The Sixth Commandment aired its penultimate episode on Monday night, and viewers took to Twitter to make a similar claim.
The four-part drama series, based on true events, tells how two respected members of the Maids Moreton community in Buckinghamshire, Peter Farquhar and Ann Moore-Martin, unwittingly welcome a predator into their lives with dire consequences.
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Viewers took to Twitter to ask writer Sarah Phelps and the entire cast to receive an award for their work on the series.
One person wrote: “#TheSixthCommandment is a beautiful TV show. Even though we know how this horror movie ends, it’s still great in every way. Take home awards for @PhelpsieSarah and all!” while another added: “What a heartbreaking brutal story #TheSixthCommandment but wow those actors will win all the awards. So touching and sad.”
© Amanda Searle Timothy Spall as Peter Farquhar in The Sixth Commandment
A third commented: “#TheSixthCommandment by @PhelpsieSarah: A psychological thriller, police proceedings and a courtroom drama, all in one… but most of all, an incredibly moving and powerful human story. A beautiful award drama based on a true tragedy with an incredible cast of awards.
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© BBC Anne Reid as Ann Moore-Martin and Annabel Scholey as Ann-Marie Blake in The Sixth Commandment
One person wrote: “Give #TimothySpall all the accolades for his performance in #TheSixthCommandment right now. All I can say is Wow! Totally heartbreaking story”, while another added: “#TheSixthCommandment – chilling, heartbreaking and absolutely amazing!” Give it all to #Timothy now!
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What is the sixth commandment about?
The film dramatizes one of the most complex and confusing criminal cases in recent times, beginning when retired teacher Peter Farquhar (Timothy Spall) stumbles across charming schoolboy Ben Field (Éanna Hardwicke).
© Amanda SearleÉanna Hardwicke plays Ben Field in the film
The synopsis continues: “It also focuses on the doubts surrounding Field’s relationship with Ann Moore-Martin (Anne Reid), Peter’s deeply devout neighbor, which opens a series of gruesome revelations.”
The film explores the ways Field, a former church member, manipulated Peter and Ann and tells of “extreme sarcasm, a sweeping police investigation, and a high-profile trial”.
© Amanda Searle Viewers invited actors to win awards for their performances
“While poignantly highlighting the devastating impact of isolation and loneliness as Field approaches them, it also celebrates the lives of Peter and Anna as precious mentors, beloved loved ones, and cherished friends.”
Speaking of writing the play, Sarah Phelps explains why the stories of the victims are the most important factor. “One thing I don’t want to do is glorify the killer,” she said. “A lot of TV shows make you feel like you’re being mesmerized by an extremely intelligent killer, with some great shows, but I wanted to understand and honor the victims, giving them life and dignity. They weren’t just Ben Field’s victims.
© Amanda Searle The movie ends on Tuesday night
“That underlying story was really important to me. Peter and Ann led a fulfilling, vibrant, intelligent, educated, inquisitive life with their family, friends, social life, love of poetry and theater, and their devout faith.”
All four episodes of the Sixth Commandment are available to stream on BBC iPlayer. The final episode airs on Tuesday 25 July on BBC One at 9pm.
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