Is BBC show Chloe based on a true story?

THE BBC are bringing us another psychological thriller, Chloe.

The drama follows a social media-obsessed woman who goes undercover to solve a suspicious death.

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Is Chloe based on a true story?

Although the events of the story may ring true for some, the story is fictional.

The series has been written by Netflix's Sex Education writer Alice Seabright.

She is a writer and director based in London who was named as a 2019 Screen International Star of Tomorrow.

Chloe is her first TV series for the BBC.

What is Chloe about?

Becky, still living with her mum and working as a temp, compares herself to the picture-perfect lives on Instagram, compulsively returning to one account: Chloe’s. Becky obsessively watches her seemingly flawless life through social media.

But when Chloe dies suddenly, Becky’s need to find out how and why leads her to assume a new identity and engineer a ‘chance’ meeting with Chloe’s best friend, Livia, and infiltrate Chloe's group of close-knit friends.

Through her alter-ego Sasha, Becky becomes a powerful, transgressive heroine; a popular, well-connected ‘someone’ with a life, and loves, that are far more exciting and addictive than the ‘no-one’ she is as Becky.

However, the pretence soon obscures and conflates reality, and Becky risks losing herself completely in the game she is playing.

Who is Erin Doherty?

Actress Erin leads the cast as Becky Green.

As mentioned, her character is a social media-obsessed woman from Bristol who has been incessantly watching the titular Chloe Fairbourne before she makes a startling discovery.

Erin is best known for playing Princess Anne in The Crown.

She has also starred in Call The Midwife and played Fabienne in the TV adaptation of Les Misérables.

When does Chloe start on BBC1?

There isn't long to wait for this new six-part series.

The show kicks off at 9pm on February 6, 2022 on BBC One.

You will also be able to watch episodes on the .

The series will also be available in the US on Amazon Prime.