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Limited Series – Playing Nice

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Set against a sweeping Cornish landscape, two couples discover that their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up, and face a horrifying dilemma: do they keep the sons they have raised and loved, or reclaim their biological child? Living a waking nightmare, Pete and Maddie are jettisoned into the world of the other couple; Miles and Lucy. At first it seems all four are agreed on a solution, but it soon becomes clear that hidden motives are at play. How far can each couple trust the real parents of their child – or even each other? As Pete and Maddie are stretched to breaking point, they realise they will stop at nothing to keep their family together.

Critics Reviews

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Geordie Gray The Australian Playing Nice...aims to be both a high-stakes psychological thriller and an ethical quandary for the ages — but lands on neither. Jan 31, 2025 Full Review Ben Dowell The Times (UK) Despite the extreme, nerve-shredding premise this drama also neatly captured the polite games middle-class couples play. Rated: 4/5 Jan 27, 2025 Full Review Dan Einav Financial Times What follows is an increasingly implausible if effectively queasy thriller shaped more by one man’s sociopathy than broader sociological insight. Rated: 2/5 Jan 16, 2025 Full Review Lacy Baugher Paste Magazine There’s nothing particularly groundbreaking or memorable about Playing Nice, nor does the drama have anything especially profound to say about parenting. You’ll likely remember your frustration with it far longer than any of its plot specifics. Rated: 5.8/10 Aug 29, 2025 Full Review Joel Keller Decider While the first episode of Playing Nice is a bit predictable, the performances of the leads, along with the prospects of what will happen in the rest of the series, adds tension to the psychological thriller. Aug 28, 2025 Full Review Janet A. Leigh Digital Spy Ultimately, expect an enjoyably aggravating watch that never lets up on the tension as it delivers blow after blow for those you become deeply invested in. Rated: 5/5 Mar 6, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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K M I would highly recommend, a must-watch.. the setting, the story, the characters are brilliant amd a few twists and turns. Worth the watch! Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/18/25 Full Review Dolores T It was a very good psychological thriller. Why some “top critics” are so dismissive is beyond me. Great acting, and solid. A nice escape. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 09/15/25 Full Review Elissa W Love it! Great suspense and interesting story that makes you wonder what you would do if in the same situation. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/18/25 Full Review Sarah W Terrible plot. Terrible acting. I agree with the guardian. ‘…brazenly ludicrous TV thriller has its place. Sometimes it’s fun to throw all logic and sense to the wind and surrender to a bananas plot whose twists and turns – which play out amid huge, aspirationally spotless homes and gorgeous vistas – are so entertaining and hilariously camp’ Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/26/25 Full Review Henrik H I felt that James Norton's character could have been developed better. As a journalist, he could have uncovered more evidence against Miles, making him face his own medicine. Instead, the ending fell flat, leaving no real sense of justice or satisfaction for the anger one felt towards Miles. Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/25 Full Review Jon H I lost count of the number of “that would never happen” moments. A stellar cast would seem to have set their professional integrity to one side for this drivel. Nice scenery gives way to an entirely implausible set of events. What a shame. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 01/22/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Cast & Crew

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Niamh Algar

Maddie Wilson

James Norton

Pete Riley

James McArdle

Miles Lambert

Jessica Brown Findlay

Lucy Lambert

Alisha Bailey

DS Ridley

Maureen Beattie

Edith Lambert

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 5, 2025 Pete and Maddie's lives are changed forever, when the hospital calls them in for a meeting; they explain that their son Theo got mixed up at birth with the child of another couple, Miles and Lucy; the families meet to discuss their future. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 6, 2025 Pete and Maddie begin the fight to keep Theo, but it's a costly and difficult process; the constant revisiting of their past strains their relationship. Details Episode 3 Aired Jan 12, 2025 Pete is questioned by the police and Miles leaks the story to the press, costing Pete his job; with his life unravelling, Pete realises that to save his family, he must dig into Miles' murky past. Details Episode 4 Aired Jan 13, 2025 Two couples discover their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up and face a dilemma, do they keep the sons they have raised and loved or reclaim their biological child? Details

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Playing Nice — Limited Series

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Season Info

Director
Kate Hewitt
Executive Producer
Kitty Kaletsky, James Norton, Kate Crowe, Joe Naftalin, Grace Ofori-Attah, JP Delaney
Screenwriter
Grace Ofori-Attah
Network
ITVX
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date
Jan 5, 2025