The Nest

6.8

2020•1h

Happy couple Dan and Emily live in a huge house just outside Glasgow and want for nothing, save a baby of their own. Through a chance encounter they meet Kaya, an 18-year-old from the other side of the city, whose life is as precarious as theirs is comfortable. When Kaya agrees to carry their baby, it feels like they were meant to meet, but was it really by chance?

Production

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Seasons

5 Episodes • Premiered 2020

A teenager convinces a couple who are struggling to conceive to let her be their surrogate. But along with the baby, she carries a dark secret.

1. Episode 1

7.0

Two sides of Glasgow collide when a teenage girl makes a pact with a wealthy couple. But can Dan and Emily trust this girl with their last chance to have a child?

2. Episode 2

7.5

Tensions reach breaking point between Kaya, Dan and Emily. When Kaya loses control, Dan questions what he really knows about the girl he has invited into his home.

3. Episode 3

8.0

Tormented by what he now knows about Kaya, Dan is faced with an impossible decision. Emily starts to prepare for the arrival of the baby. Can Dan protect her from the truth?

4. Episode 4

7.0

Still reeling from the events at the prom, Emily makes a shocking discovery. A face from Kaya’s past reappears, but can she trust them, especially now she’s £50,000 richer?

5. Episode 5

7.0

Devastated that Kaya has revoked their rights to visit the baby, Dan launches a legal battle. But will his actions bring about his own downfall? Season finale.