Steve Coogan has been hailed by The Reckoning viewers on social media for his “chilling” portrayal of Jimmy Savile.
The four-part drama about the prolific sex offender and TV personality began on BBC One on Monday (October 9) evening.
And it proved a very hard watch for many of those at home, even though they recognised the excellence of actor Steve‘s performance.
The Reckoning viewers ‘turn off’
Unsurprisingly, many viewers found The Reckoning “uncomfortable”, as ED! suggested would be the case with this review here.
Indeed, some expressed on social media how the first episode in the series was too much to stomach, leaving them queasy.
“Only watched 20 minutes of #TheReckoning regarding #JimmySaville and had to turn over,” one Twitter user wrote, adding three green-faced emojis to their words.
Others also admitted they had to turn the drama off after a while.
“Did any of you watch the #Saville programme last night?” another person tweeted, adding: “I tried but had to switch off. Too much. #TheReckoning.”
I’m sure it’s an important piece of drama but I just couldn’t stomach it.
This approached was echoed by someone else: “I managed 15 minutes of #TheReckoning before turning it off. I’m sure it’s an important piece of drama but I just couldn’t stomach it.”
And yet another posted: “I couldn’t watch #TheReckoning – I gave up after about 10 minutes. However, Steve Coogan’s portrayal of Savile, was uncanny.”
Steve Coogan praised for Jimmy Savile performance
That thought of The Reckoning being “too much” but Steve putting on a masterclass in acting was also repeated elsewhere across social media.
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