It has been herald as 'the brand new Downtown Abbey' on ITV.
And it seems that The Halcyon is each bit, if no more stirring than its interval drama predecessor as central character Woman Hamilton, performed by Olivia Williams, cuts folks right down to dimension, not along with her phrases however fairly motion as she delivers a brutal slap to her late husband's mistress, Charity Lambert.
The attention-opening second follows on from the collection opener final week the place viewers noticed her husband Lord Hamilton abruptly die, leaving his spouse to develop into the only real proprietor of illustrious The Halcyon resort.
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Brutal: Woman Hamilton, performed by Olivia Williams, delivers a brutal slap to her late husband's mistress, Charity Lambert on Monday night time's episode of The Halcyon
In a scene set to air on Monday night time's episode, the scorned widow holds no punches when she reveals Lambert how she actually feels about their illicit rendezvous, delivering a devstating blow straight throughout her love rival's face.
Though set in a fictional London resort through the Second World Conflict, the most recent jaw-dropping second was all too actual for actress Charity Wakefield - who was on the receiving finish of the smack.
Chatting with The Mail On Sunday, main girl Olivia mentioned: 'Charity bravely mentioned we should always go for one actual slap, as a substitute of faking it, and my hand linked along with her extra successfully than I supposed...
'She was extraordinarily good-natured about it and mentioned it did not damage that a lot, however the crew have been shocked.'
Shifting on: The attention-opening second follows on from the collection opener final week, the place viewers noticed her husband Lord Hamilton abruptly die, leaving his spouse to develop into the only real proprietor of illustrious The Halcyon resort
Savage: The scorned widow holds no punches when she reveals Lambert how she actually feels about their illicit rendezvous, delivering a devstating blow straight throughout her love rival's face
Courageous: Olivia - who performs Woman Hamilton - admitted actress Charity mentioned to go for 'one actual slap' whereas taking pictures the scene
Now submitting a void for the interval drama lovers amongst us, the 48-year-old star - who shot to fame in 1999's The Sixth Sense - admitted she hopes the present delivers some 'aid' to these lacking Downton.
She defined: 'If we're plugging the Downton hole, then I hope we're offering a public service and far wanted aid for these in "Downtown misery"'.
Whereas Olivia revealed she welcomes comparisons of her character to Maggie Smith's frosty matriarch Dowager Countess within the award-winning collection, that got here to an finish in March 2016.
Aid: The 48-year-old star - who shot to fame in 1999's The Sixth Sense - admitted she hopes the present delivers some 'aid' to these lacking Downton
Comparisons: Olivia revealed she welcomes comparisons of her character to Maggie Smith's frosty matriarch Dowager Countess (pictured proper) within the award-winning collection
She added: 'Something I've finished that provides rise to a comparability with Dame Maggie is the results of an unashamed try and study from her impeccable instance.'
Apart from comparisons, the slap will not be the one fiery show viewers ought to count on of the upcoming collection.
Williams admitted viewers will see a showdown for the ages between Woman Hamilton and resort supervisor Richard Garland, performed by Steven Macintosh, who saved her late husband's adultery below lock and key.
Showdown: Williams admitted viewers will see a showdown for the ages between Woman Hamilton and resort supervisor Richard Garland, performed by Steven Macintosh, who saved her late husband's adultery below lock and key
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