Traitors viewers loved Keeley Hawes but spotted some historical inaccuracies in the drama

After blowing away viewers with her performance in Bodyguard, Keeley Hawes has returned to UK screens for the first episode of Channel 4’s Traitors. And viewers have fallen in love with her all over again.

Following the fictional story of Feef Symonds (Emma Appleton), a civil servant convinced to spy on her own country on behalf of the Americans, the 1940s drama sees Hawes as Feef’s superior in the UK government.

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As usual, audiences were delighted to see Hawes back on TV, especially after she was seen briefly singing…

https://twitter.com/Phoenix_Shine/status/1097401224364736513

https://twitter.com/ryderhawes/status/1097297517245394944

https://twitter.com/MontagueHawes/status/1097297558546931713

https://twitter.com/HawesMadden/status/1097252141113229312

However, viewers were also quick to point out some of Traitors’ historical inaccuracies. Most notably, how the drama ignored that the results of the 1945 election weren’t declared on polling day itself, but two weeks later to allow time to transport the votes of those serving overseas.

https://twitter.com/220_d_92_20/status/1097245519464857606

https://twitter.com/Paul_Burgin/status/1097245295942033408

And there were a few other errors that got viewers scratching their heads…

https://twitter.com/BriW74/status/1097248183481221120

https://twitter.com/sarahccjohnson/status/1097245930942808064

https://twitter.com/Paul_Burgin/status/1097253554174201858

And many thought the episode moved too slowly…

https://twitter.com/FamilyArber/status/1097249119960289281

https://twitter.com/chrismackop/status/1097256015727394816

https://twitter.com/SianHarris1980/status/1097255499295272961