertility points and [previously] having a stillborn child at such a late stage in being pregnant, you do not know if she’s going to have the ability to [carry the baby to term].” Followers must wait and see if a brand new bundle of pleasure is added to the forged.