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Stay Close

2021 · 1 season

A knotty, brooding mystery that keeps you leaning in, unravelling secrets across interlocking lives with a quietly sinister edge.

Created by
Harlan Coben
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage
Tagline
Everyone has secrets.
Overview
When Carlton Flynn vanishes 17 years to the night after Stewart Green did, it sets off a chain reaction in the lives of people connected to both men.

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Stream in the UK
  • Netflix
More options Data from JustWatch
Created by
Harlan Coben
Genres
Drama, Crime, Mystery
Starring
Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage
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How it feels

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Tone
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
  • eeriestrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • mystery
  • deception
  • guilt
  • obsession
  • family
Places
  • suburbs
  • small town
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • serialised
  • twist ending
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour2
Realism7
Romance3
Tension6
Darkness6
Complexity6
Emotional weight5

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Details

Genres
drama, crime, mystery
Created by
Harlan Coben
Starring
Cush Jumbo, James Nesbitt, Richard Armitage, Sarah Parish, Daniel Francis, Bethany Antonia, Poppy Gilbert, Jo Joyner
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes
Network
Netflix
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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