Protection viewers spot 'holes' in ITV crime drama
The series focuses on witness protection and sees DI Liz Nyles (Siobhan Finneran) looking after a little girl whose parents are killed before her dad can testify against a drug baron. But as episode two got under way, many viewers suggested it wasn't believable having just one person care for an important witness to the murders.
It was also revealed that the girl had access to a tablet and was secretly communicating with someone while she was supposed to be in hiding, which fans pointed out was a serious oversight.
Episode two, which aired on Monday, 17 March, took place in the aftermath of the McLennan family murders, with DI Nyles having taken their daughter Amy (Tilly Kaye) into their home.
One tense scene saw the detective and Amy out in the car when masked men started chasing them. Terrified, they drove to a shopping centre where they tried to get lost in the crowd as the men pursued them.
In another scene Amy was seen sneaking a look at a tablet that she had tucked in a drawer. She later started messaging somebody and although she didn't reveal her location she did share some details about her situation.
Several viewers pointed out that it was unrealistic that the detective was looking after Amy alone, and that she'd have taken her out in her car without any back up.
One said on X: "I really want to like this series but come on! Like they would let one single officer just take the kid to her house and ferry her about totally on her own."
Someone else commented: "So the Protection team around Amy is just DI Liz? FGS do better and give her back up." "Unbelievable isn't it?" posted someone else. "Whatever happened to child safeguarding?" they added.
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One fan claimed it was "sheer insanity". "There's clear safeguarding rules surrounding children and what Liz is doing with Amy is totally ignoring those!" they wrote.
Somebody else suggested Liz should've booked a hotel for Amy to stay in "rather then letting her stay in her home, it's too risky".
Others took issue with her being able to use a tablet while her location was being hidden.
"I don't think the police would let a girl in protection hang on to her tablet," one person pointed out on X. Another agreed: "Surely anyone with half a brain would've taken the girls tablet off her to keep her safe."
"This is full of holes… not sure if I can keep watching, it's SO irritating," one viewer remarked.
However, others insisted they wouldn't let such issues put them off watching the gripping drama.
"Totally unrealistic but totally enjoying Protection," explained one.
Protection returns at 9pm on ITV on Sunday, 23 March.
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