Too Close filming locations: Where is the ITV drama set?

PSYCHOLOGICAL thriller Too Close returns TONIGHT (Tuesday, April 13) at 9pm on ITV, with some star names featuring in the cast.

The series focuses on the complex relationship between its two female leads, one of which is played by Academy award nominee Emily Watson.

Where is Too Close filmed?

Isle of Sheppey

The filming of the three-part series actually caused some difficulty for the residents of Kent, after production were closed a major bridge to finish a scene.

The filming, carried out by production company Snowed In, caused a stir in November 2020 after wrongly closing the Sheppey Way and Kingsferry Bridge on the Isle of Sheppey,

The closure left a number of cyclists stranded as they filmed scenes for the thriller.

The film crew defied orders and were actually supposed to have allowed pedestrians and cyclists to continue using the bridge.

They were the subject of a telling off from the Kent Film Office and forced to apologise.

Holloway Prison

Some scenes for the drama featured the former prison for women and young offenders in London, HMP Holloway.

The jail closed in 2016 but was used for scenes between Chernobyl star Emily ­Watson, who plays forensic psychiatrist Dr Emma Robertson, and Denise Gough’s character Connie ­Mortensen.

Emily said: “We both thrived filming the scenes in the psychiatric unit. Actresses like me and Denise, that’s what we love doing.

“That’s like a really great day at the office. It’s thrilling to do. A real acting workout. We filmed the psychiatric unit scenes at the now-closed Holloway Prison in London.

“It was a really grim place. Now a dead building which has housed so many sad lives. Those scenes are very intense.”

The series was filmed on a "closed set" due to coronavirus restrictions in the film industry so visitors were not permitted.

What is Too Close about?

The psychological drama is based on the book of the same name and features a number of respected names, such as Chernobyl star Emily Watson.

The Too Close plot is centred around a forensic psychiatrist by the name of Emma Robinson, played by Watson, who is forced to assess the criminal suspect Connie – yet she fall victims to her insightful, yet manipulative ways.

Connie uses Emma's line of questioning to make Emma doubt herself.

The show's official synopsis reads: "Connie has a searing insight into Emma’s deepest insecurities and starts to brutally exploit them.

"Their sessions become a complex psychological game with confusing undercurrents."

Who is in the cast of Too Close?

Too Close features a number of established names who have long starred in a variety of popular shows.

Oscar-nominee Emily Watson stars as one of the two female leads, alongside two-time Laurence Olivier award winner Denise Gough who depicts criminal Connie Mortensen.

Former EastEnders regular Nina Wadia also features, alongside The Death Of Stalin star Karl Johnson.

Jamie Sives, who starred alongside Watson in Chernobyl, plays the role of Connie's husband Karl. He is also preparing for the role of DS Michael McAndrews in upcoming series Annika.

How can I watch Too Close?

Too Close will air on consecutive evenings on ITV.

The first episode began at 9pm on Monday, April 12, 2021.

The three-part series will air again on Tuesday evening before concluding on Wednesday, April 14, with all three episodes available to watch on the ITV Hub after they have aired.