BBC's The Jetty slammed minutes into opening episode as furious fans rage over audio issues in new crime drama with Jenna Coleman
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BBC's new crime drama The Jetty was slammed just minutes into the opening episode after it aired on Monday.
The gritty series, which saw Jenna Coleman make her debut as a detective, suffered dozens of complaints from fans over audio issues.
Fans shared their disappointment on X, claiming they couldn't understand the narrative due to constant 'mumbling'.
Hopes to be the next hit thriller quickly plummeted after the four-part drama kicked off with sound and quality issues.
Viewers flooded social media with comments to see if fellow watchers were suffering, with some penning: 'The lighting, the sound, the dialogue and the acting. All terrible. #TheJetty',
BBC 's new crime drama The Jetty was slammed just minutes into the opening episode after it aired on Monday (Jenna Coleman pictured in the series)
The gritty series, which saw Jenna Coleman (pictured) make her debut as a decretive, suffered dozens of complaints from fans over audio issues
'Am I the only one finding #TheJetty hard to pick up ? Is it the sound ? The accents ? Are they mumbling ? #BBCOne',
'#thejetty is potentially an engaging drama although understanding was marred by the rapid mumbling speaking style. What happened to clear enunciation?',
'Tried to watch #TheJetty o @BBC - gave up after 25 minutes, can’t make out a word. Mumble, mumble, mumble .. anyone agree, perhaps my hearing'.
Meanwhile, other viewers had nothing but praise for the new series and commented: 'just watched bbc’s the jetty 10/10 incredible. new instant favourite',
'Just binge watched The Jetty, I thought it was very good, no problems at all understanding the dialogue. Would very much recommend it'.
Jenna plays a tough cop and 'human lie detector' Detective Ember Manning in The Jetty.
The actress, 38, investigates a missing person's case in the drama which threatens to unravel her own mysterious past, with House Of The Dragon's Tom Glynn-Carney seemingly playing the show's villain.
Interconnecting stories sees the detective forced to try and piece together the truth after a fire destroys a property in the Lake District.
Fans shared their disappointment on X, claiming they couldn't understand the narrative due to constant 'mumbling'
Meanwhile, other viewers had nothing but praise for the new series
Jenna plays a tough cop and 'human lie detector' Detective Ember Manning in The Jetty
The actress investigates a missing person's case in the four-part drama which threatens to unravel her own mysterious past, with House Of The Dragon 's Tom Glynn-Carney seemingly playing the show's terrifying villan
Interconnecting stories sees the detective forced to try and piece together the truth after a fire destroys a property in the Lake District
Detective Manning is forced to try and work out what connects a podcast journalist investigating a cold cast to an illicit relationship between a man in his twenties and two underage girls.
In once scene Ember is present at a post mortem before later, both screams into her phone 'Stay away from my daughter do you hear me?'.
As much a coming-of-age story as a detective thriller, The Jetty asks big questions about sexual morality, identity and memory, in the places that Me Too has left behind.
The offical synopsis reads: 'When a fire tears through a property in a scenic Lancashire lake town, Detective Ember Manning must work out how it connects to a podcast journalist investigating a missing persons cold case and an illicit relationship between a man in his twenties and two underage girls'.
'But as Ember gets close to the truth, it threatens to destroy her life – forcing her to re-evaluate everything she thought she knew about her past, present and the town she’s always called home'.
'As much a coming-of-age story as a detective thriller, The Jetty asks big questions about sexual morality, identity and memory, in the places that Me Too has left behind'.
The series, written and created by Cat Jones, also stars Happy Valley's Amelia Bullmore, The Terror's Matthew McNulty and The Witch star Ralph Ineson.
Jenna previously told the BBC of the project: 'Working with BBC and Firebird Pictures on bringing the complex and enigmatic character of Ember Manning to life has been an incredible experience.
Detective Manning is forced to try and work out what connects a podcast journalist investigating a cold cast to an illicit relationship between a man in his twenties and two underage girls.
In once scene Ember is present at a post mortem before later, both screams into her phone 'Stay away from my daughter do you hear me?'
with House Of The Dragon 's Tom Glynn-Carney seemingly playing the show's terrifying villain
'I can't wait for everyone to meet this new heroine and to find out what's lurking beneath the surface of The Jetty.'
Jenna announced she was pregnant with her first child last week at a dinner to celebrate the opening of the new exhibition 'Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection Inspired by Duchess Deborah', at Chatsworth House.
Looking gorgeous in a green floral dress, Jenna cradled her bump as she posed for photos at the historic venue.
The happy news comes six months after she left fans speculating she had tied the knot with her director boyfriend Jamie Childs, 35, after being spotted with a chunky gold band on her wedding finger.
There was no sign of the ring when debuting her bump.
A representative for Jenna has been contacted by MailOnline for comment.
Jenna and Jamie met on the set of Netflix series The Sandman in 2020 and have since worked together again on Jamie's first film Jackdaw.
In January, Jenna first sparked speculation that she and Jamie, 35, had taken their relationship to the next level after being seen wearing a ring on her wedding finger while on a stroll with the director in north London.
The couple looked loved-up as they walked hand-in-hand, with Jamie tenderly stroking her hair at several points.
While it didn't mark the first time she'd been seen wearing the ring, she usually wore it on a different finger – leading to speculation that the move was significant.
The actress previously dated Tom Hughes, who played her husband Prince Albert in ITV's Victoria.
They met in 2013 on the set of BBC drama series Dancing On The Edge, but went their separate ways in 2020.
At the time it was reported that the pair were 'terribly sad' by the end of their relationship, with the actress moving into her own pad and they reportedly attempted to 'salvage a friendship.'
Jenna announced she was pregnant with her first child last week at a dinner to celebrate the opening of the new exhibition 'Imaginary Conversations: An ERDEM Collection Inspired by Duchess Deborah', at Chatsworth House on
Jenna and director Jamie Childs met on the set of Netflix series The Sandman in 2020 and have worked together again on Jamie's first film Jackdaw (pictured in September 2023)
Pictures obtained by The Sun reportedly show Tom assisting Jenna to move into a new pad, which is said to be miles away from the home they previously shared.
An insider told the publication that the pair have since met up in an attempt to keep things 'as friendly and civil as possible.'
The source said: 'They are trying to salvage a friendship but obviously these are trying times, and it's not easy.
'Both Tom and Jenna are terribly sad, but the relationship ran its course. There was no third party involved.
'Jenna's career is going from strength to strength, she's being offered increasingly more roles abroad, especially Los Angeles, and she wants to focus on this while she's still young.'
The Jetty will launch on 15 July on BBC iPlayer and BBC One.
