Obsession (2023 TV series)
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| Genre | Erotic thriller |
| Based on | Damage by Josephine Hart |
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| Original language | English |
| No. of series | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 4 |
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| Producer | Gina Carter |
| Running time | 33–43 minutes |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | 13 April 2023 |
Obsession is a British erotic thriller television miniseries co-written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and Benji Walters, based on the novel Damage (1991) by Josephine Hart. Starring Charlie Murphy, Richard Armitage, Indira Varma and Sonera Angel, the series was released on Netflix on 13 April 2023.
Synopsis
William is a surgeon who begins an affair with his son Jay's fiancée Anna. William soon becomes obsessed with Anna, which threatens his career and life.[1]
Cast
- Charlie Murphy as Anna Barton
- Richard Armitage as William Farrow
- Indira Varma as Ingrid Farrow
- Rish Shah as Jay Farrow
- Pippa Bennett-Warner as Peggy Graham
- Sonera Angel as Sally Farrow
- Anil Goutam as Edward
- Marion Bailey as Elizabeth Barton
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original release date [2] |
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| 1 | "Episode 1" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 2023 |
| 2 | "Episode 2" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 2023 |
| 3 | "Episode 3" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 2023 |
| 4 | "Episode 4" | Unknown | Unknown | April 13, 2023 |
Production
The series is produced by Gaumont Film Company and Moonage Productions. Gina Carter is producer with Moonage’s Matthew Read and Frith Triplady, and Gaumont’s Alison Jackson as executive producers. Armitage, Varma, Murphy and Shah were cast in spring 2022 when the production had the working title Damage.[3]
It was co-written by
The four-part series has been described as an ‘erotic thriller’.[6] Discussing the sex scenes within the project Lloyd Malcolm told Zoe Williams of The Guardian that “The book is so particular about the kind of sex they’re having and the way they do it and how that feeds into their relationship.” She added that “it has to be quite a vanilla version of kink, because it’s mainstream TV” but it “was really important to me to not be saying anything like: ‘BDSM sex is bad sex,’”[7]
Broadcast
The series began streaming on Netflix on Thursday April 13, 2023.[8][9]
Reception
The series was met with negative reviews from TV critics and audiences.[10]
References
- ^ Whittington, Paul (8 April 2023). "Obsession star Charlie Murphy: 'You have to have a really happy set to go to those dark places —Love/Hate was one of the happiest'". Independent.ie. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Shows A-Z – Obsession on Netflix". The Futon Critic. Retrieved 14 April 2023.
- ^ Ritman, Alex (17 March 2022). "Richard Armitage, Indira Varma Cast in Netflix Adaptation of Erotic Thriller 'Damage'". Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Devore, Britta (29 March 2023). "Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy Get Hot and Heavy in a Trailer for Netflix's 'Obsession'". Collider. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Fletcher, Alex (30 March 2023). "Obsession: Everything you need to know about the Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy erotic thriller". bt.com. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Shillcock, Francesca (30 March 2023). "Happy Valley star joins Richard Armitage in Netflix's racy new thriller". Hello. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Williams, Zoe (31 March 2023). "'The all-consuming orgasm': how erotic thriller Obsession takes sex to the next level". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Hibbs, James (29 March 2023). "Richard Armitage and Charlie Murphy in trailer for "seductive" Obsession". Radio Times. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ Obsession (2023), retrieved 15 April 2023
- ^ "Obsession". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 15 April 2023.
External links
- Obsession at IMDb
