The Nest (2020–2020)

TV ShowEndedDrama, Mystery1 season, 5 episodes
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Plot

Happy couple Dan and Emily live in a huge house just outside Glasgow and want for nothing, save a baby of their own. Through a chance encounter they meet Kaya, an 18-year-old from the other side of the city, whose life is as precarious as theirs is comfortable. When Kaya agrees to carry their baby, it feels like they were meant to meet, but was it really by chance?

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  1. 01The Nest S01E03Episode 3S01E03 · 8.0Tormented by what he now knows about Kaya, Dan is faced with an impossible decision. Emily starts to prepare for the arrival of the baby. Can Dan protect her from the truth?
  2. 02The Nest S01E02Episode 2S01E02 · 7.5Tensions reach breaking point between Kaya, Dan and Emily. When Kaya loses control, Dan questions what he really knows about the girl he has invited into his home.
  3. 03The Nest S01E01Episode 1S01E01 · 7.0Two sides of Glasgow collide when a teenage girl makes a pact with a wealthy couple. But can Dan and Emily trust this girl with their last chance to have a child?

Episodes by season

Season01Episode ratings across the season — the gold bar is its best episode5Episodes2020Aired 7.3Season avg
  1. S01E01The Nest S01E01Episode 1March 22, 2020 7.0Two sides of Glasgow collide when a teenage girl makes a pact with a wealthy couple. But can Dan and Emily trust this girl with their last c
  2. S01E02The Nest S01E02Episode 2March 29, 2020 7.5Tensions reach breaking point between Kaya, Dan and Emily. When Kaya loses control, Dan questions what he really knows about the girl he has
  3. S01E03The Nest S01E03Season's bestEpisode 3April 5, 2020 8.0Tormented by what he now knows about Kaya, Dan is faced with an impossible decision. Emily starts to prepare for the arrival of the baby. Ca
  4. S01E04The Nest S01E04Episode 4April 12, 2020 7.0Still reeling from the events at the prom, Emily makes a shocking discovery. A face from Kaya’s past reappears, but can she trust them, espe
  5. S01E05The Nest S01E05Episode 5April 13, 2020 7.0Devastated that Kaya has revoked their rights to visit the baby, Dan launches a legal battle. But will his actions bring about his own downf

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Castfull cast & details

Sophie RundleSophie RundleEmilyMartin CompstonMartin CompstonDanMirren MackMirren MackKayaJames HarknessJames HarknessJamesChristine BottomleyChristine BottomleyZoeFiona BellFiona BellHilaryDavid HaymanDavid HaymanSouterKatie LeungKatie LeungEleanor

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