Overview
- ITV aired a focused April–Marlon instalment on November 4 that delved into trauma, fear and secrecy around the ongoing exploitation storyline.
- Mark Charnock discussed the episode on This Morning, describing the twisty format as emotionally challenging and praising the show’s narrative approach.
- Ofcom has received 60 complaints about an October 30 pre-watershed scene involving attempted sexual violence linked to April’s storyline.
- Audience reaction on social media was intense, with many viewers praising performances and saying the episode moved them to tears.
- Follow-up episodes introduced another development that deepens April’s peril under her controllers, with the storyline set to continue across the week.