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The Nest

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2020
  • R
  • 1h
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
4.7K
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Mirren Mack, Martin Compston, and Sophie Rundle in The Nest (2020)
The Nest
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A teenage girl in Glasgow agrees to carry a baby for couple Dan and Emily.A teenage girl in Glasgow agrees to carry a baby for couple Dan and Emily.A teenage girl in Glasgow agrees to carry a baby for couple Dan and Emily.

  • Stars
    • Sophie Rundle
    • Christine Bottomley
    • Katie Leung
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    7.1/10
    4.7K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Sophie Rundle
      • Christine Bottomley
      • Katie Leung
    • 59User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

    Episodes5

    Top-rated
    Sun, Apr 5, 2020
    • S1.E3
    • Episode #1.3
    Tormented by what he now knows about Kaya, Dan is faced with an impossible decision. Emily starts to prepare for the arrival of the baby. Can Dan protect her from the truth?
    7.7/10
    Top-rated
    Mon, Apr 13, 2020
    • S1.E5
    • Episode #1.5
    Devastated that Kaya has revoked their rights to visit the baby, Dan launches a legal battle. But will his actions bring about his own downfall?
    7.6/10
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    Sophie Rundle
    Sophie Rundle
    • Emily
    • 2020
    Christine Bottomley
    Christine Bottomley
    • Zoe
    • 2020
    Katie Leung
    Katie Leung
    • Eleanor
    • 2020
    Martin Compston
    Martin Compston
    • Dan
    • 2020
    David Hayman
    David Hayman
    • Souter
    • 2020
    Mirren Mack
    Mirren Mack
    • Kaya
    • 2020
    Fiona Bell
    • Hilary
    • 2020
    Bailey Patrick
    • Callum
    • 2020
    Samuel Paul Small
    Samuel Paul Small
    • Jack
    • 2020
    Liz Ewing
    • Janis
    • 2020
    Shirley Henderson
    Shirley Henderson
    • Siobhan
    • 2020
    James Harkness
    James Harkness
    • James
    • 2020
    Paul Brannigan
    Paul Brannigan
    • Doddy
    • 2020
    Leo Tetteh
    • Sammy
    • 2020
    Kate Dickie
    Kate Dickie
    • Detective McClelland
    • 2020
    Ava McGowan
    • Heather
    • 2020
    Madison Green
    • Frankie
    • 2020
    Hiftu Quasem
    Hiftu Quasem
    • Salma - Social Worker
    • 2020
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    User reviews59

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    8s-stevenson-62720

    Surprisingly feel good

    For a drama that touched upon a number of tough subjects, it ends with a sense of hope and fulfilment which is often missing in UK TV dramas.
    7tjabaley

    New Places, New Characters

    Had it been a Hollywood film, Kaya would be a psychotic murderer and the plot would have been violent. Instead, there was the power of love and the hope of redemption. The soundtrack should not be ignored. It was lovely and haunting.
    9stephanieastephen

    Intriguing and enthralling

    A very interesting and clever plot, great acting and good solid story that until the last half hour of the last episode you didn't quite know how it would play out. Lovely scenery and nice city shots and great to see a proper satisfying ending.
    7kkmmbbtx

    Just a word on "wee lassie"

    It is the way Scots speak. If you were to hear "small girl" or "little girl" ten times in a movie, would you think that a parody.

    Small view of the world...
    8alextyoung

    Previous review

    Maybe if they had paid attention to the storyline they would realise it's not a social worker but a property developer who owns half of Glasgow. Interesting plot with the added bonus of no false Glasgow accents.

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    • Trivia
      AN award-winning holiday home on the Rosneath peninsula will be the setting of the new BBC drama series. Cape Cove, built on the site of a former World War Two naval outlook post, is to feature in The Nest. The stunning beach house, designed by Cameron Webster Architects and completed in 2012, sits right on the water's edge with spectacular views of Loch Long and the Firth of Clyde and received award recognition from the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland (RIAS), the Glasgow Institute of Architects (GIA) and the Saltire Society Housing Award in 2012.
    • Connections
      Featured in Jeremy Vine: Episode #3.67 (2020)

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    • Release date
      • September 18, 2020 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • El nido
    • Filming locations
      • Glasgow, Scotland, UK
    • Production company
      • Studio Lambert
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      • 1h(60 min)
    • Color
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