ITV aired the first episode of its new detective drama A Confession last night (September 2), but the show's camerawork left some viewers unable to focus on the disturbing storyline.
Starring Martin Freeman and written by the BAFTA-winning Jeff Pope, A Confession recounts the real-life story of Superintendent Steve Fulcher's investigation into the disappearance of a young woman named Sian O'Callaghan in 2011.
Freeman plays Fulcher, whose investigation eventually leads him to local taxi driver Christopher Halliwell, who would later plead guilty to Sian's murder.
The cast also includes Happy Valley's Siobhan Finneran as O'Callaghan's mother Elaine Pickford, Imelda Staunton as Karen Edwards (whose daughter Becky also went missing before Halliwell confessed to her murder, too) and This Country's Charlie Cooper, who plays O'Callaghan's boyfriend.
The series premiere certainly struck a chord with viewers, with Sherlock star Freeman coming in for particular praise.
However, many were left disappointed by its "shaky" camerawork, prompting them to change the channel after just a few minutes.
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One person tweeted: "Anyone else watching @ITV #AConfession and feel sick with dodgy camera work... had to turn off after a couple of minutes."
While another wrote: "What’s going on with the camera man in #AConfession!? Making me want to turn the programme off."
A Confession continues on Monday, September 9 at 9pm on ITV.
