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The Nest

The Nest

20206.81 Season5 EpisodesEndedTV-MA

Overview

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. When Kaya agrees to carry their baby, it feels like they were meant to meet, but was it really by chance?

Created by Nicole Taylor
Written by Nicole Taylor
Produced by Clare Kerr
NetworksBBC One

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Top Cast

Sophie Rundle

Sophie Rundle

Emily

Martin Compston

Martin Compston

Dan

Mirren Mack

Mirren Mack

Kaya

James Harkness

James Harkness

James

Christine Bottomley

Christine Bottomley

Zoe

Fiona Bell

Fiona Bell

Hilary

David Hayman

David Hayman

Souter

Katie Leung

Katie Leung

Eleanor

Bailey Patrick

Bailey Patrick

Callum

Samuel Paul Small

Samuel Paul Small

Jack

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Themes & Keywords

glasgow, scotlandsurrogate mother

About The Nest

The Nest is a drama, mystery series that first aired in 2020 exploring themes of glasgow, scotland, surrogate mother. Created by Nicole Taylor, it stars Sophie Rundle, Martin Compston, Mirren Mack. 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. When Kaya agrees to carry their baby, it feels like they were meant to meet, but was it really by chance?

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