The BBC's new thriller The Guest has sparked a mixed reaction from viewers, with some praising it as gripping and others dismissing it as 'utter tosh'. The four-part series, which aired on Monday, stars Gabrielle Creevy as a cleaner who develops a toxic relationship with her strange employer, played by Eve Myles.
Written by Matthew Barry and directed by Ashley Way, the drama comes from Quay Street Productions, the company behind Netflix hit Fool Me Once. TV critic Scott Bryan called it 'the most unhinged show this side of Christmas', praising its characters and one-liners. Other viewers described it as 'fun, twisty, flirty, thrilling' and 'a good thriller'.
However, not all reactions were positive. One viewer wrote: 'What utter tosh passes for drama on the bbc! Wasted an hour on The Guest - am dram at best.' Another said: 'What a mess of a storyline. Utter garbage ending. Can't believe I wasted 4 hours of my life watching that!'
Some viewers found the show terrifying, with one admitting: 'It’s rather gripping but terrifying all at the same time... so many jump scares on #TheGuest - I'm a nervous wreck.' Another was shocked by the first episode's ending, exclaiming: 'Bloody hell, that ending... was NOT how I expected it to go!'
Ahead of the series, Eve Myles said the show explores 'something very, very intoxicating' about two women sharing secrets and going through trauma together. Writer Matthew Barry added that the thriller examines 'class, social mobility and the growing disparity between those at the top and bottom of our society'.
