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I am surprised that so many reviewers didn't like this. It's a well-crafted story, revealing bits of the back story gradually. A bit of a slow burner but I didn't find it too tedious.

The outstanding performance of Erin Doherty persuaded me to give this 8 and not 7. She brilliantly dealt with the switching between daughter and social climber.

One annoying feature of the production was the large number of dark shots. I don't usually comment on such things. Perhaps it was meant to reflect the murkiness of the story.

And one curious thing - perhaps someone could enlighten me. Elliot and Richard are listed on here as appearing as teenage characters in four episodes. I'm sure I didn't fall asleep but I didn't see them, unless it was a momentary appearance in a non-speaking role.

But I'm pleased to have watched it and would recommend it.

As Episode 1 of "Chloe" (2022 release from the UK; 6 episodes of about 55 min each) opens, we get to know Becky, who obsessively follows Chloe's social media. Then one day, Becky notices that Chloe has died, with her last post quoting the Smiths' "To die by your side/Is such a heavenly way to die". What has happened here? How did Chloe die? Who is the "your side" she quotes? And why is Becky so obsessed with Chloe to begin with?

Couple of comments: this mini-series is the brainchild of Alice Seabright, who co-wrote and co-directs. Here she dives into the obsessive life lived by Becky, who is determined to find out what really happened to Chloe by essentially reinventing herself and embedding with Chloe's friends (as found in Chloe's social media). The series is super plot-heavy and so I will not say another word on how it all plays out. The cast are mostly no-names from me, except for Erin Doherty ("The Crown") in the main role of Becky. The series was filmed in and around Bristol, a nice change of scenery from the otherwise obligatory London sets.

"Chloe" premiered on the BBC earlier this year, and just days ago started streaming on Amazon Prime. I had read about this mini-series in the New York Times and couldn't wait to see it. I watched all 6 episodes over 2 consecutive nights, and really enjoyed this min-series. If you are in the mood for a multi-layered psychological thriller with a foreign setting, I'd readily suggest you check this out and draw your own conclusion.

Binge watched this after seeing an interview on BBC Breakfast. The story very gradually unravels over the 6 episodes and I found myself gripped after the first one. The lead role is brilliantly played. She is slightly bonkers whilst being very sharp and clever. The plot covers so many issues; dementia, death, OCD, addiction, etc. But the mmain thrust is the effect social media can have on someone. It's a sad tale but worth watching!

At last a reasonably decent drama. It's far from the best I have seen but it's still good viewing that requires a bit of thought to figure out what exactly is going on. Sometimes it can be a bit confusing, but it falls into place if you follow each scene closely. It may not be to everyone's taste, but i enjoyed it for it's originality.

Erin Doherty carries this mini series very well. I don't know why some reviewers complain about the ending. I found it satisfying. Because the show is strange and with possibly a couple vague plot holes. I give a strong 7.

Fraught at times with the fear of the main lead (who was very good) being caught out. Strange seeing George Warleggan in modern times. But honestly I enjoyed this all the way through.

Something of a comment on our modern world but enthralling nonetheless. The complexity of the plotlines and the situations of the protagonists require a egree of concentration to follow the story, but well worth a watch.

Ok so first 30 mins are a bit odd but get through that and it's brilliant!!! So tense all the way through!! Really not what I expected, very pleasantly surprised!!

I don't know what people want. The pacing is just right. The dialogue is often very witty. The casting is perfect. The photography and direction are great.

It is a BBC Three series, really. The main character is a duplicitous b****, but fascinating nonetheless. I'm only on episode four but unless the ending is really that bad, I'll probably award it seven out of ten.

Just one thing - surely Elliot must have a housekeeper. So where is she?

This is the first BBC drama to grip me in a long time. Original, suspenseful and really unexpected twists and turns. Terrific nuanced writing, beautifully directed with wonderful performances across the board. Excellent score and music choices - absolutely loved the cover of Shout. Chloe gripped me from start to finish. 10/10.

This show is fantastic, from the writing through to the acting. Some others have framed it as a psychological thrillar about social media but really it is about friendship set in the current day. It is also has a pheonominal character depth, especially for the female characters. It's writing is complex and compelling, so much so that you at risk of binging all 6 episodes in one sitting. This show brings something different to this genre. Something which is important. This will win baftas. The ending is also perfect. If you are looking for a show of depth and emotionally complexity and you have empathy, this is the show for you.

