Help viewers have tipped lead stars Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham for awards success after watching their 'exceptional performances' in the Channel 4 drama.
The Covid drama was set in a fictional Liverpool care home and told the moving story of young care home worker Sarah, played by Jodie, and a challenging patient during the onset of the pandemic last year.
After watching the feature-length episode on Thursday evening, many viewers took the time to comment on the 'outstanding' acting from Jodie and Stephen.
'Give them all of the awards!' Help viewers have tipped Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham for awards success after watching their 'exceptional performances' in the Channel 4 drama
Suggesting that they would receive a BAFTA for their performance, one person wrote: 'And the BAFTA goes to... And the NTA goes to... #JodieComer #Help Stephen Graham and co-stars! Absolutely outstanding performances.'
One angry viewer said: 'Give Stephen Graham & Jodie Comer the BAFTA now. Actually, give them every award out there for showing us the incredible, disgraceful, heartbreaking truth.'
A third penned: 'If you didn't watch Help last night on Channel 4, you really should. It gives some idea of how horrific and terrifying was for care homes and the front line in the arly days of the pandemic.
Reaction: After watching the feature-length episode on Thursday evening, many viewers took the time to comment on the 'outstanding' acting from Jodie and Stephen
Story: The Covid drama was set in a fictional Liverpool care home and told the moving story of young care home worker Sarah, played by Jodie
'Plus, the acting from Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham and phenomenal. #Help.'
Another person was in agreement and wrote: 'Just finished watching Help with Stephen Graham & Jodie Comer. It was heartbreaking, inspiring and most of all brutal.
'Our care home workers are the true heroes of this pandemic and this drama truly lays bare the hellish conditions they had to endure. Plz watch if you can.'
One other viewer discussed the feelings of 'rage' she felt while watching the show, writing: 'I have just put myself through C4's Help and I am now feeling a mix of rage, sadness and despair.
'If anyone hopes to better Jodie Comer's performance, or Stephen Graham's this year they will have to be beyond excellent.
'Yes the last section was a bit cheesey but understandable.'
One other said: 'A lot of us still shaken from watching #Help last night. Jodie Comer @ Stephen Graham really are exceptional.'
A different person said: 'When did all lives stop being worth the same? Help was amazingly done, felt all the emoions as a viewer.
'Jodie Comer and Stephen Graham deserve every award.'
Heartbreaking: Emotional viewers were quick to take to social media to explain how the harsh reality of the moving scenes had left them 'in bits'
Intelligent social misfit Sarah unexpectedly found her calling as a carer with a special talent for bonding with residents - in particular Tony, 47, played by Stephen - whose onset Alzheimer's resulted in moments of violent outbursts.
But when the coronavirus pandemic struck just six weeks into her probation period, the urgent need for more PPE and staff became only too apparent.
Emotional viewers were quick to take to social media to explain how the harsh reality of the moving scenes had
