Viewers hit out at ITV drama Grace as it returned on Sunday night, claiming there were scenes 'too graphic' for its 8pm time slot, as a warning was placed on the episode on ITVHub.
With Grace series one having just one episode and plenty of viewers assuming it was just a one-off, there was some surprise when it was announced that the crime drama, starring John Simm in the title role was returning for another run. Given that the title of Sunday's series opener was Looking Good Dead, those who tuned in would have been wise to expect some rather sinister goings on, but many took exception to something that happened before the first ad break and well before the 9pm watershed.
A teaser for the feature length episode on ITV read: "With two seemingly unconnected deaths on their hands, Grace finds himself tested to the limit when it becomes apparent both incidents may be the work of a serial killer." The synopsis for Grace barely scratched the surface on just how dark and twisted things got in the plot, with the scene that disturbed many viewers seeing a character watching what turned out to be a snuff video of a woman sat blindfolded on a bed, before the masked person so was with brandished a knife and screams were heard.
