Sheridan Smith fans ‘cry out of tears’ after No Return’s dramatic courtroom spin during ITV finale

ITV fans watched the final episode of Sheridan Smith’s latest drama No Return, and were left left behind by the twist of events in the final moments.

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No Return: Fans ‘were in tears’ at the dramatic final courtroom scene

ITV viewers were left emotional on Monday night as the finale of Sheridan Smith’s latest thriller No Return premiered.

The ITV drama follows the Powell family as their family vacation in Turkey turns into a nightmare over sexual assault allegations, prompting Noah Powell to face up to 12 years in prison.

His mother, Kathy, played by Sheridan Smith, did everything in her power to convince the authorities that her son was innocent.

The film ends with a courtroom drama for the final 10 minutes, as defendant Noah stands before Turkish judges to defend his case over 15-year-old Milo’s sexual assault allegations , after the pair met at a beach party and beat it. .

Noah told the judges in the courtroom that he made it clear he was attracted to Spaniards, prompting the pair to flee the hotel grounds to a quieter place, where Milo claimed that Noah raped himself with the boy.

Noah completely denied the allegation and finally explained his side of what happened in a courtroom statement on Monday night’s dramatic finale.

He said the couple had already started kissing and “things got pretty heated up pretty quickly”, just for Milo’s mother, who we learn is a devout Christian and a member of a group engaged in gay conversion therapy, calling repeatedly.

Noah said of the calls: “And a glance crossed his face as if he were suddenly seeing himself from the outside.”

He went on to describe Milo angrily spitting at him, which confused Noah and assumed it was an invitation to rough sex.

Noah went on to detail their sexual exchange, but said that when Milo’s mother called back, he “walked away”, looked at him with hatred and fled the scene, later reporting the incident. dealing with the police as a sexual assault case.

The chief judge issued a final statement to the court in which he told Noah he had “taken his wishes too far”, touching on the defendant’s “anger issue”, but said that the What happened was “almost certainly consent”.

But the judge went on to say that Milo was only 15 years old, regardless of whether he wore a blue bracelet that signaled he was 16 or older, a crime was committed.

The judge said that due to his advanced age and no risk to the public, Noah would be given a three-year suspended prison sentence, allowing him to leave Turkey and return home to Manchester with his family.

ITV audiences took to Twitter during the show’s closing moments to praise the show’s epilogue and stellar performances throughout the series’ four seasons.

One person wrote: “Crying in tears when it’s over… Could happen to any kid” alongside a string of crying emojis, as another tweeted: “Sheridan Smith perfect Full excellent drama!In the flood at the end!!”

The third said: “I’m so glad he’s out of jail, but I’m also heartbroken because I guess there won’t be another series!”

“Wow! Well done everyone at No Return. What a real eye-opener, an engrossing film. Excellent writing and amazing acting. Sheridan Smith, Mike Jibson and all the actors. and the crew, absolutely amazing!” someone else tweeted.

One ITV fan said: “It’s a remarkable explanation from Noah, not accepting who you are and the person you love will always affect every aspect of your life but Noah speaks from the heart. I saved him and partly redeemed. crazy side stories. Noah is the story”

Another social media user posted: “No Return Yeah thank God for that!! The story ended on a good note. Noah has to go home! We need some good news at the moment! “