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Playing Nice

TV·2025–2025·ITVX·Drama, Thriller·48m·7.5·Created by Grace Ofori-Attah

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Set against a sweeping Cornish landscape, two couples discover that their toddlers were switched at birth in a hospital mix-up, and face a horrifying dilemma: do they keep the sons they have raised and loved, or reclaim their biological child?

Living a waking nightmare, Pete and Maddie are jettisoned into the world of the other couple; Miles and Lucy. At first it seems all four are agreed on a solution, but it soon becomes clear that hidden motives are at play. How far can each couple trust the real parents of their child – or even each other? As Pete and Maddie are stretched to breaking point, they realise they will stop at nothing to keep their family together.

Cast

James NortonJames NortonPete RileyNiamh AlgarNiamh AlgarMaddie WilsonJames McArdleJames McArdleMiles LambertJessica Brown FindlayJessica Brown FindlayLucy Lambert

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