The Jetty, Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ One, content, 15 July 2024

Summary of complaint

We received complaints from viewers unhappy about a scene in this drama.


Our response

The Jetty is a post-watershed, detective thriller which also explores power imbalances and troubling behaviour in sexual relationships.  Amy is a complex character who experiences abusive behaviour but also behaves in an abusive way herself.  The scene is intended to be shocking and establishes how distorted Amy’s own sexual boundaries have become and how transgressive her behaviour is.  The act is implied, and not shown on screen.

We always aim to make sure that any such scenes are never gratuitous and are filmed and edited in such a way as not to exceed viewer expectations.Β  Information is provided to viewers to make them aware of such content where appropriate.