Code of Silence viewers say same thing about Rose Ayling-Ellis' drama after one episode
The thrilling crime drama kicked off on ITV on Sunday evening
ITV has aired the first episode of Code of Silence as Rose Ayling-Ellis returned to prime time television in ITV's latest thrilling police drama.
The six-part series follows Rose's character, Alison Brooks, a deaf civilian who soon becomes embroiled in a high-stakes police investigation.
Alison works in the canteen at Canterbury police station and has a second job in a café but is struggling to make ends meet. However, her life takes a dramatic turn when detectives recruit her to assist with a significant criminal case.
Alison monitors a gang of criminals and uses her exceptional lip-reading skills to gather crucial information.
Code of Silence fans have praised Rose Ayling-Ellis' next ITV drama
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The character's deafness is central to the plot, providing viewers with an authentic depiction of her interactions with others.
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Created by The Stolen Girl's Catherine Moulton, who drew on her own experiences with lip-reading and hearing loss, the series lead director is Kin's Diarmuid Goggins (The Night Caller, Kin, Witness No. 3)
The show also stars former Call the Midwife actress Charlotte Richie as DS Ashleigh Francis alongside Andrew Buchan as DI James Marsh.
The series follows the complex criminal investigation by Canterbury police
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Within minutes of the ITV drama starting, viewers were all saying the same thing about the show.
Taking to X, formerly known as Twitter, one person wrote: "15 mins in to Code Of Silence and already hooked! Rose Ayling-Ellis is truly outstanding! loving the music (we all knew i'd comment on this hahaha) and also the cool toned colour grading is perrrrfect!"
Fans are "already hooked" on Code of Silence
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A second chimed in: "@AylingElli82298 Brilliant acting in Code of Silence. You are a great actress."
While a third added: "Code of Silence is brilliant so far. Rose is fantastic."
The next five episodes of the gripping drama will air on a weekly basis through to mid-June.
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Code of Silence is available to watch on ITVX
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