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Too Close feels like the most woman-centred, woman-driven mainstream production we’ve yet seen. That’s a bonus. Too Close is a fantastically compelling, brilliantly scripted whydunnit that is unquantifiably better than it needs to be.
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This was a profound, hefty psychological tug of war adapted skilfully from the novel by Natalie Daniels (Salaman's pen name), with some of the best writing and performances I have seen this year.
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With two women and their unexpected shared trauma at the core of Too Close, the series manages to hit emotional highs while still maintaining the excitement of a thriller.
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The script came alive when Watson and Gough were left on their own to work through the story that led to the crime.
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I found myself almost ambivalent about whether or not Connie committed her heinous crime. I was far more interested in the meetings between Dr Emma and Connie, which by the end of the episode felt less like interrogation scenes – and more like a dance.
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There are plenty of intriguing subplots and red herrings in Too Close, but what drives the engine is the full-speed collision of two cracked psyches, expertly played.
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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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In Gough and Watson, it unites two intelligent and feeling actors over a twisting script that rakes over a full suite of middle-class anxieties: sex, class, parenting, race, fashion, even interior design gets it in the neck. At times, it’s more like a play than a TV series: sharp and involving, but occasionally somewhat static.
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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.
Awards & Rankings
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Positive: 3 out of 6
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Mixed: 0 out of 6
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Negative: 3 out of 6
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Nov 18, 2021
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Aug 13, 2021fantastic show! well written, acted and directed, you can feel that every single detail matter