ITV viewers all said the same thing as they tuned in to watch Sophie Turner’s new drama, Joan.
The broadcaster has been promoting Joan for months and now the first episode has aired on Sunday, September 29, telling the story of real-life jewel thief Joan Hannington.
The six-part drama kicks off with Joan (played by Sophie Turner) in the 1980s, taking care of her daughter Kelly, and dancing to Bucks Fizz around the kitchen before she goes to work at a club.
When she returns home, her husband Gary (Nick Blood) isn’t there and doesn’t show up until morning and tells her that he needs to leave for a while as he’s got people after him.
It is only when two men show up at her home and put a gun in Joan’s mouth that she really takes it seriously and decides to leave him, putting their daughter in temporary foster care while she figures out what to do next.
ITV Joan fans all say the same thing within minutes of Sophie Turner drama airing. (Image: ITV)
True crime drama Joan on ITV consists of six episodes. (Image: ITV)
But despite the serious nature of what Joan is going through in the first part of episode one, fans couldn’t help but praise the show for its depiction of the 1980s through its fashion and music.
Taking to X, formerly Twitter, one fan said: “This drama is fabulous, loving the story and the 80’s vibe.”
Someone else agreed: “I’m loving the 80’s music on this programme tonight”.
While a third commented: “Joan. Omg it’s taking me right back to the 80s my era. I love it. Music. Clothes. Sony Walkman headphones… smokin’ in clubs.” (sic)
Another asked for ITV to release a “double CD soundtrack” using the show’s background music.
Game Of Thrones actress Sophie Turner stars as Joan Harrington in ITV’s Joan. (Image: ITV)
But not everyone was happy with the music that was used for the ITV drama.
A fellow viewer said: “So far a show set in 1985 has had Making Your Mind Up on the radio and Tainted Love in a club (both 1981). The soundtrack approach seems to be “any 80s tunes will do’.”
Joan will continue tomorrow, Monday, September 30, for episode two with double bills released each week before its conclusion.
Joan is available to watch on ITV and ITVX.