Fans pick up on 'frustrating' detail in episode two of Steeltown Murders

The Steeltown Murders returns to BBC One on Monday night and while many appreciated the interesting cast and plot, there was one “nasty” detail that some noticed in the second episode.

As fans know, the show switches the timeline between the early 1970s and early 2000s, and one of the tactics that is constantly used is color filters to specify scenes that depict what happened in 1973. But some have seen this aspect of the show as a drag. attention.

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One person summed it up: “The second episode of #SteeltownMurders is much better and less confusing than the first. But it’s still a bit frustrating that the 2002 scenes are yellow and beige, as are the 1973 scenes. “

Another added: “Whatever filter they’re using on #steeltownmurders, it’s really annoying…smoky and yellow… like my dad’s front room in the 70s.” A third agreed, tweeting: “Watching #SteeltownMurders. Why do police station scenes have a sick yellow rating? Looks horrible.”

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Meanwhile, although some didn’t like the visuals, others were convinced by the show’s plot, which focuses on the murder of three young girls in the Port Talbot area. “The cafe scene between Sitar and Denver’s characters in #SteelTownMurders – heartbreaking,” one viewer tweeted.

Another said: “A drama with this touching and sensitive acting really deserves a better title than #SteeltownMurders. But don’t let the title put you off, it’s an impressive piece of work. “, while a third concurred: “Watching episode 2 of #steeltownmurders find it extremely engaging. Philip Glenister is as good as ever. In fact the entire cast.”

The film stars Philip Glenister and Steffan Rhodri as detectives Paul Bethell and Phil ‘Bach’ Rees, who try to find the culprit and solve the heartbreaking case. Both detectives were working on the case when the murder first occurred in 1973, but were unable to close it. Thirty years later, new DNA evidence leads to the reopening of the case and pressure to bring the killer to justice.

As the synopsis explains: “Combining 1970s police methods with the forensic discoveries of the early decades, Steeltown Murders is a portrait of a town dealing with the aftermath of a crime unsolved case three decades later, and the question of whether justice will ever really be done?” establish.”

Are the Steeltown murders a true story?

That’s right, the BBC drama was adapted to tell the true story of three 16-year-old girls who were strangled and murdered in 1973, leading to the country’s biggest manhunt. In July, Sandra Newton disappeared while walking five miles home. Two days later her body was found in a canal.

Then in September, best friends Geraldine Hughes and Pauline Floyd were found dead in a wooded area in nearby Llandarcy after hitchhiking home from a night out in Swansea.

The two incidents sparked a major police investigation, with detectives trying to connect three murders to one killer. Learn more about the chilling true story behind the film here.