45 minSeason 1 • Episode 3
LatestA bond between a troubled 25-year-old Aaron Simmons and Julie Ranmore a 44-year-old mother of two, whose marriage has lost all passion, has profound implications for both.
Acting
McCrory's silent devastation in hotel scenes.
Direction
Dellal's cramped framing traps you in Julie's life.
Writing
Dialogue that actually sounds like married people fighting.
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
BBC commissioned this as part of a 2012 push for 'grown-up' relationship dramas, but buried it in scheduling. McCrory later called it her most underrated work.
The age gap here (19 years) mirrors McCrory's real marriage to Damian Lewis — she reportedly used that lived experience for Julie's conflicted desire.
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