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Evening Standard
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William Mata

Insomnia on Paramount+ review: Vicky McClure can't save this tired thriller

It aims to give you nightmares, but Paramount+’s Insomnia is more soporific than anything else.

This six part adaptation of Sarah Pinborough’s novel of the same name begins with a promising premise. Married and successful mother-of-two Emma (Vicky McClure) is approaching her 40th birthday when she stops sleeping and becomes prone to spacing out and forgetting things. 

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