Requiem viewers got serious chills after that terrifying first episode

It’s no secret: we love Requiem. The new BBC’s spooky drama starring Lydia Wilson as an accomplished yet troubled cellist gave us the shivers with its tale of a toddler mysteriously vanishing over two decades ago.

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It’s a story that unearths terrifying secrets in a remote Welsh community where supernatural elements begin to take hold.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6XYj8bLUIo

And as many posted on Twitter, it was an impressively scary start to the drama. Even if some couldn't watch it alone…

https://twitter.com/Tiffanyemma/status/959536018566369281

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Straight from the opening scene – which saw a mysteriously possessed man plunging off a roof – viewers got the chills…

https://twitter.com/hllroberts/status/959535729096445952

https://twitter.com/maxine_lianne/status/959533856939565056

https://twitter.com/themannings1/status/959533335121944576

https://twitter.com/Brassylassy/status/959535937314312192

Fortunately, it was just the sort of scary some were looking for...

https://twitter.com/robvanriot/status/959536123960872960

https://twitter.com/paddymorton/status/959545937457811456

https://twitter.com/___leigh__/status/959547648180187141

...Even if the drama caused some sleepless nights across the country.

https://twitter.com/cazzapanda/status/959541745414438912

And, if you're feeling brave, you can watch the second episode today: the entire Requiem boxset is now available to watch on BBC iPlayer.

https://twitter.com/blackberrychris/status/959550135750537218