THE House Across the Street viewers were left with major complaints after tuning into the first episode of the Channel 5 thriller.
When a young child in her community goes missing, Claudia becomes embroiled in the case and fixated on uncovering the truth.
However, her fascination quickly begins to turn to obsession, not only with what happened to Emily, but also with the Winter family at the heart of the case.
Written by White House Farm creator Giula Sandler, the tense four-part series stars Shirley Henderson, a lonely single mother and school nurse who finds herself at the centre of a missing child case.
Craig Parkinson stars opposite Henderson as English tutor George.
However, viewers were not impressed by the storyline’s blunders, while others moaned about Doctor Who star Sara Powell’s voice, who plays Joanne, a supportive yet suspicious neighbour.
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One annoyed viewer wrote: “I’m sorry but would the police not find a random woman banging on the door of a strangers house demanding information, and then leaning up against the door a tad weird?#TheHouseAcrossTheStreet”
Another posted: “The fact she burst into tears for this girl she never met, it’s weird. #TheHouseAcrossTheStreet”
A third said: “The one I suspect you’re on about was in Doctor Who and her voice was a bit grating in that, too. And she ended up being a paving stone.”
“I don’t think I can watch this with this woman’s annoying voice ! Surely I’m not alone #TheHouseAcrossTheStreet,” another echoed.
“Literally just refreshing the Twitter feed for #thehouseacrossthestreet since its more interesting than the actual programme itself,” another disappointed viewer tweeted.
Someone else said: “I think this needs a rocket up its a***. It’s sooooooo slow. #TheHouseAcrossTheStreet”
Harry Potter star Shirley Henderson leads the cast as the lead character Claudia.
Claudia is recovering from cancer and struggling to build a relationship with her son.
When local child Emily Winter goes missing, she leads the search but her involvement and secrets begin to unravel.
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Actor Craig Parkinson, best known for his role as Matthew ‘Dot’ Cottan in Line of Duty, plays George, a school teacher who is new to the community and many are suspicious of him.
Ian Lloyd Anderson plays Owen, the father of the missing child, while Lisa Dwyer Hogg is Sabine, the distraught mother.
