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Joel Leaver

Crossfire viewers rage over 'dreadful' finale as Keeley Hawes BBC drama comes to an end

Crossfire viewers were left unimpressed by the finale of the three-part BBC thriller which aired last night, concluding the series that had starred Keeley Hawes in the lead role.

The BBC One series followed former police officer Jo - played by Hawes, 46 - whose holiday is turned into a nightmare when gunmen attack a luxury resort in Spain.

Over the course of the episodes - which aired over consecutive nights this week - Jo attempted to rescue staff and fellow guests, and became embroiled in the incident.

The finale - which saw her return to the UK for the harrowing experience abroad - has attracted its fair share of criticism after being broadcast yesterday evening.

Keeley Hawes as Jo in Crossfire (BBC / Dancing Ledge Productions)

Following the episode, one viewer said: "Why on earth I wasted 3 hours of my life watching #Crossfire is beyond me." Another tweeted: "Good grief, that was dreadful."

"One of the worst series I've watched in a while. Absolutely pointless," said another viewer. Whilst a fourth said it was an "awful series" that featured a "ridiculous storyline".

One viewer felt it had a "totally unbelievable plot," whilst another warned: "Just wasted 3 hours of my life watching Crossfire on BBC1. If you haven't seen it yet don't."

Fans weren't impressed by the Crossfire finale (BBC / Dancing Ledge Productions)

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"Crossfire promised so much in episode one [but] it ended up pretty dreadful despite a stellar cast," tweeted another following the final episode of the three-part series.

Others were less harsh, with one saying: "Finale may not have been as gripping as past two episodes but overall this has been a captivating series full of tension [and] drama".

Fans had mixed response on the three-parter (BBC / Dancing Ledge Productions)

A number of viewers enjoyed it though, with one tweeting: "Just watched the last episode of #Crossfire and enjoyed it. I took it for what it was, a drama made to entertain".

"Just binged watched the 3 episodes and I thought it was brilliant. Edge of my seat, tense, intense, gripping, emotional. Great TV," tweeted another viewer yesterday evening.

You watch Crossfire in its entirety on the BBC iPlayer.

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