People loved McMafia's suspenseful sixth episode: "Finally something bloody happened!"

It’s fair to say that BBC1’s McMafia has been a slow burner. The Sunday night drama began with a lot of long pauses and spreadsheet-fiddling from James Norton, and not a great deal of action.

How things have changed.

The sixth episode of the international crime thriller reached a shocking climax this week, with Alex Godman’s fiancée Rebecca (Juliet Rylance) suffering a gunshot to the stomach, mere seconds after revealing she was pregnant.

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It was a brutal turn of events, but viewers were relieved that at last, the drama was gathering pace...

People can’t wait another week to find out if Rebecca is alright…