Christopher Eccleston and Connie Nielson Team Up For Psychological Drama CLOSE TO ME
Connie Nielsen (Wonder Woman) and Christopher Eccleston (Doctor Who) are set to star in an upcoming psychological drama in development titled Close to Me.
The six-part series is based on British author Amanda Reynolds’ novel Close to Me and it tells the story of Jo Harding (Nielsen), “a woman who has a seemingly perfect life with her partner (Eccleston) until a fall erases an entire year from her memory. As she struggles to piece events together, Jo discovers that her life was in fact far from perfect, with someone trying to keep a terrible secret from her.”
If you enjoy intense mystery stories, this sounds like a show that will be worth watching. The series is being written by Angela Pell (Snow Cake, Gifted).
Close To Me will air in an eponymous six-part series that will debut on NENT Group-backed streamer Viaplay in the Nordic and Baltic regions as an Original, and air in the U.K. on Channel 4, which has acquired the project.
Robert Taylor, managing director of The Development Partnership said in a statement:
“We saw the huge potential for development in Amanda Reynolds’ novel as soon as we read it and Angela Pell has taken that foundation and written fantastic scripts which bring this world and these characters to life. We are delighted to be working with both Channel 4 and Viaplay, and with the incredibly strong team we have assembled in front of and behind the camera.”
Filippa Wallestam, NENT Group chief content officer, added:
“This inventive, unsettling and fascinating drama uncovers the deception that can lie below the surface of a seemingly perfect family life. The constantly twisting plot, straight to camera dialogue and great indie soundtrack will draw in viewers, while also exploring a subject rarely highlighted on screen — the female mid-life crisis. Connie Nielsen and Christopher Eccleston are hugely charismatic talents and this series asks a question that everyone can relate to – what do we really know about ourselves and those closest to us?”
Meanwhile, it was also recently announced that Eccleston will be reprising his role as the ninth Doctor Who in a new Doctor Who audio series, which has fans excited.
Close to Me seems like a great project for both Eccleston and Nielson to be a part of, and I’ll definitely be watching it. Will you?
Source: Variety