''Close to Me'' is a
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television
psychological drama
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based on the book of the same name by Amanda Reynolds. It stars
Connie Nielsen
Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born 3 July 1965) is a Danish actress. She has starred as Lucilla in the film '' Gladiator'' (2000) and as Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe, and in the films ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), ''Justice League'' (2017), ''Wo ...
as a Danish translator who loses a year of her memory following a fall.
Christopher Eccleston
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,
Susan Lynch
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,
Leanne Best
Leanne Best (born 15 June 1979) is an English actress. She is the niece of former Beatle, Pete Best. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in South West (London sub region), southwest London.
She is kno ...
,
Rosy McEwen
Rosy McEwen is a British actress. She won a British Independent Film Award for her performance in ''Blue Jean'' (2022). On television, she is known for her roles in the TNT series ''The Alienist'' (2020) and the Channel 4 drama '' Close to Me'' ...
,
Tom Taylor
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, and
Ellie Haddington
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Haddington was born in Scotland. She trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1975 ...
also star. The six-part series commenced on
Channel 4
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in November 2021, with all episodes made available for streaming concurrently.
Synopsis
Danish language
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interpreter Jo Harding (
Connie Nielsen
Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born 3 July 1965) is a Danish actress. She has starred as Lucilla in the film '' Gladiator'' (2000) and as Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe, and in the films ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), ''Justice League'' (2017), ''Wo ...
) suffers head trauma after a fall in her home, causing her to
lose her memory of the past year. Harding works to piece her memories together along with her husband Rob (
Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. A two-time BAFTA Award nominee, he is best known for his television and film work, which includes his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series '' ...
) to understand what happened to her, and in doing so learns that her life was not as perfect as she thought it was.
Cast
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Connie Nielsen
Connie Inge-Lise Nielsen (born 3 July 1965) is a Danish actress. She has starred as Lucilla in the film '' Gladiator'' (2000) and as Hippolyta in the DC Extended Universe, and in the films ''Wonder Woman'' (2017), ''Justice League'' (2017), ''Wo ...
as Jo Harding, a woman who loses a year of her memory following brain trauma.
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Christopher Eccleston
Christopher Eccleston (; born 16 February 1964) is an English actor. A two-time BAFTA Award nominee, he is best known for his television and film work, which includes his role as the ninth incarnation of the Doctor in the BBC sci-fi series '' ...
as Rob Harding, Jo's husband.
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Rosy McEwen
Rosy McEwen is a British actress. She won a British Independent Film Award for her performance in ''Blue Jean'' (2022). On television, she is known for her roles in the TNT series ''The Alienist'' (2020) and the Channel 4 drama '' Close to Me'' ...
as Sash Harding, Jo and Rob's adult daughter.
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Tom Taylor
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as Finn Harding, Jo and Rob's adult son.
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Susan Lynch
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as Cathy, Jo's best friend.
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Ellie Haddington
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Early life and education
Haddington was born in Scotland. She trained as an actor at the Bristol Old Vic Theatre School from 1975 ...
as Wendy, Jo and Rob's neighbour.
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Leanne Best
Leanne Best (born 15 June 1979) is an English actress. She is the niece of former Beatle, Pete Best. She trained at the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts and presently lives in South West (London sub region), southwest London.
She is kno ...
as Anna, Rob's colleague.
* Henning Jensen as Frederik, Jo's father.
*
Ray Fearon
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as Nick, Jo's boss.
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Nick Blood
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as Thomas, Sash's boyfriend.
* Jamie Flatters as Owen
*
Lorraine Burroughs
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Burroughs is best known for her role in the play ''The Mounta ...
as Helen
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Zoe Croft
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as Ella
Episodes
Production
''Close to Me'' was the first English-language drama produced by
Nordic Entertainment Group
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's British subsidiary, NENT Studios UK. The show was filmed mostly in
Hemel Hempstead
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, Hertfordshire and Hastings. It was filmed during the
COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom
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.
References
External links
Official website* {{IMDb title, id=tt6831266, title=Close to Me
2021 British television series debuts
2021 British television series endings
2020s British drama television series
2020s British television miniseries
Channel 4 television dramas
English-language television shows
Television shows set in East Sussex