The drama of ITV's Quiz has proved too much for some viewers, who found the scenes more tense than watching a real-life Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? show.
The TV production of the west end play that detailed the infamous moment that Charles Ingram cheated his way to £1m by going all the way on the Chris Tarrant hosted quiz in 2001.
It was later found that he was being helped by his wife, in a coughing scandal that was unearthed by eagle-eared producers and his money was rescinded in one of the most dramatic moments in TV history.
With Michael Sheen taking the role of Tarrant and James Macfadyen is Ingram in the three-part series that has become one of the biggest hits of the coronavirus lockdown.
As the action unfurled, viewers at home got so engrossed that some forgot that the Millionaire show was not for real and was a drama.
With Ingram progressing through the rounds, viewers were getting tense hoping that he got through to set up a shot at the million pound question.
With "#Quiz" trending on Twitter, there were plenty that were getting carried away by the drama.
One viewer tweeted: "Playing along trying to guess the answers and totally forgetting I’m watching a drama."
Another added: "Why am I as tension-filled watching #Quiz as if I was watching the show for real!! I mean, I know the outcome!"
A third pointed out: "Quiz actually feels as tense as the real show."
Others were on the edge of their seats and were happy to let others know of their predicament.
One tweeted: "Finding myself looking for the question and answers to pop up each time, wanting to play along."
Another wrote: "Why am I on the edge of my seat like I don't know the outcome?! Great tv"
A third summed it up perfectly, tweeting: "Why am I so on the edge of my seat as to whether he gets the answer right when I know the whole show is based on the fact they cheated and won the million pounds."
* Quiz concludes on Wednesday April 15 at 9pm on ITV.
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