Channel 5 The Au Pair viewers label drama ‘parody’ in scathing finale backlash: ‘Hours I won’t get back!’
The final episode of four-part thriller series The Au Pair aired on Thursday, with the drama’s conclusion throwing in several plot twists.
Despite the unravelling story and the eventual conclusion though, many viewers were left unimpressed, with some blasting the “four hours I won’t get back”.
The Channel 5 series followed Zoe Dalton (Sally Bretton) and her husband Chris (Kenny Doughty), whose worlds turned upside down when French au pair Sandrine (Ludmilla Makowski) entered their lives.
Prior to the finale, Zoe discovered Sandrine was in fact the daughter she believed to have died at birth when she was 15 years old.
During Thursday’s episode though, it transpired that Chris had been involved in illegally selling babies of vulnerable young women to families in France.
It was also revealed Zoe’s father George (David Suchet) knew about the scheme, although he wasn’t aware of the extent to which Chris had become involved, or that his granddaughter had become embroiled in it.
Ultimately, Chris was arrested and, despite previously trying to murder several characters, Sandrine was welcomed into the family.
Despite all the questions finally being answered though, the final episode left fans fuming over the “unbelievable” story.
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Taking to X, many slammed the four-part series, with one sharing: “Four hours of my life I will never get back! Unbelievable c**p. Only positive all this drama has improved her father’s health #TheAuPair.”
“This is like some Parody ‘who done it’ drama… no words #TheAuPair,” another penned.
A third wrote: “Murder, human trafficking, s*** acting – anything else you want to add to your list Chris? #TheAuPair,” one more commented.
“Ah, attempted murders and kidnappings all forgiven… #theaupair,” one added sarcastically.
“Well what a crock of s*** #theaupair turned out to be…. utter drivel,” someone else shared.
Not all of the response to the drama’s ending was negative though, with the show having gained some fans.
One posted: “Well, that was alright, but I wouldn’t rave about it. Too much time wasted in the 1st two episodes. #theaupair.”
“Watching #TheAuPair final episode, crikey! Not turning out how I thought it was going to!” another enthused. (sic)
The programme’s synopsis reads: “Zoe Dalton is a woman who seems to have it all: a successful business, a happy marriage, two beautiful step-children and a stunning house in the idyllic countryside.
“When a mysterious au pair enters Zoe’s home with her own hidden agenda, Zoe is unwittingly propelled on a journey that will unearth a terrible truth and which will threaten to destroy everything she holds dear.”