Best Interests | |
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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 |
Production | |
Executive producers | Sharon Horgan Michael Sheen Sophie Gardiner Toby Bentley Michael Keillor Jack Thorne Lucy Richer |
Producer | Jenny Frayn |
Running time | 56 minutes |
Production companies | Chapter One Pictures One Shoe Films |
Original release | |
Network | BBC One |
Release | 12 June 20 June 2023 | –
Best Interests is a 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. It premiered on 12 June 2023. [3]
13-year-old Marnie ( Niamh Moriarty) has a rare form of muscular dystrophy that was diagnosed when she was a baby. When she ends up in intensive care after a chest infection, Marnie's doctor Samantha questions whether her treatment should be continued. Marnie's parents, Nicci ( Sharon Horgan) and Andrew ( Michael Sheen), fight to have her treatment continued but are driven apart by conflicting attitudes towards the battle. [4] [5] [6]
No. | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [3] | U.K. viewers (millions) |
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1 | Michael Keillor | Jack Thorne | 12 June 2023 | 2.76 |
2 | Michael Keillor | Jack Thorne | 13 June 2023 | N/A |
3 | Michael Keillor | Jack Thorne | 19 June 2023 | 2.76 |
4 | Michael Keillor | Jack Thorne | 20 June 2023 | N/A |
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 in March 2022. [7]
Best Interests was chosen as one of the 10 best TV shows of 2023 by The Daily Telegraph. [8]
Year | Award | Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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2023 | Series Mania | Best Actor in International Competition | Michael Sheen | Won | [9] |
2024 | TV Choice Awards | Best New Drama | Best Interests | Nominated | [10] [11] |
Best Actor | Michael Sheen | Nominated | |||
Royal Television Society Programme Awards | Best Limited Series | Best Interests | Nominated | [12] | |
British Academy Television Awards | Best Limited Drama | Best Interests | Nominated | [13] [14] | |
Best Actress | Sharon Horgan | Nominated | |||
Banff Rockie Awards | Best Limited Series | Best Interests | Won | [15] [16] |