Is Stay Close a true story?

Is Stay Close Based on a True Story? No, it is not.

Who are the weird 2 in Stay Close?

In episode two, we’re introduced to a mysterious duo known as Barbie and Ken. But, despite their names, they’re certainly not friendly characters – they’re hitmen hired to kill off key witnesses and people involved in the missing person cases.

Where was Stay Close filmed?

Filming. Filming of Stay Close began on 18 February 2021 and wrapped on 30 July 2021. The series was filmed in Brinscall, Lancashire, and around Manchester, St Helens, Runcorn, Widnes, Ashton-under-Lyne, Blackpool, Formby, Morecambe and North West England including Runcorn’s Silver Jubilee Bridge.

Who is the killer in Stay Close?

Instead, the true murderer is Lorraine Griggs (Sarah Parish), detective Broome’s girlfriend in the present timeline and a longtime bartender at Vipers. Toward the end of the finale, Lorraine admits that she is actually a serial killer who uses the commotion caused by Carnival to mask her crimes.

Where is Stay Close filmed beach?

The seaside part of the parade, as well as later coastal scenes, were filmed on Blackpool beach, which might be recognisable to some viewers by the ferris wheel featured in some shots.

Why did Lorraine confess to killing Carlton?

Lorraine knew that one more murder – one that fitted her MO precisely seeing as Carlton was a would-be date rapist who’d been physically abusive to her dancer Tawny – wouldn’t hurt her, so she confessed to killing Carlton to protect Kayleigh, whom she thought was Carlton’s real killer.