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James Norton joked around with his Playing Nice co-stars James McArdle, Niamh Algar and Jessica Brown Findlay at an ABBA party.
In fun Instagram snaps shared on Tuesday, the cast spent some downtime together following the success of their ITV drama.
Playing Nice follows the heartbreaking story of two parents who discover that their children were switched at birth.
Happy Valley actor James, 30, plays Pete Riley in the show, while Niamh Algar, 32, plays his partner Maddie Wilson.
Meanwhile, McArdle, 35, plays Miles Lambert and Jessica Brown Findlay, 35, plays Lucy Lambert.
The group adopted retro ’70s-inspired ABBA looks while recreating the group’s infamous image.
James Norton (R) jokes with his Playing Nice co-stars James McArdle, Jessica Brown Findlay and Niamh Algar (LR) at an ABBA party.
The group adopted retro ’70s-inspired ABBA looks while recreating the group’s infamous image (Björn Ulvaeus, Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Agnetha Fältskog and Benny Andersson photographed LR in the second photo).
Playing Nice hit our screens earlier this month, but most viewers watched the entire series on ITVX.
Some have not held back their opinions on the show and have taken to social media with brutal criticism.
Some viewers complained that it was an “unrealistic” drama and highlighted a major flaw in the “implausible” plot.
During the series, the parents manage to reunite after finding each other’s addresses, without the help of social services.
Many pointed out that this would not happen in real life.
And after the second installment on Monday night, viewers angrily asked how the series could be “extended” further as they “lost interest” and turned off their televisions after the “pathetic” installment.
Despite that, others have shared how much they loved watching the drama.
One wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter: ‘#playingnice wow. Great series @ITV.’

In fun Instagram snaps shared on Tuesday, the cast spent some downtime together following the success of their ITV drama.

Jessica and Niamh dressed very impressed in faux fur jackets and heart-shaped glasses.

McArdle looked dapper in an ABBA costume

Norton shared fun behind-the-scenes snaps of McArdle

James plays Pete Riley on the show.

Niamh plays Maddie Wilson in the ITV drama

McArdle plays Miles Lambert, while Jessica Brown Findlay has taken on the role of Lucy Lambert.




Despite some negative reviews, there have been some very positive ones praising the drama.
Another said: ‘If you watch anything this year, watch #PlayingNice on @ITVX… I don’t think I’ve ever hated a character so much in my life while still thinking the show was so good! Talk about intense… and possibly the best child actor for his age I’ve ever seen!’
A third added: “UK people if you haven’t already you need to watch #PlayingNice such an epic show.”
While a fourth chimed in: “Finished #PlayingNice…great finale and great season.”
Watch Playing Nice on ITV1 and ITVX.