Playing Nice
British television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Playing Nice is a British four-part television series for ITV, from StudioCanal. It is set in Cornwall and based on the book of the same name by J. P. Delaney. James Norton stars and executive-produces through his production company Rabbit Track Pictures. Kate Hewitt directs from a script adaptation from Grace Ofori-Attah.
| Playing Nice | |
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| Based on | Playing Nice by JP Delaney |
| Screenplay by | Grace Ofori-Attah |
| Directed by | Kate Hewitt |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Executive producers |
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| Producer | Nick Pitt |
| Running time | 50 minutes |
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| Original release | |
| Network | ITV |
| Release | 5 January – 13 January 2025 |
Synopsis
Two couples discover their children were switched at birth.[1]
Cast
- James Norton as Pete Riley
- Niamh Algar as Maddie Wilson
- James McArdle as Miles Lambert
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Lucy Lambert
Production
Grace Ofori-Attah adapts the book Playing Nice by JP Delaney. StudioCanal and Rabbit Track Pictures produce. James Norton stars and is also an executive producer.[2][3][4]
Filming
The production got underway in Cornwall in November 2023.[5] Filming locations included St Ives and Padstow, as well as Mawgan Porth beach and Park Head, Cornwall and lasted into early 2024.[6]
Broadcast
The series was broadcast on ITV and its accompanying streaming / catch up service ITVX beginning on 5 January 2025.[7][8]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 71% of 7 critics' reviews are positive. [9]
Anita Singh, for The Telegraph, reviewed the series positively, claiming a "child-swap thriller doesn’t need to be believable to be addictive".[10] Writing for Digital Spy, Janet A Leigh rated the series 5 stars, describing it as “the kind of show that will plague your mind in an infuriating, all-consuming, perfectly addictive way.”[11] However, Rachel Aroesti, writing for The Guardian, labelled the show "mind-bendingly bad" conclusively describing it as "the worst of modern television: a witless mystery overly reliant on insidious ambience and really nice houses".[12]
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