So ignore it completely. Becky gets a call from an estranged friend and then finds out that friend has passed away. Puzzled by the call she decides to investigate a little further but becomes entangled in the same web that may have been the demise of "Chloe"

It drags on and on. Most of the characters are meh. The acting was good, but at 6 hours there's WAY too much filler. And the ending is absolute trash which makes me want my 6 hours back.

Enjoyable and yet another great advert for the lovely city of Bristol. The story moves along at a good pace but I think it's one episode too long and staggers in the last episode to the not so big reveal.

Overall I'd say it's worth watching as the acting and filming are good but it would have been so easy to construct a more twisted ending. I'd compare it with Killing Eve ( which I didn't think much of) in style and atmosphere.

Some of the clothes that the lead has to wear look really odd and I can't imagine she'd have been too happy about having to wear them and there are a few quirks like this that I found a bit oddball. Still, a reasonable production overall.

Series will keep you speculating and on edge. Everything about this series was remarkable except for the lifeless ending. Kudos to the entire cast for an exceptional performance.

A brilliantly acted and suspenseful drama badly let down by a woeful ending. It didn't really even have an ending, it kind of just fizzled out....

.Coming into the last episode there were a lot of loose ends to tie up but all the last episode did was throw in another few loose ends!

Such a pity as a satisfying ending would have made this one of the best dramas of the year.

"Chloe" had passed me by entirely, and it's only because it was on the Guardians' best of the 2022 list that I discovered it. It's a clever and tense balancing act, held together by a wonderful central performance and I quite enjoyed it.

Becky (Erin Doherty) leads a lonely life, working dull office jobs and looking after her mum, who has dementia. She discovers that her estranged childhood friend, Chloe (Poppy Gilbert) has taken her own life, jumping from a cliff edge and that, on the night she died, Chloe had tried to call her. Determined to find out what happened, Becky adopts a new character, Sasha, and infiltrates Chloe's circle of friends. She discovers that behind the money and status, the friends all have secrets, but can she discover the truth before they discover hers?

Whilst it occasionally stretches credulity a bit, Chloe's friends are more accepting of a stranger than I would be, it's the tension of the balancing act that is one of the series primary drivers. "How will Sascha front her way out of this one?" Is this when she gets caught? You mix that with a potential murder mystery that works by linking the various characters to Chloe and then slowly revealing the secrets until we get to the outcome.

I say the outcome, and its' probably the shows most divisive point. No spoilers here but the fact that it only heavily implies the outcome, rather than explicitly showing it is an interesting one. I didn't mind, but I can imagine it being a problem for other people. Most certainly not a problem is the wonderful central performance from Erin Doherty, playing two very different roles, maintaining the balance between panic and control and convincingly getting lost in her feelings for the group of friends.

I can't imagine it's the sort of thing you'd watch and rewatch but I enjoyed it and would recommend it.

Started off well, then started getting too far fetched (turning up at Chloe's doctors apts??) and then it just dragged. The premise was great but we didn't need 6 hour long episodes to get there.

This series starts of as a tale about social media and an unlikable imposter but unfolds as a murder mystery/phycological thriller that goes much deeper. I don't want to give away too much cause I hate spoilers but I found it fresh, well acted and well produced. The first 2-3 episodes were slow but after that it does pick up, by the last episode I was glued to the screen so do give it a chance!

There was lots going on in the opening episode and a stand out performance from Erin Doherty as Becky (also brilliant in The Crown as Princess Anne). The show looks at some of the issues around social media from the perspective both of the influencers and the followers. Becky is a follower who reinvents herself as an influencer - what could possibly go wrong?

I enjoyed it, the production values were good, it was well-written and had a nice cast. The plot had a few improbabilities, e.g. How she effortlessly upgraded herself to a convincing globe trotting middle-class millennial overnight - without a single hiccup. It was also a bit slow after the opener.

Probably more BBC3 than BBC1. The story was stretched at six episodes and would have been better told in three or four and the ending for me was a bit of a letdown. Decent but it tailed off.

I don't know how anyone found this gripping or enthralling. I gave up before the end of the third episode after nearly three hours in which almost nothing happened and not a single character had managed to be worth caring about. Some of the clothes were nice, though.