Playing Nice
British television series
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Playing Nice is a British miniseries for ITV, based on the book of the same name by J. P. Delaney. James Norton stars and executive-produces via 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 | |
| Composer | Clint Mansell |
| 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
When two couples discover their toddler sons were switched at birth, they struggle with the choice whether to keep the sons they have raised, or to reclaim their biological child.[1]
Cast
- James Norton as Pete Riley
- Niamh Algar as Maddie Wilson
- James McArdle as Miles Lambert
- Jessica Brown Findlay as Lucy Lambert
- Posy Sterling as Kiera
Production
Grace Ofori-Attah adapted the book Playing Nice by JP Delaney. It was produced by StudioCanal and Rabbit Track Pictures. 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
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 60% of 15 critics' reviews are positive.[11]
Anita Singh, for The Telegraph, reviewed the series positively, claiming a "child-swap thriller doesn’t need to be believable to be addictive".[12] 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.”[13] 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".[14]