Best Interests
Best Interests is an upcoming four-part British television drama series, written by Jack Thorne.[1][2] It stars Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen as a married couple, fighting for their disabled daughter's medical care.
| Best Interests | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Drama |
| Written by | Jack Thorne |
| Directed by | Michael Keillor |
| Starring | Sharon Horgan Michael Sheen |
| Country of origin | United Kingdom |
| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Sophie Gardiner Toby Bentley Jack Thorne Lucy Richer |
| Producer | Jenny Frayn |
| Production companies | Chapter One Pictures One Shoe Films |
| Release | |
| Original release | 2023 |
Plot
Nicci and Andrew's daughter Marnie has a life-threatening condition that brings them into a legal battle with her doctors over the right to die.[3]
Cast
- Sharon Horgan as Nicci
- Michael Sheen as Andrew
- Alison Oliver as Katie
- Niamh Moriarty as Marnie
- Noma Dumezweni as Samantha
- Chizzy Akudolu as Mercy
- Des McAleer as Eddie
- Mat Fraser as Greg
- Gary Beadle as Frank
- Jack Morris as Tom
- Pippa Haywood as Judge Spottiswood
- Shane Zaza as Fred
- Lucian Msamati as Derek
- Lisa McGrillis as Brenda
Production
The series was commissioned by Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama and Charlotte Moore, BBC’s Chief Content Officer. The series began filming in London on March 2022.[4]
References
- Ritman, Alex (16 March 2022). "Sharon Horgan, Michael Sheen to Lead Jack Thorne's Disability Drama 'Best Interests' for BBC, Endeavor Content". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- Goldbart, Max; Tartaglione, Nancy (16 March 2022). "Sharon Horgan & Michael Sheen To Lead Jack Thorne's 'Best Interests'; 'The Witchfinder' Cast; Sky Super League Trailer; 'Downton Abbey' Podcast; BBC Studios Creator Residencies – Global Briefs". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on 9 March 2023.
- Ramachandran, Naman (16 March 2022). "Michael Sheen, Sharon Horgan Lead Jack Thorne's Disability-Focused BBC Drama 'Best Interests'". Retrieved 13 December 2022.
- "Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen lead cast for Jack Thorne's original four-part BBC series Best Interests". www.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 13 December 2022.
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