The second episode of The Hunt for Raoul Moat brought a shock return to ITV for former Coronation Street villain Bill Ward, 15 years after his character Charlie Stubbs was murdered by Tracey Barlow.
After all of the build up, the three part series based on the very real life events of 2010, made its debut on Sunday night, arriving in the coveted 9pm slot for the first of three consecutive nights. The Hunt for Raoul Moat's opener focused on the relationship between Moat and his ex Samantha Stobbart, as well as Samantha's new romance with Christopher Brown, who Moat shot dead just days after being released from prison.
The closing moments saw Matt Stokoe, in the role of Moat, recreate the harrowing moment when the killer shot and blinded PC David Rathband, as the cop sat in a patrol car on the outskirts of Newcastle.
