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Happy couple Dan and Emily live in a huge house just outside Glasgow and want for nothing, save a baby of their own. Through a chance encounter they meet Kaya, an 18-year-old from the other side of the city, whose life is as precarious as theirs is comfortable. When Kaya agrees to carry their baby, it feels like they were meant to meet, but was it really by chance?

1 Seasons
5 Episodes
Ended
Drama Mystery
Cast & Characters
episode image Episode 3
7.8/10 (158 votes)

#1 Episode 3

S1:E3

Tormented by what he now knows about Kaya, Dan is faced with an impossible decision. Emily starts to prepare for the arrival of the baby. Can Dan protect her from the truth?

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7.6/10 (139 votes)

#2 Episode 5

S1:E5

Devastated that Kaya has revoked their rights to visit the baby, Dan launches a legal battle. But will his actions bring about his own downfall? Season finale.

episode image Episode 2
7.5/10 (167 votes)

#3 Episode 2

S1:E2

Tensions reach breaking point between Kaya, Dan and Emily. When Kaya loses control, Dan questions what he really knows about the girl he has invited into his home.

episode image Episode 4
7.5/10 (154 votes)

#4 Episode 4

S1:E4

Still reeling from the events at the prom, Emily makes a shocking discovery. A face from Kaya’s past reappears, but can she trust them, especially now she’s £50,000 richer?

episode image Episode 1
7.3/10 (199 votes)

#5 Episode 1

S1:E1

Two sides of Glasgow collide when a teenage girl makes a pact with a wealthy couple. But can Dan and Emily trust this girl with their last chance to have a child?

Cast & Chracters

character image Emily

Emily

Actor: Sophie Rundle
character image Dan

Dan

Actor: Martin Compston
character image Kaya

Kaya

Actor: Mirren Mack
character image James

James

Actor: James Harkness
character image Zoe

Zoe

Actor: Christine Bottomley
character image Hilary

Hilary

Actor: Fiona Bell
character image Souter

Souter

Actor: David Hayman
character image Eleanor

Eleanor

Actor: Katie Leung
character image Callum

Callum

Actor: Bailey Patrick
character image Jack

Jack

Actor: Samuel Paul Small
character image Doddy

Doddy

Actor: Paul Brannigan
character image Siobhan

Siobhan

Actor: Shirley Henderson
character image Detective McClelland

Detective McClelland

Actor: Kate Dickie
character image A&E Doctor

A&E Doctor

Actor: Jamie Marie Leary

The highest rated episode of The Nest is "Episode 3" (S1E3) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 158 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 1" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 199 votes.

The highest rated episode is "Episode 3" (S1E3) with a rating of 7.80.

This episode received 158 votes.


The lowest rated episode is "Episode 1" (S1E1) with a rating of 7.30.

This episode received 199 votes.

Name Department Job
Anne-Marie Coulter Art Set Decoration
Ayden Millar Art Art Direction
Mark Leese Art Production Design
Matt Gray Camera Director of Photography
Tim Palmer Camera Director of Photography
Laura Hill Costume & Make-Up Makeup & Hair
Lesley Abernethy Costume & Make-Up Costume Design
Marion McCormack Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Megan Giles Costume & Make-Up Makeup Artist
Sophie Rundle Crew Acting Double
Andy de Emmony Directing Director
Simen Alsvik Directing Director
Clare Kerr Production Producer
Lucy Richer Production Executive Producer
Simon Lewis Production Executive Producer
Susan Hogg Production Executive Producer
Chris Alford Sound Foley Mixer
Iain Anderson Sound Dialogue Editor
Joe Morley Sound Foley Artist
Paul Leonard-Morgan Sound Original Music Composer
Sam Biggs Sound Sound Effects Editor
Tristan Rose Sound ADR Recordist
John Cox Visual Effects Visual Effects
Nicholas Munro Visual Effects Visual Effects
Nicole Taylor Writing Writer

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