Corrie nut Pat will kill four more
Corrie fans uproar over murder spree
CORONATION Street fiend Pat Phelan will murder another four famous faces as the soap gets even darker.
The character, played by Connor McIntyre, sparked anger among viewers who claimed the Halloween bloodbath was too violent.
CORRIE serial killer Pat Phelan is set to murder another four famous faces as the show prepares to get even darker.
The soap character’s Halloween bloodbath has sparked fury among viewers who said the show had become too violent.
He forced his captive Andy Carver to shoot conman Vinny Ashford before turning the gun on helpless Andy and then dumping both bodies in a lake.
Fans swamped telly watchdog Ofcom with 390 complaints following the pre-watershed brutality. ®
But despite a possible investigation, producers will plough on with the show’s grittiest storyline ever in the build-up to Christmas and beyond.
They hope to even eclipse the iconic Richard Hillman serial killer storyline of 2002 and 2003.
The businessman tried to kill numerous others as he left a trail of destruction around Weatherfield.
Connor McIntyre, who plays murderous Pat, defended the storyline as a “dream come true for an actor”. But he also promised his character will get his comeuppance.
However, the evil builder’s killing spree could go on for months or even years as producers think the plot will keep viewers gripped.
Connor said: “The culmination of that will make lots of people very unhappy, but that is what great drama is for. Pat is a bad man.
“This is the beginning, soap lore demands there must be retribution.”
Friday night’s explosion in the slow-burning storyline helped Corrie to some bumper ratings on Monday night.
More than seven million tuned in to the double bill’s first episode.