Too Close, also known as Under the Skin, is a 2021 British 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.
Plot 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.
Cast
Main characters +ActorCharacterCharacter descriptionEmily WatsonDr Emma RobertsonForensic psychiatrist assigned to the Mortensen case. Denise GoughConnie MortensenRobertson's patient, labelled the 'yummy mummy monster' in the press.Thalissa TeixeiraVanessa "Ness" JonesConnie's friend.Risteárd CooperSi RobertsonEmma's husband and a barrister.Jamie SivesKarl MortensenConnie's husband.Nina WadiaDr Anita Rhys EvansLocal woman featured in flashbacks.Karl JohnsonJames de CadenetConnie's father.Eileen DaviesJulia De CadenetConnie's mother.
Minor characters
Production ITV commissioned the series, based on a novel by Clara Salaman under the pen name "Natalie Daniels", in September 2019. The series was produced by Snowed-In Productions. Too Close was filmed on location in London and Kent, with scenes between Watson and Gough filmed at HM Prison Holloway. Writer Salaman and lead actress Watson are old friends.
Release The series first aired in the United Kingdom, from 12 to 14 April 2021 on ITV. All3Media International handled the international sales of the series. Too Close premiered on AMC+ in the United States on 20 May 2021. The series premiered in Finland on Yle TV1 under the title Under the Skin (, ) on 9 May 2021.
Reception
Critical Critical reception to the series in the United Kingdom was positive. Lucy Mangan gave the series five out of five stars. The London Evening Standard's Katie Rosseinsky and The Independent's Ed Cumming rated the series four out of five stars. John Anderson of The Wall Street Journal praised Tully's direction and the performances of Watson and Gough.
Public The ITV premiere drew 4.8 million viewers, a 20.6 percent share of the viewing market.
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