Steeltown Murders official trailer airing on BBC

However, true crime fans who were tuned into the new BBC drama weren’t pleased with the first episode.

Just minutes into the first instalment of Steeltown Murders on Monday, many took to social media to blast the confusing timeline, which kept swapping between 1973 and the early 2000s.

Some were also confused by the way in which 1973 scenes seemed to be shown in a sepia filter.

Twitter user @ognittis37 wrote: “What the hell is this about? Are these flashbacks? Who are these people? #steeltownmurders.”

@gillyn4 added: “Just cleaned my glasses but it’s still a yellow fuzzy screen #1970s #steeltownmurders.”

@lliss19 complained: “Too much music and not enough talking #steeltownmurders.”

@jwi65 admitted: “Can’t stand the way they keep going back and forth losing interest very quickly #SteeltownMurders.”

“This is awful #SteeltownMurders,” fumed @turntheboxon.

@JohnLoony explained: “It’s alternating between the original investigation in 1973 and the re-investigation in 2002. But it’s not making it clear.”

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Not everyone was disappointed with the start of the new series though, with @HedyFletcher commenting: “Great BBC Drama! #SteeltownMurders.”

@lynxsimba2019 shared:” Really good programme. Great cast and storyline. #steeltownmurders.”

The drama tells the story of the killings of three teenage girls in Wales. The murderer, Joe Kappen, was at last identified in 2002 thanks to advancing DNA evidence.

While fans were looking forward to watching how the events unfolded, several were disappointed by the opening episode.

The programme started with police officers talking about the killing of the first victim, Sandra Newton.

In the 1970s, officers were convinced it had been her boyfriend who’d murdered her and constantly harassed him for a confession.

The scenes kept switching between the two time periods, but it seems this may not have been very well executed as fans were left confused.

DCI Paul Bethell (played by Philip Glenister) is investigating the case once again in 2002, trying to figure out what may have been missed and applauding the new use of DNA evidence.

Steeltown Murders is available to watch on BBC iPlayer and continues on BBC One next Monday.

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