Watermelon is a 2003 television film directed by Kieron J. Walsh and starring Anna Friel, Jamie Draven, Ciarán McMenamin, Sean McGinley, and Brenda Fricker.

[2] It is a lighthearted Irish drama following the troubles of a young couple when he finds out his beloved is carrying another man’s baby.

At twenty-nine, Claire has everything she ever wanted: a boyfriend she adores, a great apartment, a good job.

In the absence of any better offers, Claire decides to go home to her family in Dublin and live with her sister Anna, her soap-watching mother Teresa and her bewildered father Joe.

"[3] The show attracted nearly 6 million viewers, successfully counter-programming against the football match on at the same time.