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  • TV Mini Series
  • 2021
  • TV-MA
  • 47m
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Richard Armitage, James Nesbitt, Sarah Parish, and Cush Jumbo in Stay Close (2021)
Four people, dark secrets, and a past that threatens their lives... Stay Close is the gripping new thriller from Harlan Coben (The Stranger, Safe, The Five) which questions how much you really know someone.
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Psychological DramaSuspense MysteryComedyCrimeDramaMysteryThriller

The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are disturbed by a terrible event from the past.The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are disturbed by a terrible event from the past.The lives of a photojournalist, a soccer mom and a homicide detective are disturbed by a terrible event from the past.

  • Stars
    • Cush Jumbo
    • James Nesbitt
    • Richard Armitage
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.9/10
    41K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    1,626
    170
    • Stars
      • Cush Jumbo
      • James Nesbitt
      • Richard Armitage
    • 614User reviews
    • 26Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Cush Jumbo
    Cush Jumbo
    • Megan Pierce
    • 2021
    James Nesbitt
    James Nesbitt
    • DS Michael Broome
    • 2021
    Richard Armitage
    Richard Armitage
    • Ray Levine
    • 2021
    Sarah Parish
    Sarah Parish
    • Lorraine Griggs
    • 2021
    Jo Joyner
    Jo Joyner
    • DC Erin Cartwright
    • 2021
    Daniel Francis
    Daniel Francis
    • Dave Shaw
    • 2021
    Bethany Antonia
    Bethany Antonia
    • Kayleigh Shaw
    • 2021
    Poppy Gilbert
    Poppy Gilbert
    • Barbie
    • 2021
    Hyoie O'Grady
    Hyoie O'Grady
    • Ken
    • 2021
    Rachel Andrews
    • Bea
    • 2021
    Jack Shalloo
    Jack Shalloo
    • Brian Goldberg
    • 2021
    Dylan Francis
    • Jordan Shaw
    • 2021
    Tallulah Byrne
    • Laura Shaw
    • 2021
    Youssef Kerkour
    Youssef Kerkour
    • Fester
    • 2021
    Eddie Izzard
    Eddie Izzard
    • Harry Sutton
    • 2021
    Steph Lacey
    Steph Lacey
    • Leanne Morgan
    • 2021
    Aidan Kelly
    Aidan Kelly
    • Rudy
    • 2021
    Ross Boatman
    • Del Flynn
    • 2021
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    8jeff-2051

    Ignore The Bad Reviews & Watch

    After finishing this mini-series and reading many of the reviews, I'm convinced most were written by 14-year old boys with the attention span of sparrows. This is as well written, acted, directed, and produced as anything available to stream. Just stay with it, and you'll not be disappointed.
    7sarah-508-649421

    Don't Tell Me What To Think

    I've read a few reviews on here. Read them whilst watching. It nearly put me off finishing this especially as in the earlier episodes it did lag slightly. As you get further on towards the end it does get your attention and you do keep watching because you simply have to know what's happened. When you find out what's happened you'll be surprised. Certainly never guessed any of that ending at all.

    Good strong cast. Good strong performances. You do invest yourself in James Nesbitt and Sarah Parish in particular.

    The two 'killing eve' types are certainly frightening to watch if not very clever.

    Worth a binge if you like mystery who done it.
    6handcrafted

    To close for comfort

    If you wanted to start a new life with a new identity you wouldn't stay in the same area that you had run away from seventeen years earlier...everyone from her past are in spitting distance even her daughter went to the same nightclub...that was the biggest scene up with the start of the story... after that it was all too unbelievable.
    4johndavidson-1

    Is this a joke?

    I'm not sure if this is a serious drama or a black comedy.

    On the up side the production values are quite high.

    On the downside, the plot is ridiculous. Coincidence piles on coincidence and there are clichés all over the shop A missing man is spotted in a glimpsed dark photo?

    Everyone seems connected to the same events or locations The main character who has fled her past just seems to be round the corner from her old haunts.

    The dancing psychos seem out of a different movie.

    James Nesbitt's policeman is always watchable but is surely playing this for laughs albeit with a straight face .

    His dialogue with his partner and ex wife is actually a high spot, whereas the aging copper who hates tech and his overkeen boss are just too predictable.

    To round out the clichés there is a sleazy club with a manageress who has a heart of gold .

    Richard armitage is a burned out down on his luck photographer.

    Oh and Eddie Izzard plays a kindly uncle / junkie lawyer operating out of a pet shop. But without the humour or flair of a Saul Goodman.

    The Americanisms (pro bono lawyers, huge basements, 17 year olds driving about by themselves) come thick and fast..did noone from the UK adapt the script?

    Regardless... The relatively high production values and the strong cast make this watchable (just about).

    It's alright, but it's not great by any standards.
    8nancyldraper

    Great binge watch

    The draw was Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt and a UK crime drama. The premise is, do we ever really know someone? The questions are: Are we a product of our past? Can we escape the errors of our past? Great casting. Great performances. Great locations around the iconic DREAM memorial in Sutton Manor Park, Saint Helen's, UK. I give this series an 8 (great) out of 10. {Police Procedural}

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    • Trivia
      The big white sculpture face is called "The Dream" and is located in Saint Helens, North West England. The author is Catalan artist Jaume Plensa.
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: New Year's Eve Show (2021)
    • Soundtracks
      You Don't Own Me
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      Written by John Madara & Dave White

      Performed by Nikki Williams

      [series theme song]

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    • Release date
      • December 31, 2021 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Netflix Site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Stay Close: Bí Mật Từ Quá Khứ
    • Filming locations
      • Blackpool, Lancashire, England, UK(Beach scenes)
    • Production company
      • Red Production Company
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      47 minutes
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      • Dolby Digital

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