"Bittersweet" British drama with The Night Manager and Slow Horses stars is trending on Netflix

The 2020 comedy-drama miniseries Us is currently trending on Netflix. The series is an adaptation of the book by David Nicholls, who also penned the screenplays for all four episodes, and stars Tom Hollander, Saskia Reeves and Tom Taylor as the Peterson family.

With their young son, Albie (Taylor) heading to university, Douglas and Connie (Hollander and Reeves) have planned the holiday of a lifetime touring Europe, though Connie has decided that with Albie leaving home and having grown frustrated with their life, she wants to end their marriage.

With the holiday underway, Douglas attempts to fix his broken relationship, as we're taken back to how they met and originally came to fall in love.

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According to the streamer, Us is currently sitting in the number five spot in Series Today, with the show being described as "bittersweet" and "sincere".

As well as starring in the show, Hollander also produced the project, as he told the BBC: "I love David’s writing and it seemed like a lovely part to play, it was very exciting to get to produce it alongside David too."

Upon its release, Us garnered strong reviews from critics, with Tell-Tale TV heaping praise on the leads: "Tom Hollander and Saskia Reeves do an excellent job of bringing depth to Douglas and Connie in a way that immediately makes you feel for their precarious situation."

Meanwhile, the Boston Globe described the piece as a "story about a middle-aged couple considering a breakup, and it's a spectacular travelogue as they and their teenage son travel through Europe", while adding: "It also features a stellar performance by Tom Hollander."

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IMDb users rated the show 7.4/10 with 68 reviews, with one review hailing the show as "inspiring" while adding that "the actors couldn't have done a better job playing their characters."

And a second called it a "delightful, heartwarming drama with relatable and comedic elements", as they continued: "The balance of humour and drama is just right."

Us is streaming now on Netflix.

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