Showtrial viewers left wincing and crying ‘I feel sick’ after gory car crash scene in BBC drama --[Reported by Umva mag]

SHOWTRIAL returning to screens on Sunday night, but a gory attack minutes into the new series left viewers feeling emotional. 

Fans have been waiting for three years for new episodes of the BBC drama. It follows the success of series one, which saw viewers hooked by the trial of arrogant student Talitha Campbell after the death of her friend Hannah Ellis, with the plot inspired by compelling real life crimes.

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BBC fans left emotional after shocking death after minutes into new Showtrial series[/caption]

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The opening scene follows activist Marcus who is violently run over[/caption]

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While he survives the attack initially he is left with a gory injury[/caption]

Series 2 of Showtrial follows the same premise as series one, but with a completely new story. 

It begins with the shocking and gory death of climate activist Marcus Calderwood (Barney Fishwick) after a violent hit and run just minutes into the first episode. 

In scenes that aired on Sunday evening (October 7), viewers saw Marcus pedalling down a country road while being pursued by a car. 

The car beeps behind him, and aware of its presence, Marcus starts pedalling faster. But mere seconds later, the car slams into the cyclist and sends him sprawling into a ditch, leaving him for dead.

The driver then stops the car to clear the scene of evidence, including Marcus’ bike and his helmet with a camera on it. 

When Marcus regains consciousness, he shouts in agony as he looks down to see that his leg has broken, which is when viewers are treated to a particularly gory scene. 

The camera shows a close-up of his gruesome injury, revealing the bone sticking out of his leg. 

Reacting to the dark scene on X, formerly Twitter, one viewer wrote: “3 minutes in and we’re seeing an exposed leg bone already!’

“That was a brutal beginning,” commented another. 

Observing the show’s trigger warning, a third fumed: “‘Scenes which you may find upsetting… Press the red button if you want to see it in Ultra-HD.’ Cos that’s what people need. Potentially upsetting scenes in as much definition and detail as possible.”

A fourth viewer admitted they “felt sick” after watching such a gruesome moment, but another fan praised the BBC series for opening with such a “strong scene.”

After being left all night, Marcus is finally spotted by a farmer and as emergency services battle to save him, he uses his dying moments to apparently identify his killer; a serving policeman.

Misfits and Once Upon a Time star Michael Socha stars as that policeman, Justin Mitchell, who has been described as “charismatic and cocky.”

Having been accused of the crime, he is being represented by Sam Malik (Adeel Akhtar), an anxious defence solicitor with a reputation for winning lost causes.

Following the same pattern as series one, Showtrial will explore whether the truth is ever clear cut and if it’s possible to have a fair trial when tensions are riding so high. 

Justin maintains his innocence in the wake of being identified by Marcus – so can Sam successfully argue his case?

Along with airing episodes weekly, all six episodes of Showtrial’s second series are available to stream on BBC iPlayer. And viewers who have made it further along in the series have issued it with high praise. 

“Loved it and Adeel Akhtar perfect together; Everyone in Showtrial is fantastic,” one viewer gushed.

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Showtrial stars Michael Socha and Adeel Akhtar[/caption]

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Justin is accused of murder after Marcus succumbs to his injuries[/caption]

Another commented: “About 100 times better than Nightsleeper. Well worth a watch.”

While a third said they had finished the series already: “Just binge watched Showtrial. Series two episode one is so well written and so much better than season one.

“It really evokes thoughts and empathy on both sides of the argument! Nobody does drama like the British!”

Rounding out the main cast of Showtrial is Joe Dempsie as DI Miles Southgate, who is brought in from a neighbouring force to investigate and Nathalie Armin as Leila Hassoun-Kenny, a driven CPS lawyer leading the case against the accused.

The series also stars: 

• Fisayo Akinade as Felix Owusu
• Zoë Telford as Helen McGuire
• Nina Toussaint-White as Claudia Wood
• Ali Khan as Mani Malik-Cohen
• John Light as Adrian Gilligan
• John Marquez as Alex
• Anna Wilson-Jones as Tamara Baudin-Kenny
• Francesca Annis as Dame Harriet Kenny

Speaking about the series, the show’s writer Ben Richards said: “I am very grateful to the BBC for the opportunity to explore another sensational trial which I hope will be just as entertaining as our first outing. 

“I love writing Showtrial and I’m honoured to have a cast of such high quality to deliver it.”

Additionally, star Michael said he was excited to play such a dark and complex character. 

“The joy of playing Justin comes with his ambiguity, and you never really know what he’s thinking. 

“There’s a lot of behind-the-lines intentions with Justin, and reasons behind his bravado. Ultimately, Justin is a damaged character who is really struggling,” he teased.

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Was Justin really the one to murder Marcus?[/caption]

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Adeel has been praised for his performance as Sam[/caption]

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