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Jessica Sansome

ITV Trigger Point viewers fuming moments into episode before spotting time error

ITV viewers were back for some more edge-of-your-seat drama on Sunday night thanks to Trigger Point.

The broadcaster's latest thriller was back for episode two of six and fans were waiting to find out what happened after last weekend's cliffhanger.

And this is your SPOILER ALERT warning if you haven't seen it yet.

The first episode ended with Joel Nutkins, played by Adrian Lester, checking on a van in the car park after he and fellow explosives officers Lana Washington had helped thwart one bomb plot.

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Looking in the window, he notices something amiss and begins to tell residents just being let back into the area to get back.

But as he shouted to Lana to bring him the clippers he uses to cut wires in bombs, the van explodes.

Before the episode came to an end, viewers saw Lana seen covered in dust with the daylight suddenly dark and clouded.

As she gets onto her feet and goes towards the other casualties, she finds Joel's arm in the rubble – which has become detached from his body.

The titles then began to roll leaving viewers having to wait for the next instalment to find out whether Joel survives.

Joel, played by Adrian Lester, at the end of episode one (ITV)

And unfortunately, Joel - aka Nuts - didn't make it and the start of the second episode viewers saw Lana listening to a report on the Westhaven bombing on the radio.

The newsreader confirmed Joel was among the fatalities and she was later seen being a pallbearer at his funeral.

But the confirmation of his death left viewers fuming.

@LynneBultitude tweeted: "Don’t understand why they killed off such a popular actor as Adrian Lester in the first episode of Trigger Point."

"I can’t believe they killed off a big star like Adrian Lester in the first episode! #TriggerPoint," @Grethe1956 said.

@CalligraphyKate wrote: "Ok, I'm not watching anymore. Will look out for whatever Adrian Lester's doing next instead."

Lana was back at work (ITV)

"Watched #TriggerPoint for Adrian Lester he's killed end of Episode One I stopped watching The End," @annockh added.

After getting over the fact the actor won't be in the show anymore, Trigger Point viewers were pointing out another error.

But this time it was Lana.

@mrrwilkinson said: "How long after last week's episode is this taking place because I'm pretty sure if you've just seen your partner blown into tiny pieces you wouldn't be back on the job the next day... #TriggerPoint."

"In reality, Lana wouldn’t be back in work next week & would be no doubt suffering from PTSD as a result of what she’s just witnessed. #TriggerPoint," @whatsarahsays84 tweeted.

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