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Playing Nice

2025Show1 season4 episodes

Drama
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic636.4Rotten Tomatoes63%57%
64
DecentGoodWatch score
IMDb7.1Metacritic636.4Rotten Tomatoes63%57%

Summary

Set against a sweeping Cornish landscape, two couples discover that their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up, and face a horrifying dilemma: do they keep the sons they have raised and loved, or reclaim their biological child?

Good for

  • Friends night
  • Binge-friendly
  • Thought-provoking

Skip it if

  • You want fast pacing

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Not for laughs, warmth or comfort.

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Playing Nice episodes

1 season · 4 episodes

  1. S1 E1 Episode #1.1, 7.3
  2. S1 E2 Episode #1.2, 7.5
  3. S1 E3 Episode #1.3, 7.4
  4. S1 E4 Episode #1.4, 7.6

Cast

24 of 32 · most episodes first

Crew

Produced by
Nick Pitt

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Facts

January 5, 2025 · January 13, 2025 · Ended

First aired
January 5, 2025
Last aired
January 13, 2025
Status
Ended
Length
1 season · 4 episodes
Content
Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
English
Made in
United Kingdom
Available in
41 countries
Keywords
based on novel or book

Tropes

Recording Your Crime, Villain Ball, Light Feminine and Dark Feminine +9

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream Playing Nice?"

Questions about Playing Nice

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream Playing Nice?

BritboxBritBox

In the United States, Playing Nice streams on Britbox and BritBox. It also streams in 40 other countries.

Is Playing Nice worth watching?

64
DecentGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 64 (IMDb 7.1, Rotten Tomatoes 63%, and Metacritic 63).

How long does it take to watch Playing Nice?

3 h

About 3 hours: 4 episodes in 1 season of about 50 minutes each, aired from 2025 to 2025.

Will I feel good after watching Playing Nice?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 7 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Playing Nice plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (9 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.