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Summary:
Dr. Emma Robertson (Emily Watson), a forensic psychiatrist must determine Connie Mortensen's (Denise Gough) sanity before trial in this adaptation of Clara Salaman's novel written under pseudonym Natalie Daniels.
[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 12 Apr 2021 and in the US on AMC+ on 20 May 2021]
[Premiered originally in the UK on ITV on 12 Apr 2021 and in the US on AMC+ on 20 May 2021]
Genre(s):
Drama, Suspense
Season 1 Episodes
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S1:E3. Episode 3
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E2. Episode 2
Air Date: April 13, 2021
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S1:E1. Episode 1
Air Date: April 12, 2021
The Guardian
Apr 23, 2021
The Times
Apr 23, 2021
May 21, 2021
May 18, 2021
It is artfully directed by Sue Tully, a veteran of U.K. series TV, who makes the Emma-Connie conflict central to the drama, but achieves a fluid use of flashbacks, all of which carry their own kinds of tension. ... Ms. Watson has a history of delivering startling performances, but she’s the more understated partner in the “Too Close” pas de deux. It’s Ms. Gough who insists on our attention.
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Radio Times
Dec 2, 2021
May 18, 2021
RogerEbert.com
May 19, 2021
Although “Too Close” struggles to find the right balance between the demands of its plot and the depth of its characters, its most impactful moments are found when Connie and Emma—women of different ages, backgrounds, social classes, and lifestyles; women who have both done horrible things while overwhelmed by the emotional and domestic labor that so commonly falls to their gender—realize that the forgiveness they’re seeking from others needs to start with themselves.
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Aug 13, 2021
fantastic show! well written, acted and directed, you can feel that every single detail matter
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Nov 18, 2021
Preachy, ponderous, utterly forgettable shmaltz. If you're in a mood for classy women's picture, watch some Bette Davis or Barbara Stanwyck vehicle of the 1940s instead. They're three times shorter, too.
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Season 1
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Season 1 Overview
Air Date: May 20, 2021
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S1:E3. Episode 3
Air Date: November 30, -0001
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S1:E2. Episode 2
Air Date: April 13, 2021
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S1:E1. Episode 1
Air Date: April 12, 2021
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Season 1 Overview