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The Nest is a British television drama series starring Sophie Rundle and Martin Compston as a married couple unable to conceive with Mirren Mack as the 18-year-old who offers to be their surrogate mother. Broadcasting began on 22 March 2020.
The Nest (TV Mini Series 2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
The Nest: With Sophie Rundle, Katie Leung, Martin Compston, David Hayman. A teenage girl in Glasgow agrees to carry a baby for couple Dan and Emily.
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- 2020-09-18
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The Nest (2020) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
- Martin Compston Plays Dan
- Sophie Rundle Plays Emily
- Mirren Mack Plays Kaya
- James Harkness Plays James
- David Hayman Plays Souter
- Fiona Bell Plays Hilary
- Samuel Small Plays Jack
- Katie Leung Plays Eleanor
- Kate Dickie Plays Detective Mcclelland
- Bailey Patrick Plays Callum
Who is Dan? A bad boy turned good, Dan is a self-made man who drives a Bentley and now apparently owns half of Glasgow. He's also charitable, even forking out for a massive sports stadium for the use of underprivileged children. A local hero, Dan seems to have it all, including a huge house and a beautiful wife, Emily - the only thing the couple do...
Who is Emily? A teacher and conductor at a prestigious Scottish music school, Emily is happily married to Dan, but their seemingly idyllic relationship has been put under strain by their struggles with infertility and Emily's multiple miscarriages. Since Dan is reluctant to adopt, all their hopes of starting a family lie with their last remaining f...
Who is Kaya? A mysterious eighteen-year-old who's grown up in a children's home and only recently begun living on her own, Kaya is ambitious and hopes to become an entrepreneur like Dan. When she meets his wife Emily by chance, she is immediately interested in the couple's fertility issues, and offers to be their surrogate - for a price. Where have...
Who is James? Kaya's social worker, he is concerned about her welfare. Where have I seen James Harkness before? Harkness recently starred in the TV thriller series The Victim, in which he played Craig Myers, a suspected child-killer living under witness protection. The actor has also appeared in Silent Witness, Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, In Plai...
Who is Souter? A shadowy associate of Dan's. Where have I seen David Hayman before? The actor recently played Private Frazer in Dad's Army: The Lost Episodes, and Danny Jones in the TV mini-series Hatton Gardens. He's also starred in the likes of Taboo, The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas, and the film Sid and Nancy.
Who is Hilary? Dan's sister, and mother to his two young nephews. Where have I seen Fiona Bell before? Bell played Donna Killick in the TV detective series Shetland, and played Gillian Mooney in the series Blood. She's also starred in Taggart, Royally Ever After, EastEnders, and Acceptable Risk.
Who is Jack? Hilary's son and Dan and Emily's nephew, Jack is a talented teenager in his last year of school. Clever and musical, he's set to go to Cambridge University. Where have I seen Samuel Small before? The newcomer played one of Viserys' "Little Birds" in HBO's Game of Thrones, and played Robert Edwards in the TV series So Awkward.
Who is Eleanor? A journalist interested in Dan's business affairs - and his connection to a recent death. Where have I seen Katie Leung before? The Scottish actress is best known for playing Harry Potter's first love interest, Cho Chang, in the Harry Potter film series. She played Liuli in the recent TV series Chimerica, and Lau Chen in Strangers.
Who is Detective Mcclelland? A police detective investigating the death of 'Doddy'. Where have I seen Kate Dickie before? Game of Thrones fans will probably recognise Dickie for playing Lysa Arryn (yep, Sansa's crazy aunt who was pushed through the Moon Door). She's also starred in Netflix's The English Game, The Cry, Shetland, Peaky Blinders, and ...
Who is Callum? Hilary's husband and father to Jack. Where have I seen Bailey Patrick before? The actor recently played Spike in Good Omens, and has previously starred in Bodyguard, Casualty, and as Mike Rendon in EastEnders.
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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.
The Nest - Full Cast & Crew. An affluent couple hires a struggling teenager as their surrogate while facing fertility issues until unsettling details about her past make them question their...
