A Confession's 'Shaky' Camera Work Leaves Some Viewers Feeling 'Distracted And Nauseous'

Many complained on Twitter about the new ITV drama's stylised look.

Viewers of new ITV drama A Confession have bemoaned the show’s “shaky” camera work. 

Many claimed they struggled to watch the first episode of the real-life crime series on Monday night due to its stylised look. 

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A Confession began on Monday night
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The show – which tells the story of how Detective Superintendent Steve Fulcher deliberately breached police protocols to catch the killer of Swindon residents Sian O’Callaghan and Becky Godden back in 2011 – featured some unusual camera work, often zooming in and out and looking shaky. 

On Twitter, many people complained that it was too distracting...

However, the show’s unique appearance was defended by some, who claimed to not know what people were complaining about...

The first episode focussed on the disappearance of Sian O’Callaghan, who went missing after a night out.

Those unfamiliar with the real story are yet to discover how her disappearance ties in with that of Becky Gooden, whose mother is played by Imelda Staunton in the series.

Explaining where the drama ends up, the actress previously told HuffPost UK: “It’s quite an interesting story in that it’s not just about justice and this heartbreaking, traumatic thing, but about what happened to this police officer and how this mother, my character, wanted to help him because she believed he did the right thing,”

A Confession continues on Monday at 9pm on ITV.