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Jasper Jackson

ITV axes Jekyll and Hyde after poor viewing figures

There will be no series two of Jekyll and Hyde after it was dropped by ITV
There will be no series two of Jekyll and Hyde after it was dropped by ITV Photograph: ITV

ITV has axed teatime fantasy drama Jekyll and Hyde following disappointing viewing figures and controversy over its graphic scenes.

Creator Charlie Higson tweeted on Tuesday evening that it was a “sad day”.

Jekyll and Hyde got off to a controversial start last November when more than 500 people complained to Ofcom about graphic scenes including a man being battered to death. The regulator is still investigating the show.

An episode was also postponed following the terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November.

ITV moved Jekyll and Hyde around over the festive period, and aired the final two episodes as a double bill on the Sunday after Christmas. Opening with 4.8 million viewers, ratings fell to 1.8 million for the final episode.

The channel’s replacement for the teatime slot on Sunday, Beowulf: Return to the Shieldlands, has yet to take off, bringing in 2.6 million viewers for its first episode.

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