Chloe (TV series)

Lore & Background

The series follows Becky Green, a lonely twentysomething who becomes obsessed with the suicide of her estranged childhood friend Chloe. Assuming a new identity as Sasha, she engineers meetings with Chloe's best friend Livia and infiltrates Chloe's close-knit group of friends. Through her alter-ego, Becky leads a more exciting life while investigating why Chloe died. Flashbacks reveal that Becky had two missed calls from Chloe minutes before her death. As Sasha, Becky uncovers Chloe's clandestine activities hidden from her husband and friends. She begins an affair with Chloe's widowed husband Elliot, which the group disapproves of. Becky continues investigating, questioning each group member to determine if Chloe was trying to escape from Elliot, who controlled her medication and finances. On the night of a planned escape, the person meant to help Chloe did not appear; Chloe went to her parents' house, her mother informed Elliot, and Chloe died while running from him. Becky suspects Elliot may have pushed her. Livia eventually exposes Becky, and the group abandons her. Becky records Elliot's angry outburst and posts it on Instagram from Chloe's account. In a final meeting, Livia and Becky exchange phone numbers.

Reader's Guide

Chloe is significant as a psychological thriller that explores themes of social media obsession, identity, and the gap between online personas and real life. The series was created by Alice Seabright and co-written with Kayleigh Llewellyn, Poppy Cogan, Bolu Babalola, and Sam Baron. It was produced by Joanna Crow and executive produced by Tally Garner, Morven Reid, and Ben Irving. The cast was announced in April 2021, with Erin Doherty, Billy Howle, Pippa Bennett-Warner, and Jack Farthing set to star. Principal photography took place in Burnham-on-Sea, Brean Down, and Bristol at The Bottle Yard Studios. The score was composed by Will Gregory of Goldfrapp, featuring Alison Goldfrapp and Adrian Utley. On Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds a 94% approval rating; on Metacritic, a score of 86 out of 100. Critics praised Doherty's performance and the show's script and pacing. The series was nominated in the Limited-Series category at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in March 2023.

Did You Know?

• The series was first announced by the BBC in February 2020.
• Amazon Studios announced it would co-produce the series on 20 April 2021.
• The score is composed by Will Gregory of the music duo Goldfrapp, featuring Alison Goldfrapp and Adrian Utley of Portishead.
• The series was nominated in the Limited-Series category at the Royal Television Society Programme Awards in March 2023.