Miniseries · Netflix
Obsession
Obsession comes at a cost.
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Richard Armitage
William Farrow
4 eps
Charlie Murphy
Anna Barton
4 eps
Indira Varma
Ingrid Farrow
4 eps
Rish Shah
Jay Farrow
4 eps
Isla Jackson-Ritchie
Peggy's Receptionist
1 eps
Pippa Bennett-Warner
Peggy
3 eps
Marion Bailey
Elizabeth
3 eps
Francesca Knight
Nadia
2 eps
Nathan Hubble
Xander
2 eps
Daniel Boys
Surgeon
1 eps
Jane Dowden
Neighbour
1 eps
Cath Whitefield
Female Police Officer
1 eps
Kerim Hassan
Johnno
1 eps
Georgie Rhys
Officiant
1 eps
Oscar Batterham
David
1 eps
Letty Thomas
Lynnette
1 eps
Victor Pontecorvo
Olivier
1 eps
Celine Arden
Mimi
1 eps
Greg Barnett
Psychotherapist
1 eps
Anil Goutam
Edward
4 eps
Sonera Angel
Sally Farrow
4 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Obsession actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Obsession reads strongest on Bingeability, Serialized and Character Depth.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
The story
What it's about
A respected London surgeon's affair with his son's fiancée turns into an erotic infatuation that threatens to change their lives forever.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Episode 1
William and Ingrid look forward to meeting Jay's new girlfriend, Anna. But before their formal introduction, William and Anna lock eyes — and sparks fly.
- Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
S01E02
Episode 2
As their passion intensifies, Anna establishes rules for William to follow, only for his resolve to be tested when she goes to Paris with Jay.
- Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Written by Benji Walters, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
S01E03
Episode 3
Feeling on edge after receiving mysterious text messages during Anna and Jay’s engagement party, William soon slips up. Sally makes a confession.
- Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Written by Benji Walters, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
S01E04
Episode 4
The walls begin to close in on William and Anna before a tragic event changes everything. Anna's mother admits to a shocking secret about the past.
- Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Written by Benji Walters, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Recently aired
Latest Episodes
S01E01
Episode 1
- Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Written by Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
S01E02
Episode 2
- Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Written by Benji Walters, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
S01E03
Episode 3
- Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Written by Benji Walters, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
S01E04
Episode 4
- Directed by Lisa Barros D'Sa, Glenn Leyburn
- Written by Benji Walters, Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Gina CarterProducer
Writing
- Benji WaltersWriter
- Morgan Lloyd MalcolmWriter
Direction
- Lisa Barros D'SaDirector
- Glenn LeyburnDirector
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
- Netflix Standard with AdsStreaming
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