BBC viewers warned over controversial new gruesome thriller

The series has also left people divided

The six-part series debuted on Monday (July 31) on BBC One, and is based on the novels by crime writer Mo Hayder.

It follows the grisly tale of a family who are taken prisoner in their own home by two fake detectives, played by Iwan Rheon, best known for his portrayal of Ramsey Bolton in Game of Thrones, ans Sacha Dhawan, who has starred as the Master in Doctor Who in recent years.

The series features a lot of pretty grim and unpleasant stuff, with Dhawan and Rheon's characters promising the family: “We want you to be scared. And when I say scared, I mean, really scared.” 

The cast also features Ukweli Roach as DI Jack Caffery, a man tormented by the abduction of his younger brother years earlier. His story soon intertwines with that of the captured family, but we won't give you any spoilers.

Except, that's the exact complaint some people have had with the series - that the 'next time' teaser at the end of the first episode gives away far too much about what's to come.

Some found the teaser to be so revealing that they've warned those about to watch the series to switch off the moment the credits roll.

One viewer complained: “As usual, the BBC gives away too much in the ‘coming up’ clip at the end,” one frustrated viewer wrote, adding: “Luckily managed to grab the remote & switch over.”

Another said: “I had to turn away from the “Coming up” trailer at the end though, because WHY WOULD YOU SPOILER IT LIKE THAT??!!!!! I’m already fully on board, there was no need for it.”

A third sarcastically commented: "Thanks for showing us the whole of the next episode in 'coming up' saves me watching it."

In general, the series has proved pretty divisive among viewers, with some praising 'Wolf' for the darkly wild story it tells, but others saying it goes too far with its unpleasantness and is badly written.

One person described it as "genius and at the same time absurd," with some else going as far to say it is "one of the best shows on the BBC in years."

However, others described it as "a load of poorly plotted, poorly written, unmitigated crap," and "unbelievable tosh."

If you want to make up your mind for yourself, all six episodes of Wolf are available on iPlayer for you to binge to your heart's content.

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