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The Replacement

  • TV Mini Series
  • 2017
  • 58m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
3.6K
YOUR RATING
Vicky McClure and Morven Christie in The Replacement (2017)
The Replacement
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Psychological DramaCrimeDramaThriller

A woman about to begin her maternity leave from work begins to suspect that her replacement is plotting to take over her life.A woman about to begin her maternity leave from work begins to suspect that her replacement is plotting to take over her life.A woman about to begin her maternity leave from work begins to suspect that her replacement is plotting to take over her life.

  • Stars
    • Morven Christie
    • Vicky McClure
    • Richard Rankin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    3.6K
    YOUR RATING
    • Stars
      • Morven Christie
      • Vicky McClure
      • Richard Rankin
    • 32User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Morven Christie
    Morven Christie
    • Ellen
    • 2017
    Vicky McClure
    Vicky McClure
    • Paula Reece
    • 2017
    Richard Rankin
    Richard Rankin
    • Ian
    • 2017
    Dougray Scott
    Dougray Scott
    • David
    • 2017
    Navin Chowdhry
    Navin Chowdhry
    • Kieran
    • 2017
    Sarah MacRae
    • Rianne
    • 2017
    Siobhan Redmond
    Siobhan Redmond
    • Beth
    • 2017
    Gilly Gilchrist
    Gilly Gilchrist
    • Vernon
    • 2017
    Kim Allan
    Kim Allan
    • Lucy
    • 2017
    Euan Macnaughton
    Euan Macnaughton
    • DS Lockheid…
    • 2017
    Thierry Mabonga
    • Celebrant
    • 2017
    Lexie McLean
    • Nina
    • 2017
    Caoimhe Clough
    Caoimhe Clough
    • Zoe
    • 2017
    Sharon Young
    Sharon Young
    • Georgia
    • 2017
    Taqi Nazeer
    • Omar
    • 2017
    Jarrah Fraser
    • Lia
    • 2017
    Riley Fraser
    • Lia
    • 2017
    Sarah Waddell
    • Lia
    • 2017
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    User reviews32

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    7kimmgould

    Gripping, twists and turns, bingeworthy

    This was creepy in a sociopath kind of way, the ending was perfectly ok and I really enjoyed it. I have no idea why some people are bagging it.

    Thank you to the reviewer who said ignore the negative reviews and watch it. Really good.
    4motman-42914

    A disappointing series.

    Started with the promise of plenty of suspense in the first two episodes.However the climax was totally unbelievable and lacked any logic. Also I think it could have been filmed in just two episodes and not as three. I now regret having wasting my time watching this series. A disappointment as it started so well.
    5thejdrage

    Meh. HOWEVER! Great shots of Glasgow!!

    This is more of a Scottish Lifetime Movie. Very long. Too long.

    I am not sure why I watched this, especially after reading all the negative reviews. I should have believed them.

    This is the same thing you've seen many times before - trust me! Only with a crying baby.

    It's almost as if someone took all the parts of their favorite Lifetime Movies and tossed them together into this and set it in Glasgow. That's the smartest thing they did. It's a unique city for films and series.

    But basically, other than the scenery, this is a waste of time. IMHO.
    studioAT

    Intelligent TV

    The great thing about TV in this day and age is that sometimes a show comes from nowhere and grabs peoples attention. In 2017 this show did that.

    With a good premise and a cast that you've likely seen in lots of other things this show brightened up dreary spring evenings with its quick turns and obsession based plot.

    We need intelligent TV shows like this, and on free to watch stations, rather than buried away on Netflix. I'm sure in time more people will find this on IPlayer/DVD and see what a good show it was.

    It's a shame that there won't be a series 2.
    3mattman_spurs

    What the hell was that ending?!

    This show is decent, an okay thriller - the main character is really irritating though. And then just as it reaches its conclusion it's ruined by one of the worst endings to a show I can recall.

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    • Trivia
      Dougray Scott and Neve McIntosh previously starred together in One Last Chance (2004).
    • Connections
      Referenced in The Graham Norton Show: Brendan O'Carroll/Vicky McClure/Rob Brydon/Harry Styles (2017)

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    • Release date
      • February 28, 2017 (United Kingdom)
    • Country of origin
      • United Kingdom
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Onda aningar
    • Filming locations
      • Glasgow, Glasgow City, Scotland, UK(on location)
    • Production companies
      • Left Bank Pictures
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 58m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Stereo

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