PLAYING NICE - sun&mon 5/6Jan ITV 9pm a TV PACE NO SPOILERS

[Blondeshavemorefun]

New 4 part psychological thriller series

On Sunday 5 and mon 6th

And

Sunday 12 and Monday 13

mes Norton (www.digitalspy.com/tv/a63102573/james-norton-bbc-period-drama-2025-release/)'s intense drama follows two couples – Pete Riley (Happy Valley (www.digitalspy.com/happy-valley/)'s Norton) and his partner Maddie Wilson (Niamh Algar (www.digitalspy.com/tv/a60668764/iris-niamh-algar-tom-hollander/)) along with Miles (
James McArdle) and Lucy Lambert (
Jessica Brown Findlay (www.digitalspy.com/tv/a26376159/downton-abbey-jessica-brown-findlay-show-success-unexpected/)
) – as they make one of the most heartbreaking discoveries any parent could make: that their 3-year-old sons, Theo and David, were switched at birth.

When pete and maddie find out that their son Theo was swapped at birth they try and ‘play nice’ with Theo’s birth parents

Not knowing what the other couple are planning

@HurdyGurdy19 that's quite a story.

Honestly, I don't think I can be bothered. I'm just going to predict now that Lucy will turn out to be the instigator - swapped her baby because he might die and now doesn't want a 'defective' (in her eyes) child.

Wow @HurdyGurdy19 your mum was really on the ball thank goodness. I found the episode a bit dull and have deleted from my planned. I’ll watch instead while I’m cooking on ITVX

Interesting

@dapsnotplimsolls yes we Said we think Lucy knew /knows David wasn't theirs

Be interesting if our theory is correct

But the son she now has is suffering from his own health problems so she wangles a dna test under the pretext of looking for genetic causes so her husband will find out it's not their child. She knows that her husband will want his own child back and has the resources to make that happen.

Which is why I put 'now' in my post.

I had a baby in PICU for several months. He was moved between hospitals and departments within the hospital several times. Organ failure, ventilation, ECMO, all of the drugs and the symptoms of illness can make a baby look very different. Also, not being able to hold, feed, change, bathe or dress your baby makes it harder to get to know them. I have no concerns about my son being swapped as he is a carbon copy of his Dad. However, I am not confident that I would have known if I was led to a different baby in the ICU.

Just finished it and thought it was excellent, especially the locations.

I couldn't recognise my 3yo at nursery as they have them all wearing the same uniforms and her hair was similar to about 3 others!

Want to watch this.

I found it dull and very predictable. Will watch tonight, but not sure I can put myself through 4 programmes!

who would palm their child off to strangers for childcare esp when just starting a job! That’s bonkers.

also leaving drugs within reach?

agree that the pushy visits would have any of us saying, leave!

Sneaky miles

They need a ring doorbell

The drugs was an accident. He put the jar on the table. Then went to wash hands I think

Theo picked it up

That hug will be evidence of an affair

Looks a very cold outdoor pool

Lucy def knew. The guilt on face when miles said about find out the child isn't ours

The booze

Good call who said that last night

I’ve not read the book but what about this as a plot twist. The women have had enough of Pete and Miles fighting and they take Theo and David and just live somewhere with the children

It gets better. I'm on episode 4. Episode 3 got much more interesting.
Swiss cheese of a plot though.

I felt so sorry for David sat there

Poor David

His speech is coming on

She needs to stop knocking back the drinks