BBC viewers saw actresses India Amarteifio and Ruth Madeley star in the dark crime thriller.
Viewers on the BBC were quick to share their thoughts on the ending.
*This article contains spoilers for The Rapture*
On Sunday night (August 9), the broadcaster’s latest psychological thriller, The Rapture, came to a dramatic conclusion. The series, which began at the end of July, focused on the complex relationship between 17-year-old Bethany Krall (India Amarteifio) and forensic psychologist Gabs Fox (Ruth Madeley).
As Gabs, who is recovering from a traumatic incident which killed her husband, starts a job at a high-security psychiatric hospital, she meets Bethany. The teen is convicted of brutally killing her mother, although she has claimed she is innocent the entire time.
As Bethany claims she has psychic powers and can predict the future with drawings, will Gabs choose to believe her? It also makes viewers wonder if she is telling the truth, so who really killed her mother?
During the tense conclusion, answers were finally revealed as viewers saw the truth come out, which proved Bethany was innocent all along.
After a series of twists and turns, it was unveiled that a man called Rob (Morgan Watkins), a member of Climate First, killed her as he was doing the bidding of oil company Trenmoor boss, Max Leland (Stephen Campbell Moore).
Her mother was sadly killed after she was about to share the shady dealings of Trenmoor, who were discrediting environmental activists and protecting oil drilling operations, which resulted in Bethany getting framed.
It wasn’t long before people shared their thoughts on the series, with many left confused as to how the characters were behaving as the show was supposed to be set in an unbearable heatwave.
On Twitter, now X, one person said: “#therapture and the clothing looks just a little too warm for those temperatures. I get inside they might have AC. But a shirt over a t-shirt outside…”
A different account wrote: “The place is roasting hot but no one looks bothered #therapture” with another viewer commenting: “#therapture is getting VERY silly now!”
Elsewhere, another show watcher added: “#TheRapture they continually sit in the sun some of the grass is still green and sun in every room. I’m in Belgium now it’s 36 degrees and we’re all sitting in dark rooms and staying inside as much as possible and it’s Code Orange” to which another fan responded: “It’s just not believable!”
However, not everyone shared the same view as some were blown away by the drama, demanding another instalment.
On X, someone commented: “Just finished watching #TheRapture and it’s safe to say I think it’s one of the most genius pieces of television I’ve seen in a long time! The whole cast was amazing, but India Amarteifio as Bethany was outstanding, brilliant!”
While another praised: “@BBC #TheRapture, love this. Excellent TV drama for now. More, please.”
The Rapture is available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
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