James Norton and his new ITV baby-swapping thriller have been slammed as ridiculous' and 'gratuitous' by annoyed fans and critics.

James Norton was the first A-List name to lead a small screen production this year when Playing Nice dropped on ITV earlier this week – but viewers (and critics) shared similar complaints about how much of the plot wasn’t realistic.

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The actor speaks to Yahoo UK alongside his co-stars Niamh Algar and James McArdle about ITV's new drama, and why friendship was key to tackling its dark story.

ITV's latest drama Playing Nice has been met with a rather mixed reaction by viewers who tuned into the debut episode on Sunday. The edge-of-your seat series starring Happy Valley star James Norton follows the tale of two families who learn their sons had been swapped at birth following a mistake at the hospital they were born at.