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Critic Reviews
The GuardianJan 23, 2025
Feb 14, 2025
Season 1 Review:
It’s a vanishingly rare thing for a series to be content to sit in the complexity of its own story, and allow audiences to come to their own conclusions about what it means, or what they might do in a similar situation. But it’s why this series is so powerful in the end.
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Feb 24, 2025
Season 1 Review:
Best Interests is certainly one of those shows that would be considered a “heavy watch.” But Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen both do a fantastic job of playing parents put in a difficult situation as they have to make literal life-and-death decisions about their disabled child.
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Feb 20, 2025
Season 1 Review:
Horgan and Sheen propel the show with their wonderfully complicated performances. .... Sadly, the voice that is missing is Marnie’s. Her life is rendered through flashbacks that feel like rosy, one-dimensional glimpses of what once was. But as a depiction of what happens once she can no longer speak for herself, “Best Interests” is devastatingly complex.
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ColliderFeb 14, 2025
Season 1 Review:
There are some structural issues, and a longer runtime would allow the emotional journey to feel more balanced and less like struggling to stay afloat in a rising pool of tears for four hours, but overall, it's a stunning drama and a great exhibition of top-tier acting talent.
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Radio TimesJan 23, 2025
Season 1 Review:
For some the storyline will be too tough to deal with, for others it will prove a powerful exposure to a situation that can otherwise only be understood by those with lived experience. But those considering whether to watch the series can rest assured that the subject matter has been tackled unflinchingly yet sensitively, and the enormous questions the series poses aren't given easy answers. It's impressively detailed, well-structured and features some mesmerising performances.
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The IndependentJan 23, 2025
Season 1 Review:
The final instalment in the quartet, which plays out as a courtroom drama, lacks something of the vital intimacy of Best Interests’ early moments. But the writing is humane throughout, managing to stay witty and lively, even as the gut-wrenching power of the story encroaches.
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