There’s class in the supporting cast too, with nice turns from Stockard Channing and Hugh Quarshie.
Jones and Best’s portrayal of their fractious relationship is skilful enough to keep us gripped while the layers of their mother’s deceit unfold. So, the focus in tonight’s opening episode (of three, which are all available on ITVX tonight) is on Becca and Rosaline – the former somewhat downtrodden and put-upon, the latter who’s escaped to career success in London at the cost, apparently, of her empathy. What they discover about their mother, thrown together on a trip to Douglas to identify her body, has to emerge slowly for this emotionally grippy drama to work. But that’s not an option immediately available to semi-estranged sisters Becca (Suranne Jones) and Rosaline (Eve Best) when police call to inform them that their mother – who told them she was holidaying in Wales – has been found dead on a beach on the Isle of Man. What would you do if you discovered your ordinary, seemingly unexceptional mother had been living a double life (of comparative luxury) for years without your knowledge? Well, you might expect some support from your sibling for one thing.
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