Viewers have described how they were left in tears following the second and final episode of The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies which aired on ITV1 at 9pm last night (August 18).
The drama unfolded by telling the real life story of Avon and Somerset Police wrongly arresting retired schoolteacher Christopher Jefferies on suspicion of the murder of Jo Yeates.
The second and final episode aired last night and stars Jason Watkins who plays Mr Jefferies.
The series is a repeat of what originally aired in 2014, four years after the tragic real life events took place here in Clifton.
Many people on social media were left saying that they enjoyed the mini series but were left feeling emotional about the injustice Mr Jefferies faced in 2010.
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Natalie Ellaway described how she was left in tears watching the finale.
She tweeted: "Literally crying at this story #TheLostHonourOfChristopherJeffries poor poor man what an ordeal he was wrongfully put through for being a unique and beautifully different person #heartbreaking."
Jessica Rachid described how she felt that the mini series acts as a character study and highlights the whole madness of the media.
She said: "The Lost Honour Of Christopher Jefferies is a character study, of the madness of the media - the performances are absolutely wonderful and completely spellbinding I’m amazed that an innocent man was subjected to this injustice."
Lastly, Nick Jennings talked about the incredible dramatisation of a serious real life crime.
He said: "@Jason__Watkins brilliant in The Lost Honour of Christopher Jefferies, excellent acting and a brilliant dramatisation of a terrible crime and despicable, lazy, immoral treatment of an innocent, good man. #losthonourofchristopherjefferies #excellent."
Christopher Jefferies was later released without charge when police realised he could not possibly have killed Jo Yeates, and they had arrested the wrong man.
Police subsequently arrested Dutch engineer Vincent Tabak - played by Bristolian actor Joe Sims in the mini-series - who had left for the Netherlands soon after Jo had been killed.
He went on to admit the manslaughter of Jo Yeates at Bristol Crown Court, but was found guilty of her murder. He is currently serving a life sentence with a minimum time of 20 years behind bars.
