days days second episode second series british dark comedy anthology series inside aired april bbc written directed episode tells story young woman living small flat years life key days life events time played play important life played variously plays stranger unknown figure apparently haunting days departed usual black comedy inside instead focus drama story interpreted number different ways commentators differed understanding life confused perspective identity stranger reviewers responded extremely positively episode awarded stars times telegraph critics variously commended performances actors particularly smith plot impact ending production second series inside written filmed end early days follows life years story told scenes showing key events time described unusual episode structure storytelling method felt case effective script immediately thought performer suitable play previously worked pair hoped willing accept role smith long time fan writers work enjoyed way format inside allows standalone stories script accepted role filming said moon working episode inside features new characters writers able attract actors unwilling commit entire series days starred smith story revolves adam partner played played roommate parents played son jack played colleague bobby played adam colleague played plays stranger mysterious man repeatedly appears second series inside permitted build sets episode series second days built alongside smith described fake flat lovely explaining set bedroom bathroom working considered flat 1970s cool funky plot smith arrives home flat adam riley met new year party thirteen months later valentine day home dating adam receives card boyfriend seen childhood mother day mother visits reveals boyfriend died teenager forgotten urges marry adam father disease deteriorating following year adam moves begins prepare surprise disturbed egg nearby wall kitchen approached unknown man stranger pregnant married awakens bank holiday thirteen months later father day adam tends son jack played variously night hears stranger voice eventually finds jack adam celebrates birthday thirteen months later longer recognises adam interested colleague game blind man buff hears noises door removes step thirteen months later adam packing case family holiday died relationship adam strained divorced adam films jack gets ready day school left flat cries year dresses friend bobby colleague assumes adam enters flat pick jack adam calls door goes jack room finds jack arms stranger arrives home jack burnt hand finds jack injured says burnt jack age christmas having dinner bobby adam present find album photos life says feels life flashing eyes realises happening sits car wreck emergency services attempt free stranger explaining police stepped road causing crash free jack reach dinner table jack enters dressed angel says time says final goodbye analysis days departure typical black comedy inside episode limited use humour comedic elements remain writing sunday_times resembled film beginning episode clues content closing scenes including sound sounds associated cars blue flashing lights number allusions horror films referred stranger appearance evokes don look throwing eggs associated seen reference interpretation writing independent events days life review viewer shares visions life lies dying like viewer realise end merely key moments life attempts lost moments second chances reviewed episode herald considers viewer totally immersed character confused flawed point view argued moment story twist revealed slow terrible shared thinking god don let ultimately claims confusion episode plot revealed product brain slowly fading memories light light darkness review episode published entertainment website den geek likewise saw episode life flashing eyes variety elements scene crash police cars car sounds song radio indicative consciousness parts car accident crash memories argued episode link realism ghost stories comedy order statement supernatural episode story human memory grasp mental condition fact forgotten death boyfriend memory like haunting element story suggests indicative mental illness specifically early onset disease afflicted condition means life nightmare version blind man buff motif mental physical emerges con performed blind conceded interpretation incorrect episode single dying dream noted growing increasingly appearance episode progresses easy story mental collapse episode seen story revenge imagined memory boyfriend come life seeking revenge interpretation stranger boyfriend causes crash stepping car suggests early episode suggests story obsessive indication episode ghost story sees writers writing daily_telegraph story ghosts normal way close realised life ghost story memories ghosts reception days extremely received television critics awarded stars respectively called masterpiece quiet polished ways perfect comedy critic said speak highly episode herald national said best thing seen year surely best thing ingenious independent finished review episode saying inside best pieces british television years review episode described good conclusion second series writing sunday_times described days emotionally affecting brilliantly crafted highlighting strongest episode series writing times said days perfect elements suggested writers spent time strictly healthy nonetheless felt episode accurate observation says hope disappointment life half hour dramas entire series thought infinitely poignant way episode showed difference credit creators pack depth emotion minutes similarly wilson praised writers achieving genuine half hour critics metro said episode packs drama suspense minutes series said episode superb piece drama increasing sense story ending praised saying skills actor writers way plant seeds gradually leak details doesn coming expressed similar thought saying writers threw scent making eventual wilson called ending devastating praised performances said smith undoubtedly star writing daily_telegraph agreed smith star calling brilliant writing radio_times said smith offered multi stunning performance troubled said smith role performed said smith offered tragic depth character wilson commended smith arresting performance saying girl door better actor making think know smile commended writers allowing actors play lead roles praising performances especially smith critics commended episode music comparing use con days use starred noted days devastating effect writing independent said song deployed soundtrack devastating effect days come writers said viewers song days come
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