Fans sitting down to watch the last ever episode of Happy Valley were reeling in shock over "extreme violence" just minutes in. One viewer shared a hiding behind a pillow GIF as they saw killer Tommy Lee Royce fight back at an attempt to take his life.
Deciding that killer Tommy was a liability after helping him to go into hiding after he escaped from court, mob boss Darius Knezevic's henchman arrived to silence him for good and urged him to climb into the boot of their car. After realising what they were up to, he refused to get in the boot, returned to his hideaway house to grab a kitchen knife previously used to chop beetroot and insisted on getting in the back.
Viewers were wincing as things turned nasty in the car with Tommy making use of the knife to attack the thugs. Then the bloody battle continued with Tommy being strangled before using a rock to stave in his last remaining attacker.
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They took to Twitter to have their say after being warned at the start of the BBC One drama about "prolonged scenes of violence."
@cupcakecoutur12 tweeted: "Bloody hell Tommy." @chloemarsh_ wrote: "I weren't expecting that." And @minieggsxjesus shouted: "WORST ROADTRIP EVER."
@brianwinteruk pointed out: "So much violence." Boyd Hilton said: "That scene in the car with Tommy. Proper gruelling, nasty, grimy violence."
@LaRainbow gasped: "JEEZ LOUISE!! Tommy Lee Royce really wakes up and chooses violence every day." @oakhamian said: "Omg extreme violence."
@DavidWa53158736 commented: "The violence in this show is so visceral, wow." @woollyheid messaged: "Christ and not even 20 mins in." And @xkellyx82 said: "#HappyValley Christ, only 19 minutes."
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