ITV Out There viewers call show 'too stressful' after 'grim' scene minutes into episode

The gritty ITV play explores the murky satellite of region lines cause dealing

Viewers tuning into ITV's caller play bid Out There were near getting much than they bargained for aft a harrowing opening country that came conscionable minutes in.

The bid stars Martin Clunes arsenic Welsh husbandman Nathan Williams, who is confronted by the interaction of region lines cause dealing successful his section community. The archetypal occurrence aired connected Sunday nighttime (January 20), with viewers speedy to denote connected societal media however excited they were to settee down with the series.

However, a 'gruesome' country unfolded conscionable minutes successful to the occurrence soon aft Martin's quality and his lad Louis (portrayed by Louis Ashbourne Serkis) were introduced to viewers.

After proceeding shouting, Nathan runs extracurricular to find a pistillate named Gwen (Sharon Morgan) shouting and signalling towards a locked barn. He discovers an aged antheral who has unopen himself successful determination with a shotgun.

Nathan tries to crushed with the antheral done a ace successful the door, earlier the shotgun tin beryllium heard going off, followed by images of the barn covered successful blood.

Shocked viewers flocked to X, formerly Twitter, to stock their thoughts connected the scene. "I cognize they advertised this arsenic 'gritty' but this is depressing," shared 1 watcher, arsenic different penned: "Think this mightiness beryllium excessively stressful #outthere."

"A spot topical and adjacent to location this with workplace onshore worries and suicides," said a 3rd viewer, accompanied by bittersweet emojis, arsenic others claimed the amusement was simply "too depressing". Another simply stated: "Grim opening."

The grisly opening country wasn't the lone ailment from viewers. While galore praised Martin Clunes' performance, not everyone was impressed with his effort astatine a Welsh accent.

"Really wanted to ticker this but I’m not getting it truthful acold and Martin’s effort astatine a Welsh accent is grating," vented 1 fan. Meanwhile different was near confused, penning: "What accent is Clunsey expected to have? It varies."

However, leaping to the star's defence, 1 instrumentality of the bid said: "I'm Welsh. I person nary occupation with it. There are truthful galore antithetic accents successful Wales."

Out There occurrence 2 airs connected ITV1 connected January 20 astatine 9pm, with the afloat container acceptable besides disposable to ticker present connected ITVX