![]() James Nesbitt won our hearts playing Adam in the long-running series Cold Feet. ‘What’s great about their relationship is that he is a balance for her in many ways, and I think they’re even better now when they’re apart - although I do think you can see, at times, wee bits of regret in both of them." "I like that it’s a rare story - that a former couple can work together without having been able to live together,’ says Nesbitt. The scripts drew me in from the get-go," he says. "I’m thrilled to be part of such a great production. James Nesbitt plays Jack Broome, a detective who can’t let go of a case that’s haunted him for years. (Image credit: Netflix) 'Stay Close' cast - James Nesbitt on playing Jack Broome 'Stay Close' star Richard Armitage in Netflix series The Stranger also by Harlan Coben. ![]() He starred as John Porter in Sky's 2010 series Strike Back and also appears in The Hobbit movies. He went on to play Guy of Gisborne in the BBC1 mini series Robin Hood from 2006 to 2009. Richard headed up BBC1 spy series Spooks between 2002 to 2010, playing Lucas North. But it was a no-brainer really - I love Harlan, I love his enthusiasm, he’s a brilliant man." "The prospect of coming back to work with these guys again got me through lockdown! One thing they were very nervous about was asking me to come back and play another character - obviously it’s a different character, but it needs to look and feel different, so that was the main thrust of it. At a time when we have remained apart, Stay Close promises to break all the rules. "I love Harlan’s style and this plot and character will be brilliantly challenging. "I couldn't wait to return to Manchester to work with Nicola Shindler, Danny Brocklehurst, Harlan and the team again," Richard said. Richard also starred in the Harlan Coben adaptation The Stranger, so was thrilled to be on board with another. In Stay Close, Richard Armitage plays Ray (see main picture above), a talented photographer whose career has nosedived and who now finds himself earning a living as part of the Paparazzi. (Image credit: BritBox) 'Stay Close' cast - Richard Armitage on playing photographer Ray 'Stay Close' star Cush Jumbo recently starred with Jared Harris in the BritBox mystery series 'The Beast Must Die'. She also stars in the BritBox drama The Beast Must Die, which sees her star alongside Jared Harris to play a bereaved mother looking to find and kill the man who killed her son in a hit-and-run. She also appeared in Vera but is perhaps best known for playing Lucca Quinn in The Good Wife and later The Good Fight. Previously, Cush played Lois Habiba in the series Torchwood in 2009 before playing Damaris Clarke in Getting On (2010-2012). Trying to do a scene when your hair is stuck to your lipgloss, and the funfair’s going, and the sea is coming over the edge, and Richard and I are trying to hang on to our hair and our costumes - that was a big challenge!?" ‘My biggest challenge during filming was shooting on Blackpool Pier in the rain during a storm! It was set in the year 2000, when fringes were long and hair was poker-straight and everyone wore very thick lip gloss. ![]() ![]() "It all looks very lovely, but it starts to become clear that there are some fractures beneath that when somebody from her past shows up - and it’s a past that her partner knows nothing about? "Megan is living what, on the outside, looks like quite a content life in the beautiful suburbs, with a husband, children, the family car and tennis lessons,’ says Cush. (Image credit: Netflix) 'Stay Close' cast - Cush Jumbo on playing MeganĬush Jumbo leads the cast as Megan, a working mother of three who has a secret past. ![]()
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