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Simon Duke

BBC's The Secrets She Keeps prompts warning from announcer as thriller's return confuses viewers

A BBC announcer warned viewers to 'buckle up for dark turns' as dark Australian thriller returned for a second series on Saturday night, just as many were left confused by the fact it wasn't made clear it had been on before.

It's been two years since millions of viewers became immediately hooked on the kidnap drama, with many rushing to binge watch the whole thing in one go after watching the first episode. Starring Downton Abbey actress Laura Carmichael as chief protagonist, The Secrets She Keeps saw Laura's character Agatha became obsessed with blogger and influencer Megan and, haunted by her own past, which saw her forced to give up a child for adoption and have a still born baby, Agatha snatched Megan's baby son Ben at birth.

With Megan and husband Jack totally distraught, Agatha went on the run, with it transpiring she'd been linked to the abduction of other children. Ben was eventually put safely in the arms of his parents, with Agatha put behind bars for the kidnap.

READ MORE: What happened in The Secrets She Keeps series one?

The scheduling on a high profile like The Secret She Keeps in a Saturday night slot confused some BBC viewers, with many assuming it would be occupy a Sunday night prime time slot on its return. And, right before opening titles rolled, the announcer said: "But now, buckle up for dark turns, with strong language, The Secrets She Keeps."

Just minutes into its return, The Secrets She Keeps became a big talking point on Twitter, largely down to the fact it wasn't announced it was the second series. One baffled viewer posted: "Watching the new season of The Secrets She Keeps and first of all a) I forgot it was a second season and was like "this feels familiar" b) it's been two years since the first so I can't really remember what the background story lines were."

A second reacted: "THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS SEASON TWO IS ON??? WHY WAS THIS NOT ADVERTISED?? i couldnt even remember it until i saw agatha," adding: "had to actually read a recap because it’s been that long and that much stuff has happened in between i couldnt remember s**t."

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