Overview
- Paramount+ released the six-episode limited series in the U.S. on Dec. 11 after an earlier rollout in the U.K.
- The story follows Jess, a mother under investigation after her baby’s hospital visit, with Diane Kruger starring alongside Jo Joyner, Shelley Conn, and Emily Taaffe.
- Critics praise the cast and the show’s depiction of perinatal anxiety and intrusive thoughts, while some cite clunky dialogue, familiar tropes, and a less satisfying finale.
- Author Sarah Vaughan confirms the adaptation makes a major change to the novel by altering the identity tied to the central accident, a shift she approved for television.
- Paramount+ has not announced a second season, though Diane Kruger says she would consider returning if a strong new story warranted it.