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Keeley Hawes' Finding Alice has received a mixed reception following its premiere on ITV tonight (January 17).
The six-part drama tells the darkly comedic story of a grieving woman named Alice (Hawes), who becomes embroiled in a whirlwind of secrets, debt and criminality after the accidental death of her husband Harry.
As we saw in the first episode, Harry died after falling down the stairs in their newly-finished smart house. With her partner of 20 years no longer around, Alice has no idea how to use all of the property's bizarre and impractical functions. She can't even find the fridge!
She has much worse problems on her hands now, though, as Harry's secret past looks set to unravel.
Related: Finding Alice star Keeley Hawes says she "can’t be responsible" for reaction to show
It seems the show's blend of genuinely sad drama and black comedy hasn't exactly hit the right note with everyone, but some viewers are intrigued enough to keep following the mystery.
"So not entirely sure about #FindingAlice quite yet but sticking with it – and one thing's for sure I bloody love @Misskeeleyhawes," tweeted one viewer.
Another unimpressed individual wrote: "Well I stayed with #FindingAlice but I wish I hadn't. Very silly, not a 'dark comedy drama' at all. Just a lot of pretentious tosh."
Check out more of the reactions below.
OK that got slightly better. I will stick with it #FindingAlice
— Sean (@seaned75) January 17, 2021
So not entirely sure about #FindingAlice quite yet but sticking with it - and one thing’s for sure I bloody love @Misskeeleyhawes (a bit of house porn is also always good)
— Karen Price (@karenmediawales) January 17, 2021
If you judged #FindingAlice in the first 10 minutes and switched off... would you give up that easily on a book? It might not have gone to where you wanted it to straight away, but in the final part of episode one it got there. Feel like it’s set up the series really well.
— Elliot Gonzalez (@elliot_gonzalez) January 17, 2021
Anyone else confused by #FindingAlice ? I just can’t gauge the tone yet!
— Flora (@Flora54189676) January 17, 2021
Well I stayed with #FindingAlice but I wish I hadn’t. Very silly, not a ‘dark comedy drama’ at all. Just a lot of pretentious tosh.
— Phil Campbell💙 (@Filbell2) January 17, 2021
Not watching #FindingAlice again, wasted an hour of my life..... I’m surprised at some of big names associated with this 😐 pic.twitter.com/aN1qH6VV4X
— ♡Claire♡ (@ClaireLouiseutb) January 17, 2021
Fantastic cast, but the script of #FindingAlice could have done with a few rewrites I think. pic.twitter.com/cRVqUQNRpT
— 👨💻 nerdegem 👨💻 (@nerdegem) January 17, 2021
#FindingAlice Sorry, gave up. Too silly and random.
— Sianna Shore (@SiannaCShore) January 17, 2021
Well that was odd #FindingAlice
— Abbi Lampard (@abbi_lamps) January 17, 2021
The impressive cast of Finding Alice also features Coronation Street star Nigel Havers, Absolutely Fabulous legend Joanna Lumley and Versailles's George Webster.
Finding Alice continues next Sunday (January 24) on ITV at 9pm.
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