A new psychological thriller will be hitting our screens this January. ITV's Playing Nice, which is set in Cornwall, follows the story of two couples who discover that their three-year-old sons, Theo and David, were actually switched at birth in a mix up.
The new miniseries explores the couples' huge dilemma: do they keep the sons they have raised and loved, or reclaim their biological child? The series begins on Sunday evening, January 5, and will include four episodes all together. For the latest TV & Showbiz news, sign up to our newsletter.
The limited series is based on a best-selling novel by British thriller author JP Delaney. Playing Nice has been adapted for TV by Malpractice writer Grace Ofori-Attah and produced by Studiocanal and Rabbit Track Pictures. Ahead of its airing, ITV drama commissioner Helen Perry said: "Playing Nice is an enthralling thriller with a knotty moral dilemma at its heart.
"Not only will viewers be hooked, they'll be left questioning 'What would I do...?' As Grace Ofori-Attah's superb script raises questions about the nature of parenting and how far we'll go for those we love." The series also includes a stellar cast, including BBC's Happy Valley star James Norton and ITV's Downton Abbey actress Jessica Brown Findlay amongst others. Here's everything you need to know about the Playing Nice cast, their roles in the miniseries and where you've seen them before.
Who is in Playing Nice?
- James Norton, who will star as Pete, the concerned father who learns his child was swapped at birth. The English actor previously appeared in Happy Valley, Grantchester, War and Peace and McMafia.
- Niamh Algar, appears as Maddie, Pete's wife. Viewers may recognise her from Channel 4's The Virtues, MotherFatherSon, Raised by Wolves, Censor and Pure.
- James McArdle will play Miles, who also discovers his child was swapped at birth - but he wants to gain custody of both boys. The Scottish actor previously appeared in HBO's The Mare of Easttown, Andor, Sexy Beast and Ammonite.
- Jessica Brown Findlay, known for her role on Downton Abbey, stars as Miles' wife, Lucy. She is also known for roles in Netflix's Black Mirror, Harlots, Life After Life and England Is Mine.
- Cara Mahoney will star as an A&E doctor in the miniseries. She has also starred in the film Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore.
- Posy Sterling will join the cast as a character called Keira. She recently starred in the film The Outrun alongside Irish actress Saoirse Ronan.
- Lucy Phelps will be playing the role of Suzy. Phelps has also appeared in The Chelsea Detective as DC Jess Lombard.
- Phillippe Spall will appear as Martin Swale. This Anglo-French actor has also appeared in ITV's Downton Abbey and BBC's popular drama, Wolf Hall.
- Akbar Kurtha will star as DS Jay Chopra in the miniseries. Kurtha is known for his role as Dr. Rana Mistry in the BBC soap opera Doctors, which he starred in from 2000–2001.
The four-part series Playing Nice will air at 9pm on Sunday evening, January 5 on ITV and ITVX.
