Best Interests Explained

Genre:Drama
Director:Michael Keillor
Starring:Sharon Horgan
Michael Sheen
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English
Num Episodes:4
Executive Producer:Sharon Horgan
Michael Sheen
Sophie Gardiner
Toby Bentley
Michael Keillor
Jack Thorne
Lucy Richer
Producer:Jenny Frayn
Runtime:56 minutes
Company:Chapter One Pictures
One Shoe Films
Network:BBC One
Num Series:1

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]

Plot

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]

Cast

Production

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]

Reception

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.
2023Series ManiaBest Actor in International CompetitionMichael Sheen[9]
2024TV Choice AwardsBest New DramaBest Interests[10] [11]
Best ActorMichael Sheen
Royal Television Society Programme AwardsBest Limited SeriesBest Interests[12]
British Academy Television AwardsBest Limited DramaBest Interests[13] [14]
Best ActressSharon Horgan
Banff Rockie AwardsBest Limited SeriesBest Interests[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Sharon Horgan, Michael Sheen to Lead Jack Thorne's Disability Drama 'Best Interests' for BBC, Endeavor Content. Alex. Ritman. The Hollywood Reporter. 16 March 2022. 13 December 2022. 13 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221213000321/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/sharon-horgan-michael-sheen-jack-thorne-disability-drama-bbc-endeavor-content-1235112575/. live.
  2. Web site: Sharon Horgan & Michael Sheen To Lead Jack Thorne's 'Best Interests'; 'The Witchfinder' Cast; Sky Super League Trailer; 'Downton Abbey' Podcast; BBC Studios Creator Residencies – Global Briefs . . 2022-03-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230309162400/https://deadline.com/2022/03/sharon-horgan-the-witchfinder-cast-downton-abbey-podcast-bbc-studios-creator-residencies-global-briefs-1234979935/ . 2023-03-09 . live . Goldbart . Max . Tartaglione . Nancy.
  3. Web site: Marland . Sean . Best Interests: release date, plot, cast, and everything we know . . 6 June 2023 . 1 June 2023 . 5 June 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605073818/https://www.whattowatch.com/watching-guides/best-interests-plot-cast-and-everything-we-know-about-jack-thornes-new-bbc1-drama . live .
  4. Web site: Michael Sheen, Sharon Horgan Lead Jack Thorne's Disability-Focused BBC Drama 'Best Interests'. Naman. Ramachandran. 16 March 2022. 13 December 2022. 13 December 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20221213000320/https://variety.com/2022/tv/global/michael-sheen-sharon-horgan-jack-thorne-disability-bbc-1235206305/. live.
  5. News: Best Interests review – Sharon Horgan is magnificently ferocious as a mum in agony. Lucy. Mangan. The Guardian . 12 June 2023. 9 June 2024.
  6. News: Best Interests review: Unflinching Sharon Horgan drama imagines parents' ultimate nightmare. Nick. Hilton. The Independent . 13 June 2023. 9 June 2024.
  7. Web site: Sharon Horgan and Michael Sheen lead cast for Jack Thorne's original four-part BBC series Best Interests. www.bbc.co.uk. 13 December 2022.
  8. News: Bennion . Chris . 2023-12-12 . The 10 best TV shows of 2023 – and the five worst . en-GB . The Telegraph . 2023-12-16 . 0307-1235.
  9. Web site: Best Interests . 2023-12-17 . Festival Séries Mania . en.
  10. Web site: VOTE FOR YOUR FAVOURITE SHOWS AND STARS! . 2023-12-17 . TV Choice . en.
  11. Web site: 2024-02-13 . YOUR 2024 WINNERS . 2024-03-07 . TV Choice . en.
  12. Web site: 2024-04-06 . RTS Programme Awards 2024 . 2024-03-07 . Royal Television Society . en.
  13. Web site: 2024-03-15 . BAFTA Television 2024: The Nominations . 2024-03-20 . www.bafta.org . en.
  14. News: TV . Guardian . 2024-05-12 . Bafta TV awards 2024: the full list of winners . 2024-05-13 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
  15. Web site: Schneider . Michael . 2024-03-21 . 'Abbott Elementary,' 'The Last of Us,' 'Gen V' Among Banff's 2024 Rockie Awards Nominees . 2024-03-22 . Variety . en-US.
  16. Web site: Rockie Awards ★ 2024 Winners & Nominees ★ . 2024-06-21 . rockies.playbackonline.ca.

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