The moving drama Care, featuring Sheridan Smith and Alison Steadman, is now available to stream on Netflix. Originally broadcast on the BBC in 2018, the 90-minute film centers on a single mother, played by Smith, who takes on the responsibility of caring for her mother after she suffers a stroke.
Jimmy McGovern created the TV movie and co-wrote it with Gillian Juckes. Sinéad Keenan, known for her role in Unforgotten, also stars in it.
According to the plot summary, Smith plays Jenny, a working mother of two daughters. Her own mother, Mary, helps with childcare, allowing Jenny to maintain a full-time job.
It was awful when my mom, Mary, had a stroke. It wasn’t just the immediate shock, but afterward she started developing dementia, and honestly, it completely flipped our family’s life upside down. Everything changed, and we all had to adjust to a new reality.
Jenny is a single mother raising two daughters, and her life begins to fall apart when her mother suffers a stroke. This leads to a frustrating and difficult fight with the healthcare system as she tries to get her mother the care she needs.
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Okay, so Netflix just dropped this new drama, and they’re calling it both heartwarming and a little sad. If you’re a fan of Smith and Steadman, and you’ve got a Netflix subscription, you can start watching it right now! I’m definitely checking it out.
Since it was released, Care has been well-received by viewers and currently holds a 7.1/10 rating on IMDb.
A viewer highly recommended the show, calling the acting “heartbreakingly strong” and praising every performance. They described each scene as deeply moving and said it was one of the best TV dramas they’d ever watched.
Another viewer praised the show as a superb BBC drama, highlighting the brilliant performances of two incredible actresses and a deeply moving, compassionate script. They shared that the performance, particularly Sheridan Smith’s portrayal of pain, brought them to tears throughout the entire show.
One viewer shared that the show was often deeply moving and heartwarming. They also enjoyed seeing moments featuring Anthony Flanagan.
Alison Steadman’s performance was stunning. Her depiction of someone with dementia felt incredibly real, down to the smallest details – the quiet, distressed sounds she made were particularly heartbreaking and deeply relatable.
Another viewer praised Sheridan Smith’s performance, noting her subtle portrayal of inner guilt whenever her character struggled. However, they felt the film’s cheerful ending was unrealistic and resembled a fairy tale.
Care is now streaming on Netflix.
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2026-03-31 12:49