'DISGUSTED'
Maxine viewers slam Channel 5 for ‘shameful’ drama about Maxine Carr and the Soham murders
CHANNEL 5's new drama Maxine was tonight branded "shameful" by shocked viewers.
The series focuses on Maxine Carr, the woman who gave her ex-boyfriend Ian Huntley an alibi after he murdered Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman.
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Starring newcomer Jemma Carlton in the title role, Maxine is based on horrific real life events that gripped the UK back in 2002.
Former teacher’s assistant Carr — dubbed the most hated woman in Britain — was the fiancée of child murderer Huntley.
She was caged for three-and-a-half years for giving evil Huntley an alibi after he killed ten-year-old schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in Soham in August 2002.
Holly and Jessica were found dumped in a ditch two weeks after they vanished from a family barbecue, with Huntley locked up for a minimum of 40 years.
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Tonight part one of Maxine kicked off on Channel 5, and left viewers disgruntled.
Many felt the drama didn't need to happen, as it was "too soon" after the real life events.
Some people also slammed Channel 5 for portraying Maxine out to be a "victim", while others simply blasted the drama as being "shameful".
Viewers immediately took to Twitter to vent, with one saying: "I feel absolutely sorry for Holly and Jessica’s parents. They’ve lost their children and channel five has done a drama about Maxine Carr #Maxine."
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While this person tweeted: "Pathetic sentence, early release, changed name, lives under protection & now a series made about her. Shameful. #CrimePays #Maxine,"
Another commented: "It will always be too soon to dramatise the horrendous murders of those two beautiful young girls, should’ve let it be.#maxine"
This viewer was not happy: "Are we meant to feel sorry for Maxine carr in this? Because no. #maxine #C5"
This one slammed Channel 5: "Already trying to portray her as a victim. I am disgusted 😡😡😡😡 #Maxine."
Channel 5 chose to tell the story of Ian and Maxine through her eyes.
A statement said: “This three-part drama will explore their tumultuous relationship through Maxine’s perspective.
“Why she lied for him and how she became public enemy No1, as well as reflect the scale of the police investigation and subsequent media frenzy around the biggest manhunt ever seen in British history.
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“Maxine will examine the investigation of school assistant Maxine Carr and her caretaker fiancé Ian Huntley, who was later imprisoned for the double murder of schoolgirls Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman, the tragic case that shocked the nation.”
Maxine is a three-part drama that continues on Channel 5 tomorrow night at 9pm, concluding on Wednesday at the same time.
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