Stay Close: Season 1

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Netflix | Season Premiere Date: December 31, 2021

Summary: Secrets from the past threatens the lives of Megan (Cush Jumbo), a working mother of three; photographer Ray (Richard Armitage); Detective Broome (James Nesbitt); and Megan's friend Lorraine (Sarah Parish) in this adaptation of Harlan Coben's novel of the same name.

Genre(s): Drama, Suspense

Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E2. Nothing Matters
Air Date: November 18, 2021
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S1:E1. Caring Uncle Minpict
Air Date: November 25, 2021

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Joel Keller

Jan 3, 2022

Stay Close benefits from fine performances and a story that gives just enough clues in the first episode to keep viewers intrigued and — more importantly — not frustrated with purposely obtuse writing. Read full review

The Independent Ellie Harrison

Jan 3, 2022

It is, I must admit, quite entertaining. If you can swallow the clichés and the cheesy, conspicuous score, you might actually end up caring what happens to Megan. And whether Izzard perks up enough to get any lines. Read full review

The Guardian Lucy Mangan

Jan 3, 2022

Stay Close promises more of almost exactly the same – including Richard Armitage, who is now seedy photographer Ray and, by the end of the opening episode, about to become firmly tied into the main plot. Read full review

Chris Vognar

Jan 3, 2022

“Stay Close” builds its puzzle slowly, through subliminal editing of past violence and through the silences in what the characters don’t say to each other — empty spaces that invite us to imagine what happened to these people all those years ago. Read full review

Radio Times David Craig

Jan 3, 2022

The characters feel more like plot devices than people who could really exist, with Stay Close seeing them go through the motions to gradually reveal the secret behind a paint-by-numbers mystery story. The whole thing ends with an obligatory twist, which to be fair I didn’t see coming, but it’s hardly worth the eight hours of tedium it takes to get there. Read full review

The Telegraph Anita Singh

Jan 3, 2022

Nesbitt can’t decide whether to take this seriously or not. ... If you’re after a mindless bingeathon – and there’s no shame in that, after the year we’ve just had – then watch away. Just don’t expect it to make any sense. Read full review

IndieWire Tambay Obenson

Jan 3, 2022

There is some sense of satisfaction to be derived from the last two episodes as it clunkily solves its many mysteries, even if it’s of a self-congratulatory nature for making it that far into the series. But it takes a laborious path to get there, and by the time the gift is fully unwrapped, in a lengthy, exposition-heavy confession, the surprise is, if not anticlimactic, then just plain silly. Read full review

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martyparte

Jan 30, 2022

Stellar British cast with a wonderful performance from Cush Jumbo . Great storyline development that will keep you entertained. Lots of twists.

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truerock

Feb 10, 2022

Stay Close is a British mystery/drama series based on the Harlan Coben novel of the same title. I was interested in this because Cush Jumbo had the lead role. I've enjoyed her acting - and, she does an excellent job here.

There were lots of good actors in this series and it really makesStay Close is a British mystery/drama series based on the Harlan Coben novel of the same title. I was interested in this because Cush Jumbo had the lead role. I've enjoyed her acting - and, she does an excellent job here.

There were lots of good actors in this series and it really makes it worth watching.
The casting of Hyoie O'Grady and Poppy Gilbert as psychopaths Ken-&-Barbie was brilliant and was an extra interesting dimension to the delivery.… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: December 31, 2021
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  S1:E2. Nothing Matters
  Air Date: November 18, 2021
- tbd
  S1:E1. Caring Uncle Minpict
  Air Date: November 25, 2021