Too Close | |
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Also known as | Under the Skin |
Genre | Drama |
Based on | Too Close |
Written by | Clara Salaman |
Directed by | Susan Tully |
Country of origin | United Kingdom |
Original language | English |
No. of episodes | 3 |
Production | |
Producer | Snowed-In Productions |
Original release | |
Network | ITV |
Release | 12 April 14 April 2021 | –
Too Close, also known as Under the Skin, is a 2021 three-part drama television miniseries directed by Susan Tully and based on the 2018 novel written by Clara Salaman under the pen name "Natalie Daniels". The series follows Dr. Emma Robertson as she assesses the sanity of 'yummy mummy' Connie Mortensen, accused of attempted murder. For their performances, both Emily Watson and Denise Gough were nominated for the BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress in 2022.[1]
Forensic psychiatrist Dr Emma Robertson is assigned to assess the sanity of 'yummy mummy' Connie Mortensen, accused of the attempted murder of two children. Robertson begins to feel sympathetic towards Mortensen, who claims to be suffering from dissociative amnesia.
Actor | Character | Character description | Ref. |
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Emily Watson | Dr Emma Robertson | Forensic psychiatrist assigned to the Mortensen case. | [2] |
Denise Gough | Connie Mortensen | Robertson's patient, labelled the 'yummy mummy monster' in the press. | [2] |
Thalissa Teixeira | Vanessa "Ness" Jones | Connie's friend. | [2] |
Risteárd Cooper | Si Robertson | Emma's husband and a barrister. | [3] |
Jamie Sives | Karl Mortensen | Connie's husband. | [2] |
Nina Wadia | Dr Anita Rhys Evans | Local woman featured in flashbacks. | [2] |
Karl Johnson | James de Cadenet | Connie's father. | [2] |
Eileen Davies | Julia De Cadenet | Connie's mother. | [2] |
ITV commissioned the series, based on a novel by Clara Salaman under the pen name "Natalie Daniels", in September 2019.[4] The series was produced by Snowed-In Productions.[5] Too Close was filmed on location in London and Kent, with scenes between Watson and Gough filmed at HM Prison Holloway.[6] Writer Salaman and lead actress Watson are old friends.[7]
The series first aired in the United Kingdom, from 12 to 14 April 2021 on ITV.[8] All3Media International handled the international sales of the series.[5] Too Close premiered on AMC+ in the United States on 20 May 2021.[9] The series premiered in Finland on Yle TV1 under the title Under the Skin (Finnish: Ihon alle, Swedish: Under huden) on 9 May 2021.[10]
Critical reception to the series in the United Kingdom was positive.[7] Lucy Mangan gave the series five out of five stars.[11] The London Evening Standard's Katie Rosseinsky and The Independent's Ed Cumming rated the series four out of five stars.[12][13] John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal praised Tully's direction and the performances of Watson and Gough.[14]
The ITV premiere drew 4.8 million viewers, a 20.6 percent share of the viewing market.[5]