Steve Brown



ITV got back into the 'teatime adventure series' game tonight, launching a new competitor to the BBC's Doctor Who with a fast-paced, flashy take on Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde.



Jekyll and Hyde - from writer Charlie Higson - casts Tom Bateman as Robert Jekyll, who like his grandfather Henry has a monstrous alter ego.

But this Hyde is a departure from the grotesque figures we've seen in other films and series. He's a wild and powerful beast, but with a certain unhinged charm.

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The first episode of Jekyll and Hyde - also starring Natalie Gumede and Richard E Grant - took in deformed villains, shape-shifters, shadowy conspiracies, romance and one epic bar brawl.



But does ITV have a hit on their hands? Could Higson's reinvention run and run? Or did this revamp of a horror classic leave you cold?

Digital Spy wants to hear your thoughts. Is this perfect family viewing - just scary enough for the kids - or could this world of monsters and mayhem be a little too creepy for younger viewers?

Join the conversation - and have your say on Jekyll and Hyde - in the comments:

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