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 | Pending | [15] |
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