Viewers complain about excessive violence in ITV’s new series Jekyll and Hyde

Over 280 viewers have lodged complaints with Ofcam about excessive violence in ITVs latest series Jekyll and Hyde and feel that it is ‘too violent and scary’ to be shown at 6.30pm. The show follows the story of Jekyll's grandson, Dr Robert Jekyll. In the first episode, he is shown struggling to suppress a monster within himself.
This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 26 October 2015.

ITV said that 280 people have complained to ITV Viewer Services so far about scenes in it depicting murder and violence. The stars of the show are Richard E Grant, Tom Bateman and Natalie Gumede and it is scheduled to run for 10 episodes.
The first episode featured a half-human half-dog creature called a Harbinger. It is the physical transformation of saintly Jekyll into evil Hyde, and the brutal murder of Robert's foster parents in Ceylon. There is also scene of a violent fight in a bar and a punch-up in an alleyway.
A spokesman for the broadcast regulator has indicated that based on the complaints received, the matter would be investigated and suitable action would be taken. It seems ITV had issued a warning before the transmission of Jekyll and Hyde in which it had advised parents that it included some violence and scenes that younger children may find scary.
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