Sanditon viewers were raging tonight as they branded the ITV drama's finale "depressing" and deemed it "un-Austen".
Author Jane Austen, whose unfinished book by the same name was adapted by ITV for the drama, is renowned for her happy endings.
Charlotte and Sidney's spark finally seemed as though it was going to burn into a relationship as they pair shared a kiss.
However things went south when Sidney rushed to London to save Sanditon, meaning that he would have to marry his rich old flame in order to do so.
The series ended with a crying Charlotte leaving Sanditon in her carriage, which was briefly stopped by Sidney as he wished to say goodbye.
And fans were fuming, branding the ending "not very Austen".
One tweeted: "Erm, WTF #Sanditon what was that ending??"
While another commented: "Please don’t leave it like that Mr Parker!!!! I’m in bits. #Sanditon my Sunday’s will not the same."
A third remarked: "Well that definitely wasn’t a very Austen ending! #Sanditon."
"Not the Austen-esque ending I was after!!! #sanditon," another wrote.
One fumed: "That was a waste of eight weeks. Should have been done by the bbc. At least then we might get a jane austen ending #sanditon."
Another raged: "Really NOT HAPPY #Sanditon."
