Viewers have taken to social media to discuss Apple TV's new series Nocturne, which stars Adolescence actor Stephen Graham as a dangerous serial killer. In the show, his character is serving a life sentence in solitary confinement at a psychiatric hospital when one of his victims is discovered alive, sparking a tense countdown to find the whereabouts of the victim's sister.
Stephen's character, Jurek Walter, is said to be highly dangerous even behind bars, with staff at the medical unit under strict instructions when dealing with him. However, viewers were quick to take to social media following the first episode, with many pointing out an error in the show.
One person wrote: "Jurek Walter is the most dangerous patient in the facility, and the plan was to send in one medic with no training? Not a two-person team? Not a guard?" Another person added: "The instructions were clear: 'If he talks to you don't listen, and whatever you do, don't tell him anything about yourself.' Yet, within five minutes of being in the same room as Jurek Walter, all the instructions had been forgotten."
A third person added: "Right off the bat, send a new staff member to administer a sedative and search the cell of a dangerous criminal, with no backup nearby. Really?"
However, despite criticism over that one plot detail, fans have been loving the show, particularly praising Stephen in his menacing role. One person wrote: "Stephen Graham's character in #Nocturne – I would never want to be in a room with him. Alone or otherwise." Another person posted: "Nocturne off to an incredible start. Culkin sets the scene with his very expressive face. Graham giving off a weird, uncanny, but sinister performance."
A third person simply wrote: "Stephen Graham is absolutely brilliant in this."
Speaking about preparing for the role, Stephen told Esquire: "Your job as an actor is to try and create somebody who is believable, who is three-dimensional. Looking at the script, I saw the manipulation that Jurek is capable of and how he is a chameleon and he’ll adapt to each situation. So he reads the situation first and plays what he thinks it is that you want."
© Getty Images for BAFTAHe added: "I was getting myself in shape physically, where I looked like I could kill someone with my bare hands. That was also one of my aims. Then you just build the character together with the director and with the writers."
